About Us
Accounting For Law Inc. is a specialized accounting and bookkeeping firm dedicated exclusively to serving law firms across Canada. We are seeking an experienced Legal Bookkeeper who is organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently while providing exceptional service to our legal clients.
If you have a strong background in legal bookkeeping and are proficient with legal accounting software, we would like to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform monthly trust and general bank reconciliations.
- Maintain compliance with the Law Society of Ontario trust accounting requirements.
- Process accounts payable and accounts receivable.
- Record billings, receipts, trust transactions, and disbursements.
- Prepare and file HST returns.
- Maintain accurate financial records and general ledger accounts.
- Prepare year-end working papers, financial reports, and assist with year-end financial statements.
- Communicate professionally with clients to resolve bookkeeping inquiries.
- Assist with onboarding new legal clients and accounting software implementations.
- Perform other bookkeeping and accounting duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of legal bookkeeping experience in a law firm or legal accounting environment.
- Thorough knowledge of Law Society of Ontario trust accounting rules and requirements.
- Experience with one or more of the following:
- Clio
- Cosmolex
- Actionstep
- LEAP
- QuickBooks Online
- Strong understanding of trust accounting, general accounting, payroll, HST, and month-end procedures.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting multiple law firms.
- Experience with legal practice management software conversions or implementations.
- Familiarity with cloud-based accounting systems.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Ongoing professional development and training.
- Collaborative and supportive team environment.
- Opportunity to work with a growing organization specializing in legal accounting.
How to Apply
Please submit your resume along with your salary expectations.
No agencies, please.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates with legal bookkeeping experience who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $62,500.00-$70,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
