GHJ

Nonprofit Assistant Controller

Posted 3 Days Ago

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Los Angeles, CA

Hybrid

110K-130K Annually

Senior level

Financial Services

The Role

Support the Controller by overseeing AP, reviewing journal entries, leading reconciliations and cleanup, strengthening internal review procedures, and ensuring accurate general ledger and grant/donation accounting while partnering with development and managing grant distributions.

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GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ, a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJ’s relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand client’s needs, attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential.

A large, mission-driven faith-based nonprofit organization serving the Los Angeles community and global partners is looking for an Assistant Controller to join their accounting team. The Assistant Controller will join an accounting team of over 10 professionals in an organization that hands a high volume of transactions and grant agreements. A strong background in nonprofit accounting and an accounting degree is required. The ideal candidate brings hands-on technical strength, experience operating in a structured or union-supported environment, and the ability to bring organization and oversight to a high-volume setting.

The Assistant Controller will report to the Controller and will oversee the AP team, including reviewing their work. Responsibilities include reviewing journal entries, leading account reconciliation clean-up and coordination efforts, strengthening internal review procedures, and ensuring accuracy across the general ledger. This role will also partner closely with the development team to properly account for complex donation transactions, pledges, and related adjustments, while supporting the oversight and distribution of numerous grant agreements to community partners and service providers.

The Assistant Controller will join a nonprofit with an annual operating budget of approximately $60M. The organization convenes community stakeholders, mobilizes philanthropic resources, and directs funding to support community security initiatives, social services for vulnerable populations, leadership development programs, and international relief efforts. Through strong civic and community partnerships, it works to ensure safety, stability, and long-term sustainability for those it serves.

This is a direct hire opportunity based in Los Angeles with a hybrid schedule (3–4 days in office weekly).

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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).