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Controller jobs in Los Angeles, CA
Controllers run the accounting function of a company. They own the close process, financial reporting, and internal controls, and manage the accounting team that keeps the numbers accurate and audit-ready.
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$53–$129/hr
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Please call our office 213.629.4602 for consideration.Responsibilities:Liaise with CPA firms to collect and organize client-provided financial documents and tax-related information for extension filing.Review and validat…
personnel to provide timely contract performance data and resolve financial issuesRead and understand client and internal... ...document filing in Project Wise and maintain all aspects of document control for projectsPre…
Assist with month-end closing activities, including account analysis and supporting schedules.• Support the preparation of internal financial reports by organizing and validating accounting information.• Manage sales tax…
$32.5 - $36 per hour
navigate their tax needs. As a TurboTax - Retail Expert, you will serve as a trusted advisor, empowering customers to achieve positive financial outcomes while supporting Intuit’s mission of “Powering Prosperity Around t…
commercial real estate experience who can manage property-level financial activity, maintain accurate records, and deliver reliable... ...reporting. The position works closely with leadership, including the Controller an…
role is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting professional with a strong foundation in general ledger accounting, month-end close, financial analysis, and reporting. The position offers the opportunity to work in a coll…
$180k - $200k
that specializes in high-end real estate. They are seeking a Controller who will take on a multitude of business operations and lead as... ...Please send your resume in Word format to: Allan Fisher Premier Financial Sear…
We're Hiring: Assistant Controller Join our growing global restaurant & hospitality group in Glendale, CA! We're looking for an experienced accounting professional to support financial reporting, month-end close, reconci…
Analyze company’s budget and accounting reports to maintain expenses control. Seeks new ways to increase company profits. Monitor the budget... ...and objectives. Evaluates the company’s priorities and financial resource…
$80k - $100k
commercial General Contractor seeking a high-level Assistant Controller to support and help lead our accounting operations. This is a... ...Manage month-end and year-end close processes Prepare and review financial state…
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What controllers earn in Los Angeles
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $53–$70 | $110k–$146k |
| Mid level | $70–$94 | $146k–$195k |
| Senior | $91–$129 | $189k–$268k |
Adjusted for the Los Angeles market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
GAAP and technical accountingFinancial reportingInternal controlsTeam managementMonth-end and year-end closeAudit managementERP systems (NetSuite, SAP)Cash flow managementProcess documentation
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
How have you improved a close process you inherited?
Give the before and after in days, and the specific changes: reconciliation cadence, checklist ownership, or automation. Show the team came along with the change.
Tell me about your experience managing an external audit.
Describe owning the PBC list, keeping schedules ready year-round, and how the audit concluded — ideally with no material adjustments and a shorter fieldwork period.
How do you design internal controls without slowing the business down?
Show risk-based thinking: strong controls where dollars and fraud risk concentrate, lighter touch elsewhere, and automation where judgment is not needed.
How do you develop and retain your accounting team?
Mention clear ownership of areas, cross-training to remove single points of failure, and giving seniors visible stretch work like audit or systems projects.
Describe a technical accounting issue you had to research and resolve.
Pick something real — revenue recognition, leases, capitalization — and walk through the guidance you applied and how you documented the position.
How do you work with FP&A and the CFO?
Frame the controller as the source of trustworthy actuals: clean, timely closes that let FP&A forecast and the CFO speak to the board with confidence.
Tell me about a time you found or prevented a material problem.
Show vigilance plus process: how the issue surfaced, how you contained and corrected it, and the control you added afterward.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For controllers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Lead with the scope you controlled: revenue, entity count, team size, and audit firm relationships.
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Quantify close discipline, for example a consistent five-day close across a multi-entity consolidation.
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Name clean audit outcomes and any first-year audits or system implementations you led.
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Include CPA licensure prominently; most controller postings treat it as required.
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Show a systems story, such as migrating from QuickBooks to NetSuite, since controllers often own that transition.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Senior Accountant
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Accounting Manager
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Assistant Controller
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Controller
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VP of Finance / CFO
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