Bilingual Legal Bookkeeper

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Chile, +6 more countries.

📋 Description

• Ensure accurate information is maintained across accounting, CRM, email, and calendar systems.

• Professionally communicate via email with internal team members and, when required, clients.

• Gather, compile, and summarize financial data to generate reports as necessary.

• Oversee accounts receivable functions, including invoicing, monitoring outstanding balances, and following up with clients regarding amounts owed.

• Reconcile operating, trust, and other bank accounts on a monthly basis.

• Accurately and currently maintain and balance the general ledger.

• Manage assigned financial deadlines and responsibilities independently, without frequent reminders.

• Uphold professional and technical proficiency to ensure reports are timely, accurate, and consistent.

• Assist with trust administration and billing tasks.

• Primarily collaborate with internal team members while addressing limited client calls as necessary.

• Compile and provide financial data needed for bi-monthly payroll processing.

• Enter adjusting journal entries and aid in the preliminary preparation of financial statements.

• Handle accounts payable activities, including reviewing, coding, and recording approved payments.

• Accurately record financial data and transactions in QuickBooks Online.

• Maintain precise financial records for the firm’s operating and trust accounts.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of three years of professional bookkeeping experience.

• At least three years of experience utilizing QuickBooks Online.

• Knowledge of law firm trust accounting and trust account reconciliation.

• Proficient English communication skills, especially for professional email correspondence.

• Availability from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

• Familiarity with QuickBooks Online.

• Experience with Lawmatics.

• Experience using RingCentral.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.

• Experience with Microsoft Outlook.

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting is preferred.

• Previous bookkeeping experience in a litigation law firm is preferred.

• Proficiency in both English and Spanish is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity to work remotely.

• Certification as a Great Place to Work.

• Guidance from recruiters throughout the application process.