Family Office Controller

The Quest Organization Inc; Boston (MA); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Quest Organization Inc. is seeking a hands-on Controller to oversee accounting, financial reporting, and financial operations across multiple entities and investment activities in a lean family-office setting.

You will report to the principals and manage day-to-day accounting, cash flow, tax coordination, and investment-related reporting with a focus on controls and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in a family office, investment firm, or multi-entity environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, general accounting, and month-end close processes.
• Experience with investment accounting, partnership structures, and K-1s preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel and accounting systems.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, discreet, and comfortable working independently in a lean environment.

Responsabilités

• Oversee general ledger, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial statement preparation across multiple entities.
• Maintain accounting records for investments, capital contributions, distributions, and realized and unrealized gains and losses.
• Monitor cash balances, liquidity, cash flow, and investment funding requirements.
• Coordinate tax preparation, K-1s, estimated payments, and tax planning with external advisors.
• Prepare financial reports, budgets, forecasts, and analyses for the principals.
• Manage financial relationships with banks, custodians, CPAs, attorneys, and other external service providers.
• Maintain accurate entity records and support compliance and filing requirements.
• Improve accounting processes, systems, reporting, and internal controls.

Connaissances

General ledger

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Cash flow management

Investment reporting

Attention to detail

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Outils

Excel

Accounting systems

Description du poste

A private family office is seeking a hands-on Controller to oversee accounting, financial reporting, and financial operations across multiple entities and investment activities. Reporting directly to the principals, this individual will manage day-to-day accounting, cash flow, tax coordination, and investment-related reporting in a lean, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee general ledger, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial statement preparation across multiple entities.
• Maintain accounting records for investments, capital contributions, distributions, and realized and unrealized gains and losses.
• Monitor cash balances, liquidity, cash flow, and investment funding requirements.
• Coordinate tax preparation, K-1s, estimated payments, and tax planning with external advisors.
• Prepare financial reports, budgets, forecasts, and analyses for the principals.
• Manage financial relationships with banks, custodians, CPAs, attorneys, and other external service providers.
• Maintain accurate entity records and support compliance and filing requirements.
• Improve accounting processes, systems, reporting, and internal controls.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within a family office, investment firm, or multi-entity environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, general accounting, and month-end close processes.
• Experience with investment accounting, partnership structures, and K-1s preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel and accounting systems.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, discreet, and comfortable working independently in a lean environment.