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Assistant Controller

CFS
Boston, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/30/2026
Creative Financial Staffing has partnered with a rapidly growing national real estate company in Boston, MA to identify an Assistant Controller.

Highlights About The Assistant Controller Role

  • Our client was founded over 60 year ago, and is a vertically-integrated real estate developer, investor
  • Recognized by leading industry assessments in 2018 and 2019 for their excellence in real estate and environmental governance
  • Offices located nationally with over $28B in assets under management, 45k in multifamily units, and over 20M in industrial and commercial square feet
  • Diverse, fast growing company with a family friendly atmosphere
  • Hybrid schedule: 50% in office and 50% from home

Responsibilities of the Assistant Controller include but are not limited to:

  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual GAAP compliant financial reports
  • Maintain general ledgers, supporting reconciliations & supporting documents
  • Accounting and analysis to ensure the accuracy of general ledgers, cash accounts, balance sheet accounts and P&L statements
  • Assisting in month-end close process
  • Preparation of acquisition, disposition, and financing entries in the general ledger
  • Prepare and review the pro-rations in the acquisition / disposition process
  • Work with acquisitions, capital markets and asset management departments on upcoming property closings and debt financings, including review of closing statements

Qualifications For The Assistant Controller

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 5 years of real estate accounting experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Yardi skills preferred but not required

Salary Range, depending on experience:

$115,000 - 130,000

Salary : $115,000 - $130,000

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