Trust Accounting Specialist

Trust Accounting Specialist

The Trust Accounting Specialist is responsible for validating, reconciling, and monitoring client trust transactions to ensure accuracy, compliance, and adherence to applicable State Bar trust accounting requirements. This role serves as a key control point between legal operations, finance, banking, and Accounts Payable ensuring trust funds are accurately received, maintained, and disbursed.

This work requires domain-specific knowledge: IOLTA rules, matter-level trust reconciliation, State Bar accountability, and the compliance consequences of errors. Candidates who understand regulated financial environments and want to grow within a compliance-driven legal finance operation will thrive here.

This position is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting or finance professional who enjoys problem solving, process improvement, and leveraging technology to enhance financial operations. Career path leads to Senior Trust Operations Specialist.

What You Will Own

• Review and validate trust disbursement requests originating from Filevine against settlement statements and supporting documentation.
• Map and code disbursement transactions to the appropriate accounts within NetSuite.
• Review check images in the RDC staging queue, validate against the correct client, bank account, and confirm the destination trust account before deposit.
• Initiate ACH and wire transactions in the payment platform.
• Perform client-level trust reconciliations in accordance with applicable State Bar requirements across all active state jurisdictions.
• Research and resolve discrepancies, outstanding checks, returned payments, and exception items within established SLAs.
• Prepare reconciliation schedules, reports, and audit support documentation.
• Monitor trust balances, aging items, and exception queues escalate exceptions.
• Partner with legal, finance, banking, and AP teams to resolve complex trust issues.
• Recommend process improvements and automation opportunities within daily workflows.
• Support internal and external audits and State Bar compliance reviews.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

What You Bring

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, treasury, banking operations, trust operations, escrow, or related financial functions.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations, and financial controls.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookup functions, and working with large datasets.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally.

Preferred (Nice to Have):

• Experience with attorney trust accounting, IOLTA, escrow, or banking operations.
• Experience with NetSuite, Filevine, or similar ERP / case management systems.
• Experience supporting audits, compliance initiatives, or financial reporting.
• Knowledge of State Bar trust accounting requirements or other regulated financial environments.
• Familiarity with ACH origination and electronic payment workflows.

Who Thrives Here (Core Values)

• Embrace Change: Open to feedback, embracing change, and always asking "what's next?"
• Committed: You care deeply, have your teammates' backs, and show up to build something lasting.
• No-Ego Energy: Positive, professional, and solutions-oriented. Drama stays at the door.
• Ownership: You do what you say, follow through, and treat the business like it's yours.
• Fast & Hungry: You move with urgency, thrive under high expectations, and are motivated by growth and impact.

What We Offer

• Base Salary: $70,000 and $90,000 per year, commensurate with experience
• Eligible for performance-based bonus
• Our job postings reflect the compensation range for the specific market and location of each role. Ranges vary by geography based on local market rates and cost of labor.
• Benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, HSA, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and parental leave.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or being a qualified disabled veteran or qualified veteran of the Vietnam era or any other category protected by Federal or State law.