Assistant Controller
HHM Talent • South Pittsburg, Tennessee • Full Time
Posted on Tue, Jun 23, 2026
HHM Talent is assisting a client in their search for an Assistant Controller to support the CFO.
Position Overview
The Assistant Controller will support the CFO and the company's day-to-day accounting operations across four separate entities. This role will be responsible for preparing financial statements, completing month-end close, maintaining the general ledger, managing intercompany transactions and leading a small accounting team.
The ideal candidate will have strong accounting experience, experience creating financial statements, and a flexible, team-oriented mindset. This person should be willing to learn each accounting function, including AP, AR, and Payroll, so they can provide backup support when needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare financial statements for four separate entities
- Manage and support a team of three accounting professionals
- Handle intercompany transactions between entities
- Assist with month-end close processes
- Perform account reconciliations
- Maintain the general ledger
- Prepare and review journal entries
- Assist with audit preparation and audit requests
- Learn AP, AR, and payroll functions to provide backup support
- Assist the CFO with additional accounting and operational duties as needed
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 5+ years of accounting experience
- Experience creating financial statements strongly preferred
- Experience with multiple entities and intercompany transactions
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close
- Payroll experience preferred
- Sage 100 experience preferred
- Ability to manage, support, and develop a small accounting team
- Flexible and adaptable approach to learning processes and supporting the team
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and follow-through
- Ability to work closely with leadership and support the CFO as needed
Benefits
- Compensation range of $100k - $125k
- Medical and dental insurance through Cigna
- Life insurance
- 401(k) with 3% safe harbor non-elective contribution after one year
- 10 days of PTO after one year