Legal Trust Accounting Coordinator (Vancouver)

BC Legal Management Association; West Vancouver; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

RRSP / TFSA

Year-end bonuses

Vacation 3 weeks

Personal days

Sick time

Volunteer day

Parental leave top-up

Education reimbursement

Lifestyle benefits

Fitness centre access

Social events

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Lawson Lundell LLP in Vancouver is seeking a Trust Coordinator to join our Accounting Department. The successful candidate will clear trust cheques, reconcile deposits, and assist with trust ledger reconciliations.

This role requires at least 1 year in a professional setting, knowledge of trust accounting is an asset, and strong Excel and customer service skills. Regular hours are Monday–Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a professional environment or a similar role.
• Knowledge of trust accounting is an asset.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (WORD and Excel).
• Outstanding interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to multi‑task, meet deadlines and solve problems in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Clear outstanding trust cheques and all bank debits for all the trust accounts to report and rectify any bank clearing errors.
• Reconcile all deposits/credits for all the trust accounts to ensure all are posted within 7 days of the deposit date and identify unposted/unclaimed deposits.
• Arrange the investment of trust funds as required and post accordingly to the ledger.
• Assist the trust group in responding to questions and requests for trust deposits, trust cheques, wire transfers and trust ledger reconciliations.
• Reconcile the pooled trust accounts including the outstanding cheques lists.
• Print the bank statements for the trust investment accounts and post the interest accordingly.
• Maintain the tax information for the trust investment accounts.
• Prepare the applications for unclaimed trust funds and remit accordingly.
• Reconcile the trust investment accounts and prepare the report to create and distribute the T5 slips for all the trust investment accounts.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Independent worker

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lawson Lundell LLP in Vancouver is seeking a Trust Coordinator to join our Accounting Department. The successful candidate will clear trust cheques, reconcile deposits, and assist with trust ledger reconciliations.

This role requires at least 1 year in a professional setting, knowledge of trust accounting is an asset, and strong Excel and customer service skills. Regular hours are Monday–Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, with competitive benefits.