Controller

Revelations Executive Search; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Health, dental, and vision benefits

401(k)

PTO and paid holidays

On-site parking

Job summary

Revelations Executive Search represents a growing plaintiff-side personal injury and mass tort firm in Century City, Los Angeles. We are hiring the first dedicated Controller to lead accounting operations, strengthen financial controls, and build scalable processes.

The Controller will report to the Managing Partner, oversee a four-person team, and drive budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow reporting. CPA preferred, on-site with strong Tableau and QuickBooks experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 2-3+ years as a Controller or senior accounting manager.
• Strong QuickBooks Online experience.
• Experience with IOLTA/trust accounting and client-fund handling.
• Experience with Tableau or similar reporting tools.
• Demonstrated accounting team leadership.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Accounting leadership

Forecasting

Team leadership

Education

CPA license (active or inactive)

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Tableau

Salesforce workflow

Job description

$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.

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