Controller, Accounting, Financial Compliance

$180,000 - $180,000 a year

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’re hiring our first dedicated Controller to lead accounting operations, strengthen financial controls, and build scalable processes.

• 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 Quick Books 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.

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 2-3+ years as a Controller or senior accounting manager.
• Strong Quick Books 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.

• 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.

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

Century City, Los Angeles
Work model: On-site