GHJ

Controller

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Santa Fe Springs, CA

In-Office

120K-140K Annually

Senior level

Financial Services

The Role

The Controller will manage accounting operations, oversee financial reporting, ensure compliance, and support budgeting processes while mentoring the accounting team.

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Controller

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Controller to lead our accounting operations and drive financial excellence. This role will oversee general ledger management, cost accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls for a growing manufacturing organization. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and experienced in partnering with operations to deliver actionable financial insights.

Key Responsibilities

Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all financial statements

Oversee general ledger, AP/AR, payroll, fixed assets, and inventory accounting

Manage cost accounting processes including standard costing, variance analysis, bill of materials, and production cost reviews

Ensure compliance with GAAP and regulatory reporting requirements

Implement, monitor, and improve internal controls across accounting and operational processes

Support budgeting and forecasting activities, providing financial guidance to leadership

Coordinate annual financial audits and manage external auditor relationships

Provide insightful operational and financial analyses to support continuous improvement initiatives

Mentor and develop accounting team members

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required

7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including manufacturing and cost accounting exposure

Strong knowledge of GAAP and internal controls

Experience with ERP systems (preference for job/production costing environments)

Excellent analytical skills, leadership presence, and communication abilities

Benefits

Competitive salary + performance-based bonus

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Vacation, Sick Time & Paid Holidays

Growth opportunities within a stable and long-standing organization

Supportive leadership and collaborative culture

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The Company

HQ: Los Angeles, CA

997 Employees

Year Founded: 1953

What We Do

GHJ is an accounting and advisory firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, entertainment and media and health and wellness companies. Previous recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award and named a “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal eight times since 2008, GHJ is passionate about helping clients and its people #BeMore by focusing on building thriving businesses and creating a better future.

GHJ works as a business advocate for its clients — providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for growth. Through its affiliation with HLB International, a global network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, GHJ is able to partner with other top firms across major cities throughout the U.S. and the world. GHJ’s audit, tax and advisory teams leverage the HLB network to better serve its clients and give clients access to member firms in over 158 countries across the globe and over 775 offices worldwide.

Also ranked as a top-20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, GHJ has 15 partners and more than 160 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. GHJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofit).