Legal Accountant

Forge Recruitment; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health and dental coverage

Employer-matched Group RRSP

Health & Wellness Account

Flexible work arrangements

Parental leave top-up

Disability and life insurance

Firm social events

Job summary

Forge Recruitment is seeking an experienced Legal Accountant in Vancouver to perform day-to-day bookkeeping, trust accounting, and LSBC compliance for a professional law firm.

The role covers A/P, A/R, billing, deposits, and general ledger entries, including trust ledgers and monthly reconciliations. You will also assist with financial reporting, CRA remittances, and collections while resolving discrepancies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of law-firm accounting experience.
• Strong LSBC trust accounting knowledge and reconciliations.
• Experience with ProLaw, PCLaw, CosmoLex or similar systems, and strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day bookkeeping, trust accounting and LSBC compliance.
• Manage A/P, A/R, billing, deposits, payments, and general ledger transactions.
• Oversee trust receipts/disbursements, client trust ledgers and monthly reconciliations.
• Support financial reporting, CRA remittances, and collections; resolve discrepancies.

Skills

Law-firm accounting

LSBC trust accounting

Reconciliations

Client communication

Tools

ProLaw

PCLaw

CosmoLex

Excel

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Legal Accountant to join a professional law firm in Vancouver. This is a hands-on role focused on day-to-day bookkeeping, law-firm trust accounting, and LSBC compliance. The successful candidate will manage A/P, A/R, billing, deposits, payments, general ledger transactions, trust receipts and disbursements, client trust ledgers, and monthly trust reconciliations. The role will also support financial reporting, CRA remittances, A/R collections, and resolving accounting and trust discrepancies.

The Offer

Salary up to $90K, plus extended health and dental coverage, employer-matched Group RRSP, Health & Wellness Account, flexible work arrangements, parental leave top-up, disability and life insurance, and firm social events.

What You Bring

You have 3+ years of law-firm accounting experience, with strong knowledge of LSBC trust accounting and reconciliations. ProLaw experience is a strong asset, along with PCLaw, CosmoLex, or similar legal accounting systems. Strong Excel skills, attention to detail, sound judgment, and excellent communication skills are essential