Bookkeeper

The Ledger Law Firm; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ledger Law Firm in Newport Beach, California is seeking a meticulous Bookkeeper with deep QuickBooks Online expertise. This role supports a fast-moving personal injury practice with clean books, processes, and reporting every month.

Responsibilities include day-to-day bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, monthly reporting, vendor payments, and year-end close support. Strong integrity and confidentiality are essential, with a potential for trust accounting tasks.

Qualifications

• Advanced QuickBooks Online proficiency.
• 2 years of bookkeeping experience (professional services preferred).
• Strong reconciliation skills and ability to own month-end close tasks.
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills for reporting and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day bookkeeping in QuickBooks Online (AP, AR, deposits, categorization, journal entries as needed).
• Perform monthly bank and credit card reconciliations with precision and supporting documentation.
• Maintain a clean chart of accounts and consistent coding practices.
• Prepare and deliver monthly reporting (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow snapshots, variance notes).
• Manage vendor payments and expense workflows and tighten controls where needed.
• Support year-end close and coordinate with CPA/tax professionals.

Skills

Advanced QuickBooks Online

2 years bookkeeping experience

Reconciliation

Excel/Google Sheets

Integrity/Confidentiality

Tools

Salesforce/Litify

Job description

The Ledger Law Firm | California Division

If you’re the kind of bookkeeper who can spot a reconciliation issue from a mile away, keeps ledgers clean without being asked twice, and treats accuracy like a personal religion—keep reading.

The Ledger Law Firm is hiring a Bookkeeper with deep QuickBooks Online expertise to support our Newport Beach, California division. This is a high-trust role in a fast-moving personal injury firm where clean books, clean processes, and clean reporting matter—every month, without drama.

What you’ll do

Core bookkeeping (QuickBooks Online):

• Own day-to-day bookkeeping in QuickBooks Online (AP, AR, deposits, categorization, journal entries as needed)
• Perform monthly bank and credit card reconciliations with precision and supporting documentation
• Maintain a clean, logical chart of accounts and consistent coding practices
• Prepare and deliver monthly reporting (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow snapshots, variance notes)
• Manage vendor payments and expense workflows (and help tighten controls where needed)
• Support year-end close and work directly with CPA/tax professionals

Trust accounting support (plus, not required):

• Assist with client trust/IOLTA accounting workflows (tracking deposits/disbursements, client ledgers, documentation)
• Support audit-ready trust reporting and reconciliation discipline (experience here is a big plus)

Process improvement:

• Clean up and streamline bookkeeping workflows so leadership has real-time clarity
• Recommend best practices for controls, documentation, and month-end close cadence

What we’re looking for

Must-haves:

• Advanced QuickBooks Online proficiency (not “I’ve used it”—you can run it)
• 2 years of hands-on bookkeeping experience (professional services strongly preferred)
• Strong reconciliation skills and comfort owning month-end close tasks
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets ability (filters, pivots, clean reporting)
• High integrity, confidentiality, and a detail-oriented mindset

Big plus (not required):

• IOLTA / client trust accounting experience
• CPA certification (or significant experience working alongside CPAs)
• Experience with law firm practice management tools (Salesforce/Litify)

What success looks like (in plain English)

• Books are current, reconciled, and defensible—every month
• Leadership can rely on reports without “explaining away” numbers
• Trust-related transactions (if applicable) are handled with extra rigor and documentation
• The firm gets faster, cleaner, and more organized because you’re here

Location

Newport Beach, California.

We value collaboration and accountability. Depending on experience and fit, some flexibility may be available—but expect this to be anchored in the Newport Beach office.