Top Assistant Controller Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Manage day-to-day financial reporting, general ledger accuracy, month-end close, and client reporting for nonprofit clients. Coordinate project tasks, review balance sheets and account classifications, prepare reporting packages and work papers, and assist in managing accountants and developing best practices.

Assistant Controller will lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes; oversee general ledger, accounts payable, payroll, fixed assets, and expense reporting; ensure U.S. GAAP compliance; coordinate audits and tax requirements; improve accounting systems and processes; and supervise accounting staff or outsourced partners. The role supports financial reporting, internal controls, ERP enhancements, and operational scaling in a fast-growing SaaS environment.

Manage relationships with multiple venture capital and private equity clients while overseeing accounting workflows, reconciliations, journal entries, general ledgers, month-end close, investment records, financial statements, audits, and tax coordination. Review junior team members’ work, delegate tasks, provide coaching, and support complex accounting matters involving US GAAP, partnership accounting, and allocation waterfalls. Use Xero, FundPanel, and Excel to deliver accurate client reporting and investor correspondence.

The Assistant Controller will build and scale accounting infrastructure across domestic and international entities. Responsibilities include managing the general ledger, consolidations, AP, payroll, intercompany accounting, month-end close, GAAP compliance, international tax support, audits, investor reporting, and financial dashboards. The role will optimize ERP and finance technology, automate processes using AI and OCR, improve controls, and mentor accounting staff while partnering cross-functionally in a high-growth environment.

The Payroll Manager will handle payroll operations, financial reporting, general ledger activities, budget preparation, and ensure compliance with accounting standards while collaborating with different teams.

The Assistant Controller will oversee financial reporting, maintain internal controls, and automate accounting processes while partnering with the finance team and external auditors.

The VP, Assistant Controller oversees accounting processes, optimizes financial operations, develops talent, ensures compliance with regulations, and leads internal audits.

Supports corporate accounting and financial operations, including general ledger, revenue recognition, billing, financial reporting, audits, tax, treasury, GAAP compliance, and internal controls. Partners across Finance, Sales, and Revenue Operations to improve order-to-cash processes and systems. Supports ERP enhancements, accounting policy implementation, process automation, M&A integrations, financial carve-outs, KPI development, and accounting team mentoring.

The Assistant Controller oversees accounting operations, ensures compliance, drives improvements, and leads teams to strengthen financial performance.

Support month-end and year-end close, review reconciliations and journal entries, assist financial statement preparation, maintain internal controls, support audits and regulatory reporting, analyze financial data, and lead process improvement projects.

Lead and support full‑accrual month‑end close, journal entries, reconciliations, A/P, A/R, payroll, and financial reporting. Clean up general ledger activity, assist with cash flow, disclosures, budgeting and annual planning. Communicate with clients and auditors, improve processes and internal controls, help implement accounting systems, and supervise staff as needed.

Provide hands-on bookkeeping and accounting support for a portfolio of clients. Work with a Portfolio Manager to perform day-to-day bookkeeping, communicate with clients, ensure accuracy and timeliness, flag issues, and collaborate with teammates to deliver consistent remote accounting services.

Lead the U.S. general ledger team and own monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidated financial statements. Manage consolidation, intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation, SOX compliance, auditor relationships, and SAP-driven process improvements. Collaborate with Technical Accounting, SEC Reporting, FP&A, Tax, and IT to ensure accurate financial reporting and scalable accounting operations.

Lead technical accounting, financial reporting, and accounting operations globally. Own U.S. GAAP research, policy, and audit-ready documentation; manage close, payroll, O2C, reconciliations, and multi-currency consolidation; strengthen controls and SOX readiness; build and coach a high-performing accounting team; drive process standardization, automation, and practical AI adoption; partner with Finance, Legal, Tax, auditors, and executive leadership on complex accounting matters.

Support the Business Unit Controller in accounting and FP&A: prepare monthly management reporting, budgets, forecasts, cash flow, SOX compliance and audits, analyze P&L and balance sheet drivers, manage transactional flows (O2C, P2P, MTO), and lead process improvements and staff development.