Legal Accountant

BC Legal Management Association; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Extended health and dental coverage

Life and accidental death and disburse

Disability insurance

Group RRSP plan with employer matching

Firm social events

Flexible Work Arrangements

Parental Leave Top Up

Job summary

Branch MacMaster LLP in Vancouver, BC, seeks an experienced Legal Accountant to manage the firm\'s day-to-day bookkeeping with emphasis on trust accounting and LSBC compliance. You will oversee bank and trust reconciliations, AP/AR, billing support, and maintain client and trust records, ensuring accuracy and adherence to LSBC rules; ProLaw experience is a strong asset.

Join a boutique litigation firm focused on insurance, class actions, and health law, offering a collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on law-firm bookkeeping experience.
• Strong knowledge of LSBC trust accounting requirements.
• Experience with legal accounting systems (ProLaw, PCLaw, CosmoLex) is preferred.
• Excellent bookkeeping, reconciliation, and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping, including accounts payable/receivable and billing support.
• Maintain accurate client and trust records and ensure trust accounting compliance with LSBC.
• Perform trust reconciliations and prepare monthly financial statements and CRA remittances.
• Investigate discrepancies and resolve accounting issues in collaboration with partners.

Skills

Law firm bookkeeping

LSBC trust accounting

ProLaw

PCLaw

CosmoLex

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bookkeeping certification

Tools

ProLaw

PCLaw

CosmoLex

Job description

Legal Accountant

Branch MacMaster LLP is a litigation boutique with offices in Vancouver, British Columbia and Toronto, Ontario. The firm’s lawyers have in-depth knowledge and experience in insurance, class actions, and health law.

We have an opening for an experienced Legal Accountant to join our team.

About the Role

This is a hands-on bookkeeping role with a strong focus on law-firm trust accounting and compliance.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the firm's day-to-day bookkeeping, including recording transactions, bank and trust reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing support, and maintaining accurate client and trust records.

A significant part of the role involves ensuring that trust accounting is accurate, properly documented, and handled in accordance with applicable Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the firm's day-to-day bookkeeping, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, deposits, cheques, EFTs, general ledger, and client payments;
• Manage trust accounting in accordance with LSBC requirements, including trust receipts, disbursements, transfers, client trust ledgers, and monthly trust reconciliations;
• Investigate and resolve accounting and trust discrepancies, including negative client balances, potential shortages, outstanding trust items, and posting errors;
• Review trust transfers and payments to ensure sufficient funds, appropriate authorization, and supporting documentation are in place;
• Prepare monthly financial statements, budget comparison analysis, CRA tax remittances
• Run and review A/R reports, assist with collections, and respond to lawyer and legal assistant questions regarding client balances, payments, and retainers;
• Maintain accurate accounting records in ProLaw and ensure transactions are posted correctly to the appropriate account and matter;

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 3+ years of hands-on law-firm experience, with law-firm trust accounting experience strongly preferred;
• Strong practical knowledge of LSBC trust accounting requirements, including trust reconciliations and client trust ledgers;
• ProLaw experience is a strong asset; experience with PCLaw, CosmoLex, or similar legal accounting systems is also considered;
• Strong bookkeeping, reconciliation, and Microsoft Excel skills;
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and follow-through;
• Strong judgment when handling client funds, with the ability to identify, investigate, and appropriately ***esc*** discrepancies;
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently with lawyers, Partners, the accounting team, and external accountant;
• Bookkeeping education or certification is an asset, but strong practical law-firm experience is equally valued.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with structured annual reviews
• Extended health and dental coverage
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Short and long-term disability insuranceGroup RRSP plan with matched contribution
• Firm social events
• Health & Wellness Account
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Parental Leave Top Up