Legal Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

A respected legal services organization in Orlando, FL is seeking a Legal Accountant to join its accounting team in a direct hire, onsite role. This opportunity is ideal for an accounting professional with 3 to 5 years of experience who enjoys detailed financial work, legal billing, reconciliations, and supporting a professional services environment.

The Legal Accountant will report directly to the Controller and support daily accounting operations across accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, billing, trust accounting, payroll support, and financial reporting. This is an individual contributor role with strong visibility to leadership and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the firm’s financial accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency.

This role offers a collaborative, professional team environment, supportive leadership, organizational stability, and growth potential for someone who values precision, confidentiality, and high-quality client service.

Key Responsibilities

- Support daily accounting operations, including general ledger maintenance, account reconciliations, and month-end and year-end close activities.
- Process accounts payable, vendor invoices, expense reimbursements, and payment activity accurately and on time.
- Monitor accounts receivable, collections, and aging reports while partnering with attorneys and internal teams to resolve billing matters.
- Coordinate legal billing functions, including prebills, client invoices, billing adjustments, and compliance with client billing guidelines.
- Manage client trust and IOLTA accounting, including transaction accuracy, reconciliations, and regulatory compliance.
- Assist with payroll administration, financial reporting, budgeting, audits, internal controls, and process improvement initiatives.

Compensation and Benefits

- Direct hire opportunity.
- Salary range is $65,000 to $80,000 per year.
- Onsite position in Orlando, FL.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Stable, established professional environment with strong leadership and growth potential.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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This company offers growth and a great group of people to work with.

Company Description

This company offers growth and a great group of people to work with.