Hybrid Controller

at GHJ

• Job title: Controller
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $140,000 - $160,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Culver City, United States

About the role

• Staff Accountant at a technology startup managing general ledger activities and month-end close support. Collaborating with teams for accurate financial reporting and operational support.

Responsibilities

• Oversees general accounting operations across the full fiscal cycle, ensuring policies, procedures, and processes align with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), appropriate internal controls, and applicable funding requirements.
• Leads financial reporting and analysis to support organizational needs, including internal and external GAAP reporting, cash flow analysis and forecasting, regulatory reporting, and preparation of required tax filings.
• Manages the planning, preparation, and successful completion of all financial and accounting audits, including the annual audit process.
• Supports and enhances the budgeting process by advising leadership, and developing systems to monitor and control expenditures.
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with banking partners and financial institutions to support operational and financial activities.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives across finance and accounting functions to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Establishes and ensures compliance with robust internal control systems, including adherence to applicable financial management standards.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in finance, accounting, or business is preferred; professional certification (e.g., CPA) is a plus
• At least six years of progressively responsible experience working with financial systems
• Minimum of four years in a leadership or supervisory role
• Experience working within a nonprofit environment is preferred