Controller

Crisp Recruit • Las Vegas, NV

15d

About The Position

Our client is a rapidly growing plaintiff-side law firm handling contingency-fee matters. Operating across multiple states, the firm has built a sophisticated and expanding practice that requires strong financial infrastructure, careful trust accounting, and scalable operational processes. As the firm continues to expand into new markets, its financial operations are becoming increasingly complex, encompassing multi-state trust accounts, settlement activity, banking, payroll, compliance, and coordination with outside financial professionals. The firm is committed to building a finance function capable of supporting both its current operations and continued growth. The Controller will play a pivotal role in centralizing and elevating this function, taking ownership of day-to-day accounting operations while strengthening financial controls, trust accounting, settlement processes, and reporting. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for an experienced finance professional who can improve processes, support continued scalability, and help build the financial infrastructure needed for the firm's next stage of development.

Requirements

• 10+ years in finance/accounting with at least 5 years in a law firm setting.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related fields; CPA strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with trust accounting, contingency fees, and multi-state operations.
• Demonstrated comfort with modern accounting systems, technology transitions, and actively leveraging AI to improve reporting, reconciliation, analysis, workflow efficiency, accuracy, and financial insight.
• Proven ability to manage finance teams and communicate effectively with executive leadership.
• Low-ego, hands-on leader who communicates clearly, works collaboratively across teams, and contributes positively to a high-performance, low-drama culture.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day accounting operations, including AP, AR, billing, financial recordkeeping, banking, monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, financial reporting, and partner distributions.
• Manage multi-state trust accounts ensuring strict compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
• Oversee the disbursement and reconciliation of settlements, maintaining detailed records and audit trails.
• Collaborate with external accountants to ensure accurate tax filings and maintain compliance with IRS regulations.
• Supervise payroll functions across multiple states, ensuring compliance with wage-and-hour rules and tax withholding.
• Oversee financial compliance and internal controls, including trust-accounting requirements, applicable state and local filings and business licensing, and coordination with outside brokers on firm insurance programs.
• Support benefits administration, including health, dental, vision, and other voluntary benefit programs, benefits invoice reconciliation, carrier discrepancy resolution, and employee eligibility tracking.

Benefits

• Opportunity to grow toward a CFO role as the firm expands and responsibilities evolve.
• Direct involvement with firm leadership to influence strategic decisions.
• Opportunity to lead the implementation of advanced accounting and AI tools.
• Engage in a high-growth firm adding major markets and expanding nationally.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior