CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.
CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.
About the role:
CLA is looking to hire a Controller for our Client Accounting and Advisory Service (CAAS) who can sit in our Southern California offices, preferably Century City or Pasadena. This role will primarily assist our Business Management/Family Office clients. Our CAAS practice helps our clients transform their business with a collaborative approach that allows them to seamlessly mitigate risk, overcome challenges, meet deadlines, and identify personnel to help them with their workforce needs.
As a Controller, you will:
- Assist the accounting team to record complex transactions
- Review complex account reconciliations prepared by the accounting team
- Complete the monthly, quarterly, and annual adjusting and closing process.
- Adhere to the client’s organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, and current accounting standards.
- Provide detailed review of the general ledger, financial statements and required work papers
- Analyze and interpret financial information and regularly present to the client’s leadership
- Develop budgets, analyze variances and implement corrective actions as needed
- Review payroll and payroll tax compliance
- Ensure overall responsiveness to client requests and sustain client relationships as a close associate to the Principal.
- Point person on asset acquisitions and dispositions, client loans, cooperative applications, etc.
- Provide guidance on the client’s insurance plan (includes homeowners, personal liability, auto, etc.; business, if applicable, life, long term care, disability).
- Facilitate client onboarding process with support from Principal.
- Provide guidance on year-end payroll including bonus payrolls to officers from loan out entities.
- Develop working knowledge of retirement plans, gift and estate planning concepts.
- Be responsible for understanding the Client’s organization and structure, knowing the product/services and keeping abreast of Client news and changes.
- Prepare loan applications.
- Preparation of more complex investment analysis reports and understand the underlying asset classes.
- Tracks residual, profit participant and fee income payments.
- Anticipate and address client concerns and escalating problems proactively and as they arise.
What you will need:
- A BS degree in accounting or related field required.
- 6 years relevant work experience as a Controller or equivalent is required.
- Accounting back-office experience is required.
- Relevant experience in Business Management/Family Office accounting is required.
- Experience in entertainment and sports industry preferred.
- Public accounting experience preferred but not required.
- CPA certification is preferred but not required.
- Aptitude for developing and maintaining a thorough working knowledge of accounting software and systems. AgilLink experience is preferred.
- Proficiency with applicable software (Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, etc).
- Ability to travel to local client sites.
Our Perks:
- Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
- Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
- Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Mental health coverage
- Quarterly Wellness stipend
- Fertility benefits
- Complete list of benefits here
The wage range for this position is: $111,000 – $187,000
Factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and knowledge may impact position of pay within the range.
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Wellness at CLA
To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.
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CLA exists to create opportunities for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, outsourcing, audit, tax, and consulting services. With more than 7,000 people, 120 U.S. locations and a global affiliation, we promise to know you and help you. For more information visit CLAconnect.com.
