Bookkeeper

Bookkeeper Job Description

A law firms bookkeeper is responsible for managing the financial records and transactions of a legal practice ensuring accuracy compliance and efficiency in all day-to-day accounting operations.

Core Responsibilities:

• Maintain complete and up-to-date financial records including tracking all expenses revenues and firm transactions in the accounting system.
• Handle client billing: generate process and send invoices track receivables and follow up on outstanding payments.
• Reconcile credit card and vendor statements.
• Perform daily bookkeeping functions including data entry of all receipts disbursements and reconciliations for operational and trust accounts.
• Oversee trust account management: ensure accurate records for client funds held in trust compliance with legal and ethical standards and timely disbursements.
• Prepare and present detailed financial reports such as balance sheets profit and loss statements and case-based reporting to management for decision-making.
• Assist with the annual budgeting process forecasting and responding to financial audit requests.
• Monitor and maintain compliance with relevant accounting regulations tax laws and industry-specific trust accounting rules.
• Coordinate with firm owner and external auditors as needed for reporting and decision-making.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• 2 years of bookkeeping or accounting experience preferably in a law firm or professional service environment.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g. QuickBooks) and law firm billing applications.
• Strong organizational skills attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive client and firm data confidentially.
• Knowledge of trust accounting client fund management and legal billing practices.
• Strong communication skills and collaborative work style for coordinating with attorneys support staff and vendors.

• Night Differential
• Work From Home Allowance
• Health Insurance including one eligible dependent.
• Equipment Provided
• Government Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay