Hybrid Assistant Controller for Private Equity & Family Office

Clocktower Staffing; Newton (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Clocktower Staffing seeks an Assistant Controller for a Newton, MA-based private equity investment firm. The role oversees accounting, reporting, cash management, and tax coordination for a multi-entity portfolio.

Hybrid work arrangement: in Newton, MA Monday-Thursday and remote on Fridays. CPA preferred with strong tax-basis expertise; 7+ years of accounting and tax experience. Coordinate with external tax advisors and manage treasury operations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of accounting and tax experience.
• CPA certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of tax-basis accounting.

Responsibilities

• Support full-cycle monthly, quarterly, and annual closes across a multi-entity portfolio.
• Coordinate with legal, tax, estate planning, investment, and admin teams to maintain proper entity records.

Skills

Accounting

Tax knowledge

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Clocktower Staffing seeks an Assistant Controller for a Newton, MA-based private equity investment firm. The role oversees accounting, reporting, cash management, and tax coordination for a multi-entity portfolio.

Hybrid work arrangement: in Newton, MA Monday-Thursday and remote on Fridays. CPA preferred with strong tax-basis expertise; 7+ years of accounting and tax experience. Coordinate with external tax advisors and manage treasury operations.