Trust Accountant

We are looking for an experienced Trust Accountant to join a legal organization in Walnut Creek, California in a contract capacity with the potential to become permanent. This position supports the firm’s finance operations by managing trust accounting activities, maintaining compliance with state-specific requirements, and partnering with attorneys and internal accounting teams across a high-volume environment. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to handle detailed financial transactions with accuracy and professionalism.Responsibilities:• Monitor trust account activity to ensure handling practices align with applicable state rules and internal financial standards.• Apply incoming funds to the appropriate trust accounts, and carry out settlements and refunds based on attorney direction.• Move approved balances to operating accounts to cover receivables, vendor obligations, and related payments.• Prepare and post matter-level journal entries in the accounting system to maintain complete and accurate transaction records.• Review aged and outstanding checks, investigate discrepancies, and support timely resolution of unreconciled items.• Produce trust balance reports, financial summaries, and ad hoc analyses requested by attorneys or leadership.• Perform bank reconciliations, clear open items, and maintain accurate trust account balances.• Partner with Accounts Payable, Collections, General Ledger, and Cash Receipts teams to support coordinated financial processing.• Contribute to trust accounting initiatives, including control improvements, procedure enhancements, 1099 preparation, and other assigned projects.