About Us

Accounting For Law Inc. is a specialized accounting and bookkeeping firm dedicated exclusively to serving law firms across Canada. We are seeking an experienced Legal Bookkeeper who is organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently while providing exceptional service to our legal clients.

If you have a strong background in legal bookkeeping and are proficient with legal accounting software, we would like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

- Perform monthly trust and general bank reconciliations.
- Maintain compliance with the Law Society of Ontario trust accounting requirements.
- Process accounts payable and accounts receivable.
- Record billings, receipts, trust transactions, and disbursements.
- Prepare and file HST returns.
- Maintain accurate financial records and general ledger accounts.
- Prepare year-end working papers, financial reports, and assist with year-end financial statements.
- Communicate professionally with clients to resolve bookkeeping inquiries.
- Assist with onboarding new legal clients and accounting software implementations.
- Perform other bookkeeping and accounting duties as assigned.

Qualifications

- Minimum 5 years of legal bookkeeping experience in a law firm or legal accounting environment.
- Thorough knowledge of Law Society of Ontario trust accounting rules and requirements.




- Experience with one or more of the following:
- Clio
- Cosmolex
- Actionstep
- LEAP
- QuickBooks Online
- Strong understanding of trust accounting, general accounting, payroll, HST, and month-end procedures.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting multiple law firms.
- Experience with legal practice management software conversions or implementations.
- Familiarity with cloud-based accounting systems.

What We Offer

- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Ongoing professional development and training.
- Cooperative and supportive team environment.
- Opportunity to work with a growing organization specializing in legal accounting.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume along with your salary expectations.

No agencies, please.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates with legal bookkeeping experience who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $62,500.00-$70,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Legal Bookkeeper (Canada)
🏢 Accounting for Law
📍 Canada