Top Accounting Jobs in Boston, MA

Manage day-to-day financial reporting, general ledger accuracy, month-end close, and client reporting for nonprofit clients. Coordinate project tasks, review balance sheets and account classifications, prepare reporting packages and work papers, and assist in managing accountants and developing best practices.

Supports investment securities accounting within Financial Controllership. Responsibilities include reconciling investment data and general ledger balances, reviewing journal entries, preparing financial reports, analyzing investment valuations and earnings, supporting close processes, audits, regulatory requests, accounting guidance implementation, and process improvements. The role partners with Investment Management and Finance teams and requires investment accounting experience, U.S. GAAP or STAT knowledge, and strong analytical skills.

Leads the accounting team across month-end close, general ledger management, technical accounting, financial reporting, audits, SOX compliance, and process improvement. Oversees U.S. GAAP application for complex transactions including equity, share-based compensation, leases, revenue recognition, and business combinations. Manages financial statement preparation, auditor relationships, chart of accounts accuracy, team development, and automation initiatives while partnering with FP&A and tax.

Oversee hotel accounting operations, including general ledger reconciliation, financial reporting, month-end close, forecasting, variance analysis, budgets, inventory costs, payroll, deposits, and financial records. Supervise, coach, and develop accounting team members while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and cost control.

Manages accounting engagements for high-net-worth clients, including monthly accounting, cash flow management, financial reporting, tax planning, and client meetings. The role oversees multiple engagements, provides team guidance, supports business development, and coordinates professional services delivery. It requires QuickBooks proficiency and certification, tax software familiarity, strong analytical and organizational skills, and at least five years of relevant experience.

Performs project-based accounting functions including client billing, accounts payable and receivable oversight, expense reimbursements, reconciliations, journal entries, cash deposits, collections support, and month-end close activities. Maintains audit-ready billing records in Deltek Vantagepoint, provides financial reporting, supports compliance, and trains project managers on billing protocols while collaborating with finance teams and firm leadership.

Leads global revenue accounting across multiple entities and complex revenue models. Owns ASC 606 policies, revenue close, external reporting, SOX 404 controls, audits, systems and process improvements, M&A integration, and cross-functional contract advisory. Builds and mentors a global accounting team while ensuring accurate revenue recognition, scalable processes, and strong internal controls in a high-growth public company.

Oversee fund accounting operations, review associate work and client portfolio reports, perform pricing reviews and signoffs, resolve escalated issues, coordinate audits, support accounting-system maintenance and testing, and manage reporting for complex clients. The role also establishes priorities, delegates work, trains team members, evaluates performance, and ensures client service-level obligations are met.

Performs private equity fund accounting, including bank reconciliations, journal entries, workpapers, capital activity, investment transactions, fee calculations, distribution waterfalls, and audit support. The role analyzes investment documentation, prepares accruals and financial records, meets reporting deadlines, and collaborates with clients, auditors, legal counsel, and tax advisors.

Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, financial close, payroll, reconciliations, reporting, and audit support. Lead accounting process improvements, system optimization, automation, Deltek implementation, and BambooHR payroll operations. Support M&A integration, controls, compliance, and financial transformation while mentoring junior staff and partnering with executive leadership on accurate reporting and scalable processes.

Manages portfolio-level accounting and hotel acquisition and disposition transition accounting, including prorations, closing entries, reconciliations, settlements, and audit support. Oversees receivables governance, credit policy, bad debt analysis, write-offs, and escalated accounts receivable matters. Leads controls, technical accounting research, process improvements, and junior staff development while partnering with Legal, Treasury, Asset Management, corporate accounting, properties, and external stakeholders.

Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting. Maintain general ledger integrity, support audits, strengthen internal controls, and resolve accounting discrepancies. Partner with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Payroll, and Accounting Operations on reporting and intercompany matters. Improve close processes, documentation, metrics, and ERP systems while mentoring junior team members and supporting scalable global accounting operations.

Own daily hedge fund accounting operations, including NAV processes, cash and position reconciliations, trade activity, corporate actions, accruals, expenses, and fee calculations. Review fund performance and financial results, support audit and tax deliverables, resolve breaks with investment managers and service providers, and contribute to process improvements. The role requires strong Excel skills, attention to detail, communication, and the ability to manage deadlines in a high-volume trading environment.

The Outsourced Accounting Controller manages accounting services for tribal clients, including general ledger preparation, reconciliations, transactional reviews, month-end close, financial reporting, audit-ready workpapers, and gaming revenue accounting. The role builds client relationships, supports software implementations and conversions, provides on-site services, and may mentor staff. Experience with gaming or casino enterprises and up to 20% travel to client sites are required.

Serve as a pre-sales SAP and accounting subject matter expert, advising finance stakeholders on integrations, automation, data structures, and month-end close workflows. Partner with sales, solutions consulting, product, and engineering teams to demonstrate business value, support proof-of-concepts, develop integration environments, answer technical questions, and translate complex SAP connectivity concepts into business-friendly guidance. The role requires strong accounting knowledge, SAP expertise, customer communication skills, and up to 25% travel.

Lead engineering for a business-critical investment accounting platform, overseeing modernization from Windows-based Visual C++ to distributed Java and web architectures. Responsibilities include architecture, software delivery, Agile planning, production stability, cloud adoption, DevOps practices, stakeholder communication, and engineering team mentorship. The role requires strong financial services and investment accounting knowledge, enterprise application experience, and hands-on leadership across global teams.

Manage corporate tax compliance, tax accounting under ASC 740, tax-exempt organization filings, indirect and insurance taxes, and GAAP technical accounting research. Prepare technical memoranda, support financial reporting and audits, monitor tax law changes, and advise Finance, Legal, Accounting, and business teams on tax and accounting implications of transactions, reorganizations, and legal-entity structures.

Supports investment accounting and reporting for GAAP and statutory financial statements. Responsibilities include processing complex investment activity in CAMRA, reconciling trial balances, reviewing ledger entries, validating subledger data, preparing monthly and quarterly workpapers, investigating variances, supporting process improvements, and coaching junior staff. The role requires investment accounting experience, statutory reporting knowledge, analytical ability, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. It is fully remote within the U.S., with Central or Eastern Time availability preferred.

Supports the Controller across financial reporting, GAAP compliance, audits, SOX testing, month-end close, cost accounting, inventory valuation, fixed assets, and capital forecasting. Guides staff accountants without direct supervisory responsibility, improves accounting processes through automation and standard work, and partners with business leaders to strengthen financial visibility and decision-making.

Manages dealership accounting engagements, supervises and mentors staff, reviews compilation and review financial statements, responds to clients, monitors accounting and tax developments, supports proposals and business development, and collaborates with tax, assurance, accounting, and advisory teams. The role requires strong dealership-industry knowledge, tax expertise, client service, project management, communication, and leadership skills.

Provides live production support to financial institution clients using fund accounting expertise. Responsibilities include validating NAVs, reconciliations, accruals, security pricing, corporate actions, ticket resolution, production issue triage, system upgrade testing, documentation, and collaboration with Product, Engineering, and Implementation teams.

Leads administration, integration, governance, and continuous improvement of financial and related business systems. Manages Business Central and connected applications, user access, workflows, reporting, integrations, controls, reconciliations, and automation. Partners with Finance, Technology, vendors, and organizational stakeholders on implementations, projects, process improvements, dashboards, documentation, training, and decision support. Requires strong accounting knowledge, systems expertise, project leadership, analytical ability, and cross-functional communication skills.

Performs outsourced accounting services for multiple clients, including financial statement compilations, full-cycle general ledger processing, accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, journal entries, and month- and quarter-end closes. Prepares GAAP workpapers and trial balances, maintains cash balances, supports attest engagements, and develops client relationships while working under supervision and receiving extensive training.

Processes accounts payable invoices, expense reports, vendor payments, and reimbursements accurately and on schedule. Performs three-way invoice matching, investigates discrepancies, maintains vendor documentation, and supports accounts receivable, bank deposits, invoicing, and year-end audits. Requires strong attention to detail, accounting systems proficiency, communication skills, and the ability to manage deadlines in a hybrid office environment.

Lead CFO-level client advisory engagements, manage change initiatives, provide financial analysis, develop client budgets, and mentor staff.