Accounting Associate

HB NEXT is a growing, private equity-backed professional services company headquartered in Lawrenceville, Georgia. We are expanding through both organic growth and acquisitions, which keeps the work fast-paced and gives our team exposure to integrating new businesses. Our accounting team is small and hands-on, which means you’ll see the full picture of how a company’s books come together and have real room to learn and grow. This is an in-office position. About the Role We’re looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Associate to own accounts payable and support month-end close, reconciliations, and day-to-day accounting operations. You’ll work directly with the Accounting Manager, CFO, and other senior leadership and get exposure to a wide range of work, from accounts payable, journal entries, and account reconciliations to fixed assets, payroll accounting, and cash reporting. This is a great fit for an early-career accountant who wants to build a strong foundation and grow into a Staff or Senior Accountant role. What You’ll DoPrepare and post journal entries, including accruals, reclasses, and recurring monthly entries, in Sage Intacct Process and code vendor invoices in Bill.com Prepare weekly AP payment runs and maintain the AP aging, following up with vendors and internal approvers on open items Reconcile vendor statements, resolve billing discrepancies, and keep vendor records and W-9s up to date Review employee expense reports and credit card transactions for proper coding and receipt support Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly, including bank, credit card, undeposited funds, and prepaid accounts, and research and resolve reconciling items Support month-end close by completing assigned close tasks accurately and on schedule Maintain the fixed asset schedule, including recording additions and supporting the monthly depreciation entry Assist with payroll GL entries and allocations, and help build import files for Sage Intacct Assist with audit, tax, and private equity reporting requests by pulling and organizing supporting documentation Identify opportunities to clean up, document, and improve accounting processes Support ad hoc projects as needed What We’re Looking ForBachelor’s degree in Accounting 0–2 years of accounting experience Solid understanding of debits and credits, accruals, and the basic financial statements Working knowledge of Excel, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIF, and pivot tables Strong attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work Good organization and the ability to manage multiple deadlines during close Clear communication and a willingness to ask questions and learn Nice to HaveExperience with Sage Intacct or another cloud ERP Exposure to Bill.com, Expensify, ADP, or similar AP, expense, and payroll tools What We OfferCompetitive salary Health, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) / retirement plan Paid time off and holidays One remote day per week after the training period Hands-on training from the Accounting Manager and direct exposure to the CFO and senior leadership Broad exposure to the full accounting cycle and a clear path to growth Exposure to accounting and reporting for a private equity-backed company, including acquisitions and integrations