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Controller

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Employment Type: Direct Hire Position Type: Accounting Job Number: 25688 Rate DOE: $180,000 to $200,000

Job Description


Position: Controller 

Location: Century City, CA (4 days onsite/week) 

Pay: $180,000 to $200,000 annually (Exempt) 

Experience: 7+ years’ experience to be responsible for supervision/team building of the Accounting staff and oversee accounting functions to maintain accurate financial and billing records/reports. 

Education: Bachelor’s degree or comparable combination of education/experience required. 

Type: Full-time; Direct Hire  

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm 

Kent Daniels & Associates is seeking a Controller to join our dynamic law firm client!    

Job Description:   
  • Train staff on firm’s accounting and billing systems as well as eBilling websites. 
  • Maintain/enhance appropriate internal controls across the department. 
  • Understand/operate SSRS, firm dashboards and profitability system reports. 
  • Work with CFO to evaluate and implement new/upgraded software. 
  • Monitor Billing and Collections and hold meetings and work with Collections Committee. 
  • Prepare annual 571-L reporting, oversee annual bar renewals, workers’ compensation audits. 
  • Plan workload for staff and manage team building of entire department, training, knowledge expansion. 
  • Journal entries and month and year-end close. 
  • Account and bank reconciliations; fixed asset tracking. 
  • Banking services including IOLTA client trust account oversight. 
  • Cash application and daily book-to-bank; Client reconciliation and closing estimates. 
  • Payroll processing and Accounts Payable and related compliance diligence. 
  • Month-end financial and banking reports, KFIs. 
  • Monthly budget overlay and quarterly/annual surveys. 
  • Retirement plan administration and work with outside actuary and administrators. 
  • Liaison with outside programmer regarding financial system issues and reports. 
  • Special projects and software implementation teams. 

Position Requirements:     
  • Must be proficient with MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and have the ability to train accounting personnel in skill enhancement across software.  
  • Project management and software implementation experience required.  
  • Ability to lead a project team and to work on projects led by others.  
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.  
  • Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and specialty reporting.  
  • Excellent communication skills, time management, interpersonal/organizational skills with attention to detail.  
  • Ability to collaborate and cross-team with all administrative areas and promote a positive work environment.  
  • Knowledge of Aderant, ADP, SSRS, and financial dashboards preferred.  

Kent Daniels & Associates is part of Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how work is bought, sold and delivered to enable access to the American Dream. 

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. 

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. 

Job Requirements


Position: Controller 

Location: Century City, CA (4 days onsite/week) 

Pay: $180,000 to $200,000 annually (Exempt) 

Experience: 7+ years’ experience to be responsible for supervision/team building of the Accounting staff and oversee accounting functions to maintain accurate financial and billing records/reports. 

Education: Bachelor’s degree or comparable combination of education/experience required. 

Type: Full-time; Direct Hire  

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm 

Kent Daniels & Associates is seeking a Controller to join our dynamic law firm client!    

Job Description:   
  • Train staff on firm’s accounting and billing systems as well as eBilling websites. 
  • Maintain/enhance appropriate internal controls across the department. 
  • Understand/operate SSRS, firm dashboards and profitability system reports. 
  • Work with CFO to evaluate and implement new/upgraded software. 
  • Monitor Billing and Collections and hold meetings and work with Collections Committee. 
  • Prepare annual 571-L reporting, oversee annual bar renewals, workers’ compensation audits. 
  • Plan workload for staff and manage team building of entire department, training, knowledge expansion. 
  • Journal entries and month and year-end close. 
  • Account and bank reconciliations; fixed asset tracking. 
  • Banking services including IOLTA client trust account oversight. 
  • Cash application and daily book-to-bank; Client reconciliation and closing estimates. 
  • Payroll processing and Accounts Payable and related compliance diligence. 
  • Month-end financial and banking reports, KFIs. 
  • Monthly budget overlay and quarterly/annual surveys. 
  • Retirement plan administration and work with outside actuary and administrators. 
  • Liaison with outside programmer regarding financial system issues and reports. 
  • Special projects and software implementation teams. 

Position Requirements:     
  • Must be proficient with MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and have the ability to train accounting personnel in skill enhancement across software.  
  • Project management and software implementation experience required.  
  • Ability to lead a project team and to work on projects led by others.  
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.  
  • Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and specialty reporting.  
  • Excellent communication skills, time management, interpersonal/organizational skills with attention to detail.  
  • Ability to collaborate and cross-team with all administrative areas and promote a positive work environment.  
  • Knowledge of Aderant, ADP, SSRS, and financial dashboards preferred.  

Kent Daniels & Associates is part of Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how work is bought, sold and delivered to enable access to the American Dream. 

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. 

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. 

Additional Information

Kent Daniels and Associates is a legal staffing service specializing in the placement of temporary, temp-to-hire and full-time regular employees in law firms and corporate legal departments in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and nationwide. We staff all positions in law firms and all three shifts - day, swing and graveyard. Kent Daniels was established in 1986, giving us 37 years of experience finding candidates legal jobs in law firms nationwide. Applicants will be considered in a manner consistent with federal, state, and local requirements as applicable. Salary ranges are provided in good faith at the time of posting and represent the compensation KDA/our clients are willing to pay for the advertised position. Exact compensation will be determined by a wide range of factors including but not limited to experience level, education/training, relevant skills, business needs and location.
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