Legal Accounting Specialist (Remote) | LATAM

21 hours, 20 minutes ago
Full-time
Mid Level
Finance and Accounting
Hire Hawk

Hire Hawk

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Description

  • Maintain accurate records for IOLTA trust and business operating accounts.
  • Process trust transactions, deposits, disbursements, transfers, invoices, and expenses with complete documentation.
  • Reconcile bank, trust, operating, and accounting records and resolve discrepancies.
  • Maintain organized and current QuickBooks records.
  • Prepare financial, reconciliation, and transaction reports using QuickBooks and Excel.
  • Support month-end accounting through balance reviews, record organization, and reconciliations.
  • Communicate with legal and operations teams regarding approvals, corrections, and missing information.
  • Identify unusual activity, documentation gaps, and accounting issues proactively.
  • Safeguard confidential client funds, settlement information, and business records.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or completed accounting coursework.
  • Hands-on accounting or bookkeeping experience in a U.S. law firm.
  • Experience managing IOLTA trust and business operating accounts.
  • Advanced proficiency with QuickBooks transactions, reconciliations, reports, and account records.
  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, reconciliations, data organization, and financial reporting.
  • Fluency in English and Spanish with strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong accounting fundamentals, independence, prioritization, accuracy, and confidentiality.
  • Personal injury law firm accounting experience preferred.
  • Experience with legal-practice month-end close, settlement transactions, client ledgers, or process improvement preferred.

Benefits

  • Remote, full-time schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. PST.
  • Access to a $200K+ perk marketplace with discounts on more than 150 global services.
  • Option to withdraw up to 50% of approved earnings before payday.

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