Job Description
Job Description
Controller – Story Road Marketing
Buford, Georgia
Story Road, a Buford-based marketing and publishing firm (home to Gwinnett Magazine, Guide to Gwinnett, and the Best Of Awards across the Southeast), is on the hunt for a detail-loving, number-crunching Controller. We need someone who can keep our financial house in order while we’re busy telling stories, producing campaigns, and growing brands.
What You’ll Do
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Lead the day-to-day accounting operations: accounts payable, receivable, payroll, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial statements.
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File accurate and timely sales tax returns across multiple states.
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Manage and optimize our Stripe payment portals and other merchant systems.
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Oversee compliance with federal, state, and local reporting requirements.
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Partner with leadership to prepare budgets, forecasts, and cash flow reports.
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Implement and monitor internal controls to protect company assets.
What We’re Looking For
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Proven experience as a Controller, Accounting Manager, or Senior Accountant.
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Strong knowledge of GAAP and hands-on accounting skills.
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Comfort with multi-state sales tax reporting—experience here is a big plus.
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Familiarity with online payment platforms like Stripe is highly valued.
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Solid tech skills in QuickBooks (and bonus points if you’ve wrangled data across different systems).
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A proactive problem-solver who thrives in a growing, fast-moving business.
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CPA preferred but not required.
Why Story Road?
We’re more than a marketing firm—we’re storytellers, community builders, and champions of small business. At Story Road, you’ll join a team that values creativity and precision in equal measure. Your work will help fuel projects that spotlight local businesses and power award-winning campaigns across Georgia, Florida, and beyond.
Location: This role is based at our headquarters in Historic Buford, Georgia.
Compensation: Competitive salary, benefits, and the chance to grow with a company that’s writing its next great chapter.