Financial Controller

Job Description

Role Overview

The Financial Controller oversees day-to-day financial operations, ensures technical accounting accuracy, and manages all practice and accounting systems. This role maintains strong internal controls, enforces accounting discipline, and ensures efficient, compliant financial processes - especially regarding legal accounting and trust management.

• Manage the general ledger, including operating and trust reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Ensure all transactions comply with accounting standards and trust-accounting rules.
• Supervise accounting staff handling receivables, payables, trust transactions, billing entries, expenses, and adjustments.
• Maintain the chart of accounts and overall ledger integrity.
• Prepare accurate, timely financial reports.
• Oversee trust reconciliations and resolve escalations to keep the trust ledger compliant.
• Identify and implement process improvements and strengthen internal controls.

• Proficiency in Quick Books Online (QBO) and QBO integrations
• Strong reconciliation skills (operating + trust)
• Ability to identify and correct matter-level discrepancies
• Knowledge of legal accounting and trust compliance
• Experience with month-end close and GL maintenance
• Ability to supervise transactional staff
• Skill in internal controls, workflow consistency, and process structure
• Strong Excel skills
• Willingness to learn and work with LEAP legal accounting software

• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA/CMA preferred but not required
• Additional training in trust or legal accounting a plus

• 5-8+ years progressive accounting or financial management experience
• Prior Senior Accountant, Assistant Controller, or Controller role
• Professional services experience—especially law firms or trust-dependent environments—highly preferred
• Direct experience with GL management, month-end close, reporting, reconciliations, and internal controls
• Demonstrated staff supervision or mentorship experience Benefits
  • Health, Dental & Vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability insurance
  • Free Parking
  Company Description

  Manley Brautigam Bankston P.C. unites the experience of Alaskan attorneys focused on the firm's targeted practice areas and has achieved the distinguished AV rating from peers and Martindale Hubbell for its excellence. The firm sees its greatest attributes as the level of education of its attorneys, the professionalism with which it provides services, and its ability to deliver smart and experienced legal advice to our clients.
  
  We strive to understand our clients’ needs, and we want our clients to understand the actions we recommend and the documents we prepare. We do our best to avoid unnecessary complexity in the estate plans and business transactions we recommend. Everyone in our firm knows our clients’ time and resources are very important.