WFH Legal Bookkeeper

BruntWork; Mimaropa; Remote; PHP 1,312,000 - 2,187,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent work from home

Immediate hiring

Job summary

BruntWork is seeking an experienced Legal Bookkeeper to support US/Canadian law practices remotely. You will manage two entities, perform trust account reconciliations, and assist with a system migration.

This role is part-time (20 hours/week) with EST hours, emphasizing backlog cleanup and multi-entity experience. Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years bookkeeping, strong QuickBooks Online experience, and proven trust accounting expertise.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of full-charge bookkeeping with multi-entity cleanup.
• Hands-on QuickBooks experience; QuickBooks Online preferred.
• 2+ years in Legal Trust Accounting (IOLTA/MTA) for US/Canada firms.
• Must have a Windows device.
• Strong legal accounting knowledge and GL hygiene.
• Precise data entry with good discrepancy resolution.
• Ability to prioritize compliance while clearing backlogs.
• Excellent written and verbal English.
• Works independently within EST hours.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, categorize, and reconcile transactions, invoices, and expenses in QuickBooks for two entities.
• Perform monthly trust account reconciliations (IOLTA/MTA).
• Audit and catch up historical bookkeeping backlogs across entities.
• Support accounting system migration; verify starting balances and transactions.
• Manage AP/AR, vendor disbursements, and general ledger for both accounts.
• Audit discrepancies, resolve reconciliations, and file source docs digitally.
• Prepare monthly cash flow updates and leadership reports.

Skills

QuickBooks

Trust accounting

Multi-entity

Data entry

English comms

Tools

Windows

Job description

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Legal Bookkeeper with a proven background supporting US or Canadian law practices to manage the financial operations for a growing law firm and an affiliated business entity. In this role, you will maintain company ledgers, perform specialized trust account reconciliations, bring historical backlogs up to date, and assist with an active accounting system migration. This is an ideal placement for a seasoned, detail-oriented financial professional seeking a stable, part-time role (20 hours/week) with dedicated cleanup and multi-entity experience.

Schedule

Remote, Part Time | Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST (Part-time, 20 hours per week / 4 hours per day)

Responsibilities

• Meticulously maintain, categorize, and reconcile financial transactions, invoices, and expenses within QuickBooks for two separate business entities.
• Perform mandatory, compliant monthly Trust Account reconciliations (IOLTA/MTA compliance) to ensure alignment between bank records and firm ledgers.
• Audit, reconstruct, and catch up on historical bookkeeping backlogs across both entities from the prior year.
• Support the financial system migration between accounting platforms, verifying starting balances and transaction accuracy.
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, vendor disbursements, and general ledger maintenance across both accounts.
• Audit entry discrepancies, resolve reconciliations, and ensure proper digital filing of source documents.
• Prepare monthly cash flow updates and overview financial reports for leadership review.

Requirements

• At least 3 to 5+ years of full-charge bookkeeping experience, with direct exposure to multi-entity accounts, historical backlog cleanups, and software migrations.
• Proven, hands-on experience working extensively with QuickBooks (QuickBooks Online preferred).
• At least 2+ years of verified, hands-on experience in Legal Trust Accounting (IOLTA/MTA compliance) supporting US or Canadian law firms.
• Must have a Windows device.
• Strong working knowledge of legal accounting regulations, trust rules, and general ledger hygiene.
• Exceptional precision in data entry with a systematic approach to discrepancy resolution.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize daily recurring compliance while steadily completing heavy project backlogs.
• Excellent professional written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to work independently within Eastern Standard Time (EST) operational hours.

Independent Contractor Perks

• Permanent work from home
• Immediate hiring