Controller

We are looking for a hands-on and strategic Controller to support a high-growth organization with multiple entities and diverse operating lines in Waltham, Massachusetts. This Long-term Contract position will lead core accounting and financial planning activities while strengthening reporting accuracy, cash visibility, and decision-making across the business. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, sound technical accounting expertise, and the ability to build structure in a complex environment while remaining actively involved in daily financial operations.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee accounting activities across multiple entities, ensuring accurate records, proper reconciliations, and consistent financial controls throughout the organization.

• Manage intercompany accounting processes and eliminate balances appropriately to support timely and reliable consolidated financial reporting.

• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements, including balance sheet and operating results, for a business with several units and varied profit and loss structures.

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and broader financial planning efforts to help leadership evaluate performance, allocate resources, and guide strategic decisions.

• Monitor cash flow, develop financial models, and produce sales forecasts that improve short-term visibility and long-range planning.

• Establish and refine accounting policies, workflows, and internal procedures to create a more scalable finance function and improve reporting discipline.

• Support hospitality-related accounting requirements, including inventory activity, account reconciliations, and indirect tax matters such as sales tax.

• Strengthen financial processes surrounding Sage Intacct to improve data quality, reporting consistency, and operational efficiency.

• Partner with stakeholders across business units to drive accountability, prioritize financial needs, and deliver accurate statements on a dependable schedule.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience serving as a Controller or senior finance leader within a high-growth, multi-entity organization.
• Strong background in intercompany accounting, corporate consolidation, and preparation of consolidated financial statements.
• Hands-on expertise with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow oversight, and financial modeling.
• Experience working with Sage Intacct and improving finance processes within an evolving systems environment.
• Knowledge of hospitality or similarly complex operational accounting, including inventory and sales tax considerations.
• Ability to operate as both a strategic leader and an active contributor to day-to-day accounting execution.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to influence stakeholders and promote accountability across teams.

Compensation

$80.00-$95.00 Hourly

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