Accounts Payable Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Personal Injury Law Firm – Accounting / Settlement Specialist

Personal injury law firm is seeking an experienced Accounting / Settlement Specialist to handle settlement accounting, client distributions, and firm accounting responsibilities.

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of accounting experience in a law firm
• Personal injury law firm experience strongly preferred
• Fluent Spanish required
• Proficient in QuickBooks Online – required
• Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks, including reconciliations, transaction recording, reporting, and account management
• Experience preparing settlement and client disbursement statements
• Experience reviewing settlement releases and settlement documentation
• Knowledge of client trust accounts and settlement funds
• Ability to accurately calculate attorney fees, case expenses, medical balances, liens, and client distributions
• Experience reconciling settlement proceeds and accounting records
• Strong knowledge of Excel and general accounting procedures
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and accuracy

Responsibilities Include:

• Prepare and review settlement/disbursement statements
• Track settlement funds from receipt through final distribution
• Process and document payments to clients, medical providers, lienholders, and other parties
• Maintain accurate settlement and accounting records
• Perform QuickBooks Online entries and account reconciliations
• Maintain and reconcile operating and trust-account transactions
• Ensure signed releases, settlement statements, and disbursement documents are properly maintained in client files
• Work closely with attorneys and staff to ensure timely and accurate settlement distributions
• Identify and immediately report accounting discrepancies

Candidates must have at least 2 years of law firm accounting experience, be fluent in Spanish, and be proficient in QuickBooks Online.