SUMMARY OBJECTIVE
The Assistant Controller oversees the organization’s day-to-day accounting operations and financial reporting and serves as the senior accounting resource reporting to the Vice President, Finance. This position ensures accurate and timely financial reporting, maintains strong internal controls, and supports financial visibility, decision-making, and the effective use and improvement of financial and operational systems across the organization.
Accounting and Financial Oversight
Financial Systems and Process Optimization
Revenue, Payroll and Receivables Oversight
Data Analysis and Business Insights
Leadership and Collaboration
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Staff Accountant; Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Specialist
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field required.
- Five or more years of progressively responsible accounting experience, preferably in a nonprofit or multi-entity environment.
- Supervisory or team leadership experience strongly preferred.
- Experience working with enterprise financial systems, including system implementations, integrations process automations and workflow improvements.
Competencies:
- Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and nonprofit accounting standards
- Ability to learn, evaluate, and effectively use new financial and operational systems and tools
- Experience developing and maintaining financial reports, including configuring and customizing financial statements within enterprise financial systems.
- Experience working with integrated financial, fundraising, payroll and grant reporting systems . Experience with Acumatica, Tessitura, ADP and Fundriver is a plus
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience supporting audits, internal controls, and compliance with accounting and tax regulations
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and support decision making
- Ability to improve financial processes through system optimization and automation
- Independent judgment with the ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated mentoring and coaching abilities
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Commitment to professionalism, excellence, and diversity
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- Five or more years of progressively responsible accounting experience
- Experience working with enterprise financial systems, including implementations, integrations, process automations, and workflow improvements
- Supervisory or team leadership experience
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and nonprofit accounting standards
- Experience developing and maintaining financial reports and configuring financial statements within enterprise financial systems
- Experience with integrated financial, fundraising, payroll, and grant reporting systems
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience supporting audits, internal controls, and accounting and tax compliance
- Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and time management skills
- Experience with Acumatica, Tessitura, ADP, or Fundriver
- Mentoring and coaching abilities
What We Do
Historic New England is an independent regional preservation organization dedicated to saving and sharing New England’s past. It operates 38 museums and landscapes, manages a major collections and archives center, and helps protect privately owned historic properties through preservation easements. Through its historic places, collections, archives, and public engagement, the organization works to deepen understanding of New England’s history and inform present and future generations.
