Fractional Law Firm Accountant (Full Time Role)

Overview

A rapidly growing digital marketing and coaching organization serving law firms nationwide is seeking a full-time Fractional Law Firm Accountant. This client-facing role involves comprehensive bookkeeping and accounting responsibilities tailored to law firm clients, offering an opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex, multi-month historical IOLTA trust account cleanups and monthly 3-way reconciliations to ensure strict State Bar compliance.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for law firm partners, managing financial communications, client onboarding, discrepancy resolution, and operational inquiries independently.
• Manage daily synchronization and mapping between cloud accounting platforms (QuickBooks Online, Xero) and legal practice management/billing software (Clio, Tabs3, TimeSolv, MyCase).
• Track billable attorney hours, process monthly client invoices, handle collections, and navigate corporate or insurance e-billing portals such as CounselLink, TyMetrix, Bottomline, and Legal Tracker.
• Oversee daily data entry, accounts payable, credit card tracking, bank-to-book cash matching, payroll processing tracking, and annual 1099/1096 compliance filings for assigned firms.
• Generate, self-verify, and present accurate monthly Profit & Loss statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow reports to firm partners, correcting accounting errors independently.
• Manage 10–15 law firm clients directly, handling all aspects from daily bookkeeping to complex trust account cleanups and partner-facing communications.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of full-charge bookkeeping or accounting experience in a professional services environment, with direct legal accounting experience required.
• Advanced proficiency with QuickBooks Online and Clio or equivalent legal technology platforms.
• Extensive experience with law firm accounting workflows.
• Strong technical skills including balancing balance sheets, managing fixed assets, executing accrual and adjusting entries, and resolving neglected trust accounts.
• Associate or bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent senior-level accounting experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary range: $60,000 - $70,000, based on experience.
• Employer covers 75% of Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance premiums for employees and their families.
• Quarterly performance-based bonuses.
• Unlimited vacation time.
• Education budget for courses, events, and books.
• Company activities, outings, and retreats.
• Simple IRA plan with a 3% employer match.
• Flexible work style: work from home or office.

Location

This is a full-time internal position with flexibility to work remotely or from the office.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and extends opportunities to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.