Senior Accountant

Location: Atlanta

Job Description

Senior Accountant or Assistant Controller Track
Location: Atlanta, GA Local candidates only
Compensation: $90K to $110K base plus bonus
Travel - 10-20% Travel
Type: Direct Hire

Company Overview
The Intersect Group is partnering with a rapidly growing, private equity backed organization operating in a specialized distribution and services environment. The business supports a national customer base through a unique operational model that blends logistics, product distribution, and service delivery. The organization is focused on scaling efficiently, driving profitability, and building strong financial infrastructure to support continued growth.

Role Summary
We are seeking a Senior Accountant with the potential to grow into an Assistant Controller track role. This position serves as a key financial partner to a core business unit, owning financial reporting, supporting operational decision making, and driving process improvements.

This role will be heavily involved in month end close, inventory accounting, and financial analysis while also partnering with leadership to improve margins, strengthen controls, and enhance reporting visibility. The ideal candidate is both technically strong and business minded, with the ability to operate independently in a growth focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead month end and year end close processes including journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations

• Prepare and analyze financial statements in accordance with US GAAP

• Manage inventory accounting including reconciliations, cycle counts, and variance analysis

• Partner with business leadership to support pricing, cost management, and profitability initiatives

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning activities

• Monitor financial performance and provide actionable insights through variance analysis and reporting

• Strengthen internal controls and support audit readiness including coordination with external auditors

• Drive process improvements and scalable reporting to support business growth

Key Requirements

• 3 to 5 plus years of progressive accounting experience with strong general ledger ownership

• Experience with full month end close including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting

• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis

• Inventory accounting experience including reconciliations strongly preferred

• Strong understanding of US GAAP and accounting best practices

• Experience working in a growth oriented or private equity backed environment preferred

• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and lookups

• Ability to communicate effectively with both finance and operational leadership

Call to Action
If you are looking for an opportunity to step into a high visibility role with a clear path to leadership and meaningful impact on a growing organization, we encourage you to apply today. Please submit your resume along with your contact information to be considered.