Controller

Controller

Century City, Los Angeles | On-Site

Compensation: $180,000+ base, commensurate with experience

Reports to: Managing Partner

Team: 4 direct reports

CPA: Preferred, not required

Legal / PI experience: Strongly preferred

We are a growing plaintiff-side personal injury and mass tort firm with approximately 130 employees. We are hiring our first dedicated Controller to lead accounting operations, strengthen financial controls, and build scalable processes.

What You'll Own

• Lead the monthly close, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Manage AP, trust accounting, settlement accounting, and cost recovery.
• Strengthen internal controls and IOLTA compliance.
• Oversee Salesforce and QuickBooks Online reconciliation.
• Manage QSF settlement administration workflows.
• Build leadership reporting and Tableau dashboards.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow reporting.
• Lead and develop a four-person accounting team.
• Improve manual processes through automation and better systems.

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 2-3+ years as a Controller or senior accounting manager.
• Strong QuickBooks Online experience.
• Experience improving accounting systems and processes.
• Trust accounting, IOLTA, or client-fund experience.
• Experience with Tableau or comparable reporting tools.
• Proven accounting team leadership.

Strongly Preferred

• Plaintiff-side personal injury, mass tort, or law firm experience.
• QSF settlement administration experience.
• Salesforce financial workflow experience.
• CPA license, active or inactive.
• Experience integrating accounting and operational systems.

Compensation & Benefits

• $180,000+ base salary.
• Performance bonus eligibility.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k).
• PTO and paid holidays.
• On-site parking.

Location: Century City, Los Angeles

Work model: On-site (no hybrid or remote)