$110k - $130k
Assistant Controller $110,000-$130,000 base salary (depending on experience) Greater Salt Lake City, UT (Hybrid – 3 Days On-site)... ...organization, partnering closely with the Controller to support financial operations…
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Controller jobs in Salt Lake City, UT
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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HiPoint Traffic Control is the best traffic control company in Utah. The service we provide to contractors that rely on us is unmatched. We do the best work because we hire the best people. We are growing rapidly and loo…
$77.2k - $106.15k
sustainability, inclusion and belonging.General Purpose The Senior Financial Accounting Analyst supports PacifiCorp's Transmission Revenue... ...-end, and year-end close activities. Assist with internal controls and Sarb…
$18 per hour
Position: Shower Estimator and Customer Service Representative Location: 2160 W 1700 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 Department: Office/Sales Stating at: $18/hr (Based on Experience/Education) Schedule : Monday through Frida…
$160k
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of Swire Water's growth. Reporting directly to the CFO, this position will lead accounting operations, consolidated financial reporting, internal controls environment, and tax function. This role provides leadership to t…
The Accountant serves as the Cathedral's primary financial steward, responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and sustainability... ...and maintains financial systems, processes, and internal controls that suppor…
operations, owning the full AP cycle alongside broader general accounting responsibilities. The ideal candidate has a strong banking or financial institution background, can independently manage a high volume of transact…
Are you an experienced, hardworking Drywall Estimator who strives for top-quality results? A well-established Drywall Contractor with a reputation for excellence in delivering high-quality, large-scale commercial drywall…
PM/ ESTIMATOR - CONCRETE Well established, award winning, 50yr family owned and operated, local CONCRETE, EARTHWORK & PAVING general contractor is seeking an experience PM/ Estimator to continue to grow their excellent r…
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About the Opportunity: GPAC is actively recruiting on behalf of a well-established steel fabrication and erection company known for delivering high-quality structural and miscellaneous metalwork. We are seeking an experi…
Job Description We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Estimator to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for preparing accurate cost estimates for construction projects, ensuring that all aspe…
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What controllers earn in Salt Lake City
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $45–$60 | $93k–$124k |
| Mid level | $60–$79 | $124k–$165k |
| Senior | $77–$109 | $160k–$227k |
Adjusted for the Salt Lake City 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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