Fractional Law Firm Accountant – Full Time

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Fractional Law Firm Accountant for the fastest-growing legal marketing company. Client-facing role requiring bookkeeping expertise in a dynamic environment.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeRemote • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $60,000 - $70,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal accounting workflows, including trust account management and reconciliation, while effectively managing relationships with law firm partners. Proficient in utilizing QuickBooks Online and Clio for comprehensive financial oversight and reporting.

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Legal Accounting ExperienceQuickBooks Online ProficiencyClio Software MasteryTrust Account ReconciliationFinancial Reporting

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Hard Skills

Full-Charge BookkeepingBalance Sheet ManagementAccrual/Adjusting EntriesCash Flow ManagementAccounts PayableData EntryPayroll ProcessingMonthly InvoicingCollections ManagementCompliance Filings

Soft Skills

CommunicationRelationship ManagementAttention to DetailProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

QuickBooks OnlineClioXeroLegal Practice Management Software

Industry Keywords

Professional ServicesLaw Firm AccountingE-Billing PortalsFinancial MetricsTrust Accounts

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Execute complex, multi-month historical trust account cleanups and reconciliations.
Serve as the direct, primary point of contact for law firm partners.
Manage daily synchronization and mapping between core cloud accounting ecosystems (QuickBooks Online, Xero) and legal practice management/billing software.
Track billable attorney hours, process monthly client invoices, handle collections, and navigate strict corporate or insurance e-billing portals.
Run daily data entry, accounts payable, credit card tracking, bank-to-book cash matching, payroll processing tracking, and annual compliance filings for assigned firms.
Generate, self-verify, and present accurate monthly Profit & Loss statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow metrics to firm partners.
Direct partner-facing management of 10–15 law firms.

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of full-charge bookkeeping or accounting experience within a professional services environment. Direct legal accounting experience is non-negotiable.
Software Mastery: Advanced, hands-on proficiency with QuickBooks Online and Clio (or equivalent legal tech platforms).
Legal Vertical Expertise: Extensive, demonstrable experience in law firm accounting workflows.
Technical Depth: Proven ability to balance a balance sheet, manage fixed assets, execute accrual/adjusting entries, and untangle severely neglected trust accounts.
Education: Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent senior-level accounting field experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

We pay for 75% of your Medical, Dental, Vision insurance for YOU and YOUR FAMILY.
An opportunity to earn quarterly bonuses based on performance.
UNLIMITED VACATION TIME - We encourage you to take time to recharge so you can be your best here at work.
Team member education and learning budget on courses, events and books.
Company activities, outings, and retreats.
Simple IRA WITH a 3% Match.
WFH or come to the office. The choice is yours!