Accounting and Compliance (Bookkeeper)

Bookkeeper Lexington, SC

Are you passionate about precision in financial management within a dynamic legal environment?

Do you excel in managing complex bookkeeping tasks and ensuring compliance with trust accounting standards?

Are you ready to be a key player in driving financial clarity and operational efficiency for a leading law firm?

Can you independently handle varied financial tasks while being a reliable resource for both team and clients?

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Ashby Jones and Associates LLC has built a reputation as a trusted guide in legal journeys, especially when navigating delicate family and criminal law matters. Centered in South Carolina, our firm stands firm on the principles of compassion and clarity, steadfastly supporting clients through life-changing legal proceedings.

With an experienced team of family law attorneys, we offer personalized solutions across divorce, child custody, asset division, and criminal defense. Our dedication to empathetic service ensures clients are heard and supported at every stage of their legal journey.

The Bookkeeper role at Ashby Jones and Associates LLC is crucial for enhancing our financial operations and ensuring precision in handling client and firm accounts. By maintaining excellent financial records and compliance, you will help us provide peace of mind to our clients and sustain our firm's operational excellence. Daily bookkeeping: Maintain accurate transaction records, ensure proper coding, and manage journal entries using QuickBooks Online or similar bookkeeping software.

Account reconciliation: Conduct bank and credit card reconciliations, monitor cash flow, and maintain accurate account balances.

Accounts payable/receivable: Financial reporting: Prepare monthly financial statements, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reports to support leadership decision-making.

Regulatory compliance: Support tax and regulatory filings and maintain organized, audit-ready financial documentation.

Trust accounting support (preferred but not required): Assist with client trust account transactions, reconciliations, and compliance processes as needed. Experience with legal trust accounting, three-way reconciliations, or IOLTA regulations is a plus but not required.

Financial & bookkeeping systems experience: Experience using bookkeeping and financial management software (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero, Zoho Books, or similar platforms) with strong attention to accuracy, organization, and reporting detail.

Bookkeeping & reconciliation skills: Experience managing accounts payable/receivable, reconciliations, financial records, and month-end accounting processes.

Trust accounting experience (nice to have): Familiarity with trust accounting, three-way reconciliations, legal bookkeeping, or IOLTA compliance is preferred but not required.

Strong capabilities in managing multiple accounts and ensuring financial accuracy and compliance.

Clear and confident interactions with vendors, clients, banks, and internal stakeholders.

Ability to identify financial discrepancies and implement effective solutions.

Contribute significantly to enhancing financial clarity and compliance within a prominent legal firm.

Operate independently with opportunities to influence financial practices and improvements.

Health insurance: Medical coverage

Retirement: SIMPLE IRA with 3% matching

Join Ashby Jones and Associates LLC as a Bookkeeper and play a pivotal role in upholding the integrity and efficiency of our financial operations. If you are a detail-oriented professional ready to take ownership of our bookkeeping processes, we invite you to apply and contribute to a firm committed to excellence and compassionate client service.