Senior Legal Bookkeeper
Senior Legal Bookkeeper for well established bookkeeping firm specializing in legal bookkeeping services for law practices, Pickering office.
Marberg Job Number: 2211.
Job Type: Full Time Permanent.
Compensation: $75,000 to $85,000 per annum plus benefits.
Regular Work Hours: Regular day time hours, with occasional flexible or overtime hours according to business need.
Work Location: 100% onsite at client's Pickering office, with periodic onsite visits to client offices within the GTA. There may be an opportunity for remote-work on a hybrid basis in the future, subject to client business needs.
Travel Requirements: Occasional day time travel to client offices within the GTA.
Responsibilities Summary:
Complete full cycle legal bookkeeping responsibilities for various law firm and legal sector clients, ensuring maintenance of proper documentation procedure throughout.
- Provide in person bookkeeping and accounting clerical support to law firms depending on needs and workflow including spot audits.
- Provide technical support in the set-up of PC law or other accounting software for clients, ensuring personable approach and application of strong skillset to coordinate smooth implementation.
- Complete submission of HST and LPIC levies.
- Complete payroll and cheque requisition duties including processing of A/R, A/P and tax slips.
- Billings and collections services.
- Additional bookkeeping, financial administration and accounting clerical responsibilities as required.
Qualifications:
Education: Post Secondary Degree or Diploma in Accounting, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Preferred Work Experience: At least 10+ years of experience in legal bookkeeping services for Law Offices.
Technical and Language Skills Requirements:
- Advanced proficiency in MSExcel (will be tested), and general strong proficiency in MSOffice applications.
- Understanding of full cycle AP and AR (may be tested).
- Established proficiency in one or more legal accounting software applications, including PCLaw, Clio, Ghost Practice, Cosmolex, etc.
- Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal, including advanced level business writing skills and professional telephone manners.
Task -Based Qualifications and Additional Attributes:
- Demonstrated record of professional conduct and character. Responsible, reliable and works to deadlines.
- Focused and able to work effectively with minimal direction and supervision, to prioritize tasks effectively, and to manage volume targets and due dates.
- Pleasant and courteous. Demonstrated commitment to client service and professional representation of the organization.
- Proficient de-escalation skills. Ability to surmount internal and external job pressures. Excellent listening skills, and the ability to provide and receive effective feedback.
- Proven ability to professionally handle confidential information and exercise good judgement in the interpretation and application of instructions and organization policy.
- Superior attention to detail, and organized, methodical approach to completion of tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to work well both independently and collaboratively, and in an advisory capacity, and liaise effectively with a wide and diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
Additional Requirements:
- Availability to travel for work duties within the GTA as required.
- Willingness to work flexible hours including occasional evenings and weekends to satisfy client needs.
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada, providing satisfactory documentation upon request.
- Ability to work 100% onsite, abiding by organization health and safety policies
- Ability to declare personal Non-Conflict of Interest in execution of position responsibilities.
- Satisfactory Background Checks, Technical Skills Evaluations, and Employment References.
How to apply:
To apply for this position, visit the following link and click “Apply for this Job” to submit your resume: https://marberg.com/career-portal/#/jobs/2211.
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