Accounting Associate

Job Description

Job Description

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 Do

• Prepare 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 For

• Bachelor’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 Have

• Experience with Sage Intacct or another cloud ERP
• Exposure to Bill.com, Expensify, ADP, or similar AP, expense, and payroll tools

What We Offer

• Competitive 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