Assistant Controller

NextEdge; Alpharetta (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEdge is seeking an Assistant Controller to strengthen controls, scale accounting operations, and provide actionable financial insight. This role partners with the Corporate Controller and external auditors, leading a team through project-based accounting, job costing, and audit readiness.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, deep GAAP knowledge, and strong leadership in a growing organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including close, reporting, controls, audit support, project accounting, job costing, and accounting operations.
• Strong technical knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, internal controls, and financial statement preparation.
• Strategic people leadership experience, including assessing, scaling, coaching, and developing accounting teams in a growing organization.
• Proven ability to improve processes, implement controls, strengthen reporting, and partner cross-functionally with finance, operations, IT, HR, payroll, and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to operational and functional leaders by providing timely, accurate, and actionable financial insights that support business planning, performance improvement, and informed decision-making.
• Lead and continuously improve monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring financial statements, reconciliations, and supporting schedules are accurate, timely, and aligned with GAAP and company standards.
• Design, strengthen, and monitor internal controls, accounting policies, and compliance practices to safeguard assets, reduce financial risk, and support audit readiness.
• Streamline accounting workflows, standardize processes, automate recurring activities, and improve the efficiency and reliability of financial operations as the organization grows.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, project accounting, job costing, and management reporting to explain business drivers, margin trends, and risks.
• Partner with IT, operations, payroll, HR, project management, and finance teams to improve systems, reporting, data integrity, controls, and timely issue resolution.
• Own the external audit relationship, serving as the primary point of contact for audit planning, requests, documentation, and coordination with external auditors.
• Assess, scale, and develop the accounting team by setting clear expectations, building technical capability, improving accountability, and creating a culture of accuracy, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee cash application, accounts receivable, invoicing, customer communication, collections, purchase order tracking, and related customer portal activity.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial insight

Collaboration & communication

People leadership

Judgment & discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

NetSuite

Job description

The Assistant Controller is a seasoned finance leader responsible for strengthening controls, scaling accounting operations, and providing actionable financial insight. This highly visible role partners with the Corporate Controller, business leaders, external auditors, and private equity stakeholders while leading the team, improving processes, and supporting project-based accounting, job costing, and audit readiness.

The Assistant Controller is a seasoned finance leader responsible for strengthening controls, scaling accounting operations, and providing actionable financial insight. This highly visible role partners with the Corporate Controller, business leaders, external auditors, and private equity stakeholders while leading the team, improving processes, and supporting project-based accounting, job costing, and audit readiness.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to operational and functional leaders by providing timely, accurate, and actionable financial insights that support business planning, performance improvement, and informed decision-making.
• Lead and continuously improve monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring financial statements, reconciliations, and supporting schedules are accurate, timely, and aligned with GAAP and company standards.
• Design, strengthen, and monitor internal controls, accounting policies, and compliance practices to safeguard assets, reduce financial risk, and support audit readiness.
• Streamline accounting workflows, standardize processes, automate recurring activities, and improve the efficiency and reliability of financial operations as the organization grows.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, project accounting, job costing, and management reporting to explain business drivers, margin trends, and risks.
• Partner with IT, operations, payroll, HR, project management, and finance teams to improve systems, reporting, data integrity, controls, and timely issue resolution.
• Own the external audit relationship, serving as the primary point of contact for audit planning, requests, documentation, and coordination with external auditors.
• Assess, scale, and develop the accounting team by setting clear expectations, building technical capability, improving accountability, and creating a culture of accuracy, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee cash application, accounts receivable, invoicing, customer communication, collections, purchase order tracking, and related customer portal activity.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Anticipate financial risks, identify root causes, and recommend practical solutions before issues escalated.
• Use financial data, scalable processes, and audit-ready controls to improve margin visibility, operational accountability, and decision-making.

Minimum Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including close, reporting, controls, audit support, project accounting, job costing, and accounting operations.
• Strong technical knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, internal controls, and financial statement preparation.
• Strategic people leadership experience, including assessing, scaling, coaching, and developing accounting teams in a growing organization.
• Proven ability to improve processes, implement controls, strengthen reporting, and partner cross-functionally with finance, operations, IT, HR, payroll, and project teams.

Preferred And Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• CPA or CMA preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems, reporting tools, and accounting automation preferred.
• Experience with NetSuite or a similar ERP system.
• General understanding of the wireless, telecommunications, construction, or project-based services industry.
• Experience in a private equity-backed environment or interacting with private equity partners preferred.

Skills Required

• Strategic, business-minded finance leader who connects accounting outcomes to company priorities and performance.
• Operationally curious and able to use financial insight to improve performance, accountability, and decision-making.
• Clear, collaborative communicator who builds trust with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• High-ownership people leader who balances urgency with accuracy, develops others, and follows through on commitments.
• Strong judgment, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive financial, employee, and business information.

Direct/Indirect Supervisory Responsibility

Directly leads, coaches, and develops accounting team members and/or assigned finance support functions. Owns team performance, prioritization, accountability, development, and staffing or structural needs as the business evolves.

Work Environment/Physical Demands/Travel Required

Hybrid office environment. Full Time position, 40+ hours per week.

AAP/EEO Statement

NextEdge provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, NextEdge complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

NextEdge expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of NextEdge employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.