Job Overview – M&A Controller
Compensation: $150,000 – $200,000/year + bonus
Location: Boston, MA
Schedule: Monday to Friday (Hybrid)
Atlantic Group is hiring an M&A Controller in Boston, MA for our client, supporting multi-entity accounting, acquisition integration, financial reporting, and scalable finance operations. The M&A Controller will oversee financial activities across growing businesses while helping integrate acquisitions, strengthen accounting processes, and optimize financial systems. This role requires hands-on M&A accounting experience and offers broad exposure to high-growth, acquisition-driven operations.
Responsibilities as the M&A Controller:
- Financial Reporting: Oversee financial reporting, consolidations, close activities, and accounting processes across multiple entities.
- M&A Integration: Lead accounting and finance integration for acquisitions, including financial reporting, entity consolidation, and operational transitions.
- Planning & Analysis: Manage budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, KPI reporting, and financial analysis to support business decisions.
- Accounting Operations: Oversee accounting operations while strengthening financial controls, reporting accuracy, and consistency across the organization.
- Systems & Processes: Improve accounting systems, workflows, automation, and financial processes to support continued growth and scalability.
- Audit & Compliance: Coordinate audits, transaction-related financial activities, reporting requirements, and ongoing accounting compliance.
Qualifications for the M&A Controller:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required, with CPA certification preferred.
- Experience: 5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including M&A integration, multi-entity accounting, or experience within an acquisition-driven organization, is required.
- Industry Knowledge: Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, acquisition accounting, financial consolidations, budgeting, forecasting, and multi-entity financial reporting is required.
- Technical Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with accounting software or ERP systems are required.
- Skills & Attributes: Strong leadership, analytical, communication, organizational, problem-solving, and process improvement skills, with the ability to work independently in a growing environment, are required.
Application Notice: Qualified candidates will be contacted within 2 business days of application. If an applicant does not meet the above criteria, Atlantic Group will keep your resume on file for future opportunities and may contact you for further discussion.