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Controller

Los Angeles, CA 90049

Posted: 09/16/2025 Job Titles: ACCT - Controller Job Number: 5574 Pay Rate: 150,000

Job Description


Our client is a well-established educational institution with a strong reputation for academic excellence and community engagement. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a strategic and hands-on Controller to oversee financial operations and ensure the integrity of our accounting and reporting functions.

Position Summary

The Controller will serve as the chief accounting leader, responsible for directing all aspects of financial management, including accounting, budgeting, compliance, and reporting. This individual will play a key role in supporting the institute’s mission by ensuring strong financial stewardship, maintaining robust internal controls, and providing leadership to the accounting team.

Key Responsibilities
  • Financial Management & Reporting
  • Oversee preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
  • Ensure timely and accurate reporting to senior leadership, board members, and external stakeholders.
  • Manage annual audits and serve as liaison with external auditors.
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Lead development of the annual budget in collaboration with department heads and leadership.
  • Monitor budget-to-actual performance, providing insights and recommendations for fiscal responsibility.
  • Compliance & Controls
  • Maintain internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure compliance with applicable regulations, grant requirements, and institutional policies.
  • Oversee tax filings, government reporting, and grant compliance.
  • Team Leadership
  • Supervise and mentor accounting staff, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Implement best practices in financial processes, systems, and controls.
  • Strategic Partnership
  • Collaborate with leadership to support decision-making with financial analysis, modeling, and long-term planning.
  • Provide clear financial insights to non-financial stakeholders.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA or MBA strongly preferred.
  • 8+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, with at least 3 years in a Controller or senior accounting leadership role.
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP, nonprofit/educational financial regulations, and grant compliance.
  • Experience managing audits and preparing board-level financial reports.
  • Proficiency with accounting/ERP systems; advanced Excel skills required.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Compensation & Benefits
  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience
  • Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, retirement)
  • Generous PTO and holidays aligned with the academic calendar
  • Mission-driven work environment in Culver CityOur organization is a well-established educational institution with a strong reputation for academic excellence and community engagement. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a strategic and hands-on Controller to oversee financial operations and ensure the integrity of our accounting and reporting functions.

Position Summary

The Controller will serve as the chief accounting leader, responsible for directing all aspects of financial management, including accounting, budgeting, compliance, and reporting. This individual will play a key role in supporting the institute’s mission by ensuring strong financial stewardship, maintaining robust internal controls, and providing leadership to the accounting team.

Key Responsibilities
  • Financial Management & Reporting
  • Oversee preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
  • Ensure timely and accurate reporting to senior leadership, board members, and external stakeholders.
  • Manage annual audits and serve as liaison with external auditors.
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Lead development of the annual budget in collaboration with department heads and leadership.
  • Monitor budget-to-actual performance, providing insights and recommendations for fiscal responsibility.
  • Compliance & Controls
  • Maintain internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure compliance with applicable regulations, grant requirements, and institutional policies.
  • Oversee tax filings, government reporting, and grant compliance.
  • Team Leadership
  • Supervise and mentor accounting staff, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Implement best practices in financial processes, systems, and controls.
  • Strategic Partnership
  • Collaborate with leadership to support decision-making with financial analysis, modeling, and long-term planning.
  • Provide clear financial insights to non-financial stakeholders.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA or MBA strongly preferred.
  • 8+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, with at least 3 years in a Controller or senior accounting leadership role.
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP, nonprofit/educational financial regulations, and grant compliance.
  • Experience managing audits and preparing board-level financial reports.
  • Proficiency with accounting/ERP systems; advanced Excel skills required.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Compensation & Benefits
  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience
  • Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, retirement)
  • Generous PTO and holidays aligned with the academic calendar
  • Mission-driven work environment in Culver City

Meet Your Recruiter

Raul Gonzalez
Manager, Executive Search

With almost 20 years’ experience in Accounting and Finance recruiting, Raul Gonzalez’s strong network and deep industry insights into the Los Angeles and Southern California market make him an exceptional thought partner to clients and candidates looking to better understand industry trends.

Raul’s recruiting experience spans multiple industries with particular expertise in consumer goods, tech, SAAS, real estate, and private equity. He has a bachelor’s degree in finance from California State University at Long Beach. He is also fluent in Spanish.

Raul volunteers for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles. He enjoys spending weekends paddleboarding with his wife and daughter.

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