Legal Firm Bookkeeper

2 weeks ago


Ottawa, Canada TandemBooks Inc. Full time

LEGAL FIRM BOOKKEEPER

The basics:

- Supporting a team of legal professionals with their day-to-day accounting needs for a mid-sized law firm
- Complete monthly expense and income entries
- Assist in periodic reconciliations of bank accounts
- Thrive for growth and teamwork

What you will bring to the table:

- Assist in gathering information for team lead review
- Organized and well managed bookkeeping transactions
- Maintain an orderly accounting filing system
- Daily legal disbursements entries and reconciliation of said entries to accounting system.
- Daily real estate transaction entries such as cheque preparation, wire transfers, and trust ledger reconciliations
- Daily Review of Bank Accounts and Credit Cards Report Balances
- Daily postings of all banking transactions such as accounts receivables payments and trust receipts
- Issue trust to general transfers through online banking
- Assist in the preparation of weekly accounts payables
- Assist in the preparation of year end reporting to outside accounting firm
- Follow accounting policies and procedures
- Bank Runs when required for Certified Cheques/Cash etc.
- Assist management from time to time
- Produce reports when required
- Assist staff with bookkeeping / accounting

Must haves:

- Accuracy and Attention to Detail
- Pleasant demeanour and personable
- High quality English (speech, reading and writing)
- Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Outlook and Excel)
- Ability to manage a high-volume workload
- Adapt well to a fast-changing environment
- 2 to 3 years of bookkeeping work experience

Bonus attributes:

- Law Firm Experience
- Bookkeeping certification or willingness to obtain said certification
- Working knowledge of CosmoLex
- Working knowledge of RBC Express

In case you were wondering:

- We hope to have you join our team for the long run
- We offer employment benefits, paid vacation time and paid sick leave

**Salary**: From $45,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ottawa, ON K1N 7E4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Bookkeeping: 2 years (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work Location: In person


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