Law Firm Bookkeeper
Remote — Latin America | Full-time, U.S. Pacific business hours
We are a U.S. employment law firm hiring an experienced, detail-driven bookkeeper to own our financial record-keeping and case-cost accounting. This is a full-charge role for someone who wants to invest in a firm long-term, takes ownership without being chased, and communicates proactively. This role works fully on U.S. Pacific time (California business hours).
Compensation & Benefits
- $2,200–$2,800 USD/month, based on experience
- 13th-month bonus, prorated the first year
- $100/month health reimbursement after 90 days
- Flexible PTO after 90 days
- 8 paid holidays of your choice, prorated the first year
- Full-time, Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Pacific Time
- Fully remote
About the Role
This position is split across two functions:
- Finance — firm bookkeeping: maintaining the firm's financial records, reconciliations, and reporting under the direction of our Financial Controller.
- Operations — case cost tracking and settlement accounting: tracking advanced case costs per matter and finalizing costs for settlements, working with our operations and litigation teams.
You will report to the Financial Controller for the firm bookkeeping function and to Operations for the case-cost and settlement function.
Finance: Firm Bookkeeping Responsibilities
- Record and categorize daily financial transactions accurately
- Reconcile firm bank and credit card accounts
- Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Support month-end and year-end close processes
- Prepare financial reports as directed by the Financial Controller
- Tack referral fee-split payments
Operations: Case Cost & Settlement Responsibilities
- Track advanced client costs accurately per case
- Finalize case costs for settlements on the litigation team's timeline, including time-sensitive requests
- Coordinate with attorneys and the operations team on settlement cost figures
- Maintain clear, recoverable records of all case-related expenses
- Weekly updating of the case tracker sheet, which involves gathering case-related data from multiple sources into one spreadsheet
What We're Looking For
- Minimum 3 years of full-charge bookkeeping experience
- Strong familiarity with U.S. accounting practices
- Proficiency in QuickBooks (and comfort learning new tools)
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Strong Excel skills, including pulling data from multiple sources
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Proactive communicator who confirms receipt, flags issues early, and never goes silent on time-sensitive items
- Able to work fully on U.S. Pacific business hours
- Law firm or legal-industry accounting experience is a strong plus
How to Apply
Please reply to the add with your resume. Strong applicants who move to the next step will be asked to submit a short video (under 4 minutes) in English
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $38,500.00 - $49,000.00 per month
Experience:
- full-charge bookkeeper: 3 years (Required)
Language:
Work Location: Remote
