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law firm to hire an Accounting Specialist in Atlanta. This Accounting Specialist role is ideal for someone who enjoys analyzing financial information, improving processes and partnering directly with business leaders. If…
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Controller jobs in Atlanta, GA
Controllers run the accounting function of a company. They own the close process, financial reporting, and internal controls, and manage the accounting team that keeps the numbers accurate and audit-ready.
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$44–$108/hr
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GLOBAL CORPORATE CONTROLLER Now recruiting on behalf of an Atlanta-based global industrial company who is seeking a Global Corporate... ..., global consolidations, inventory and cost accounting, financial reporting, audi…
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Job title Controller Department Finance Reports to Director of Finance Classification Full-Time, Exempt Work Location... ...the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the organization's financial reporting and accounting…
include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and... ...& Townsend is looking to recruit a Enterprise Accounts (“EA”) Financial Contro…
: JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for supporting the Controller in managing Division/Area level accounting activities within the NSS Accounting Services Group, including financial and cost accounting functions. PRIMARY RESPONSI…
Assistant Controller (CPA) – Insurance Who: A CPA with strong US GAAP technical accounting expertise and insurance or reinsurance... ...technical accounting, ASC 944 insurance accounting, reinsurance, financial reporting…
a detail-oriented Senior Accounting Analyst with experience in accounting principles and SQL. What: You’ll be responsible for financial reporting, data analysis, and improving accounting workflows using SQL. When: This f…
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Who: Strong, stable, nine-figure live entertainment startup backed by high-profile founders What: CPA Controller leading event-level financial oversight, budgeting, and accounting operations When: Immediate need Where: 1…
brands of this generation including The Elf on the Shelf, Elf Pets, and Elf Mates. The VP, Corporate Controller is responsible for strengthening the Company’s financial governance, treasury capabilities, control environm…
Accounting Analyst – Remote Position Overview: This Accounting Analyst will support the organization’s financial strategy through in-depth analysis of losses, origination metrics, and servicing costs within a financial s…
years Experience with Public Dealer Preferred The Assistant Controller is responsible for exercising sound judgment to make independent discretionary decisions regarding the dealership’s overall financial and office work…
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Description NextGen Hospitality Solutions is looking for a Financial Controller to join our esteemed team in Atlanta. This full-time, on-site position is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented finance professiona…
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What controllers earn in Atlanta
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $44–$59 | $92k–$122k |
| Mid level | $59–$78 | $122k–$163k |
| Senior | $76–$108 | $158k–$224k |
Adjusted for the Atlanta market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
GAAP and technical accountingFinancial reportingInternal controlsTeam managementMonth-end and year-end closeAudit managementERP systems (NetSuite, SAP)Cash flow managementProcess documentation
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
How have you improved a close process you inherited?
Give the before and after in days, and the specific changes: reconciliation cadence, checklist ownership, or automation. Show the team came along with the change.
Tell me about your experience managing an external audit.
Describe owning the PBC list, keeping schedules ready year-round, and how the audit concluded — ideally with no material adjustments and a shorter fieldwork period.
How do you design internal controls without slowing the business down?
Show risk-based thinking: strong controls where dollars and fraud risk concentrate, lighter touch elsewhere, and automation where judgment is not needed.
How do you develop and retain your accounting team?
Mention clear ownership of areas, cross-training to remove single points of failure, and giving seniors visible stretch work like audit or systems projects.
Describe a technical accounting issue you had to research and resolve.
Pick something real — revenue recognition, leases, capitalization — and walk through the guidance you applied and how you documented the position.
How do you work with FP&A and the CFO?
Frame the controller as the source of trustworthy actuals: clean, timely closes that let FP&A forecast and the CFO speak to the board with confidence.
Tell me about a time you found or prevented a material problem.
Show vigilance plus process: how the issue surfaced, how you contained and corrected it, and the control you added afterward.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For controllers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Lead with the scope you controlled: revenue, entity count, team size, and audit firm relationships.
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Quantify close discipline, for example a consistent five-day close across a multi-entity consolidation.
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Name clean audit outcomes and any first-year audits or system implementations you led.
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Include CPA licensure prominently; most controller postings treat it as required.
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Show a systems story, such as migrating from QuickBooks to NetSuite, since controllers often own that transition.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Senior Accountant
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Accounting Manager
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Assistant Controller
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Controller
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VP of Finance / CFO
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