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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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water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and…
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is Responsible for coordination of estimates to assure quality control and timely completion of indirect and direct cost estimates of... ...support the planning, coordination, and evaluation of the project financial and…
SummaryThe Associate Vice President for Business & Finance and Controller serve as the chief accounting officer for the College and... ...to the Senior Vice President of Business & Finance and Chief Financial Officer, th…
Overview At Wipfli, people countAt Wipfli, our people are core to everything we do—the catalyst behind our ability to create exceptional impact and extraordinary results.We believe in flexibility. We focus on relationshi…
Atlanta, GATax - Tax /Full Time /HybridWork with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything. Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,200 team members t…
Internal Audit Department management.Obtain an understanding of the business areas under reviewEvaluate and document the design of key controls. Develop audit programs to guide test work.Execute audit testing and complet…
$152k - $190k
Comprehensively analyze assigned BUs existing systems, processes and controls to determine the adequacy of the design and operating... ...risk, or examiner experience with a significant portion in the financial services…
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Job title Staff Tax Accountant - Financial Solutions Department BELAY Financial - Tax Reports to Tax Manager - Financial Solutions Classification Full-Time/Exempt Work Location Remote (US) Travel Requirement Occasional t…
Corporate Controller Who: An accomplished accounting leader with 10+ years of progressive experience, a CPA designation, and a proven... .... What: Own the accounting function, including financial close, reporting, techn…
$120k - $145k
Commercial Real Estate Assistant Controller Who: An industry-leading commercial real estate organization seeking an experienced accounting... .... What: An Assistant Controller role responsible for financial reporting, r…
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…
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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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