What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Controller position at Phaxis?
Key Responsibilities
General Accounting & Month-End Close
- Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and prepaid expenses.
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, including bank and credit card reconciliations.
- Assist with month-end and year-end closings, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
- Support preparation of internal financial statements and workpapers.
- Process vendor invoices and ensure proper coding, approvals, and payments.
- Manage check runs and electronic disbursements.
- Record and reconcile client receipts, partner contributions, and reimbursements.
- Monitor accounts receivable aging and assist in collections follow-up when needed.
- Assist in developing the annual firm budget and cash flow forecasts.
- Maintain financial dashboards tracking firm performance and KPIs.
- Prepare periodic management reports for leadership review.
- Support cost tracking across departments (recruiting, technology, marketing, etc.).
- Analyze firm revenue by service line (Tax, Audit, CAS, Advisory) and department.
- Assist with partner compensation calculations and financial distribution schedules.
- Support KPI reporting: utilization, realization, and client profitability metrics.
- Provide ad-hoc analysis to support strategic decision-making.