Accountant (Law Firm)

Globaltize; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,247,000 - 1,828,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Globaltize is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage cash-basis monthly closes and IOLTA trust reconciliations for a portfolio of law firm clients. The role is remote, open to candidates in Latin America or South Africa, and reports to the Accounting Department Manager.

You will review staff work, resolve variances, and prepare financial statements while collaborating with CFO and tax teams on cash flow insights and year-end workpapers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years accounting experience with 2+ years reviewing staff work.
• Experience with U.S. law firm accounting and cash-basis reporting.
• Expertise in IOLTA trust reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Own the cash-basis monthly close process across a portfolio of law firm clients from transaction review through final financial statement preparation.
• Perform and review IOLTA three-way trust reconciliations and resolve complex trust variances, negative client balances, and software sync errors.
• Review transaction coding, bank reconciliations, and routine accounting tasks completed by staff accountants and bookkeepers while providing technical guidance.
• Execute accounting cleanup and catch-up projects for new or under-maintained client accounts.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, reporting deliverables, and written variance commentary for the CFO team and clients.
• Collaborate with the CFO and tax teams to deliver cash flow insights, year-end workpapers, and structured reporting deliverables.

Skills

IOLTA accounting

Trust reconciliations

Cash-basis reporting

Financial statement review

Advanced Excel

English communication

Education

Bachelor degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Accounting software

Spreadsheet tools

Job description

Job Title: Senior Accountant: Role Requirements

Work Hours: Full-Time (40 hours/week)

Schedule/Timezone: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM MT

Overview

Are you an experienced Senior Accountant looking to manage monthly close processes and trust accounting for legal clients?

We are partnering with a virtual accounting firm that provides fractional CFO, monthly accounting, and trust compliance services to law firms. They are seeking a remote Senior Accountant based in Latin America or South Africa to maintain financial reporting across a portfolio of clients. In this role, you will report to the Accounting Department Manager, review staff work, resolve complex trust variances, and prepare financial statements.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the cash-basis monthly close process across a portfolio of law firm clients from transaction review through final financial statement preparation.
• Perform and review IOLTA three-way trust reconciliations and resolve complex trust variances, negative client balances, and software sync errors.
• Review transaction coding, bank reconciliations, and routine accounting tasks completed by staff accountants and bookkeepers while providing technical guidance.
• Execute accounting cleanup and catch-up projects for new or under-maintained client accounts.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, reporting deliverables, and written variance commentary for the CFO team and clients.
• Collaborate with the CFO and tax teams to deliver cash flow insights, year-end workpapers, and structured reporting deliverables.

Must-Have Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Five or more years of overall accounting experience with at least two years reviewing the work of bookkeepers or staff accountants.
• Hands-on experience with U.S. law firm accounting and cash-basis reporting methodologies.
• Expertise performing and reviewing IOLTA or trust account three-way reconciliations and resolving trust variances.
• Advanced proficiency in accounting software and spreadsheet tools.
• Fluent written and spoken English skills with comfort joining client calls to discuss financial results.
• Location in Latin America or South Africa for this remote position.

Nice-to-Have Requirements

• Professional accounting designation such as CPA, Contador Publico, or local equivalent.
• Experience with legal or general practice management tools.
• Client Accounting Services experience within public accounting firms or advanced accounting software certifications.

Why Join Us?

This full-time remote role allows you to work from Latin America or South Africa on a consistent schedule. You will collaborate directly with CFO and tax teams while providing technical guidance to staff members. It offers an opportunity to take ownership of client portfolios and specialize in legal financial reporting.