Junior Accountant

At Kahn Zack Ehrlich Lithwick LLP we know our firm’s strength is in our people. Our team is a dedicated group of individuals whose focus is to provide our clients with the highest quality legal services.  We provide a competitive compensation and benefits package as well as a friendly, diverse, and supportive work environment. 

We are currently seeking a full-time, on-site Junior Accountant to join our team. Reporting to our Controller, this role comprises all accounting and billing functions for the Firm.

Responsibilities:

• All billing functions, including generating client listings and draft statements, creating initial draft bills, and posting finalized bills;
• Posting firm receipts, trust receipts and VISA/Mastercard receipts;
• Preparing and submitting electronic general and trust deposits;
• Generating general and trust cheques;
• Processing trust transfers and reversals;
• Daily posting of LTSA, BC Online and Econveyance transactions;
• Posting client related disbursements;
• Purchasing and redeeming client trust related GICs;
• Handling file closing and write-offs;
• Troubleshooting accounting related issues resulting from support staff and lawyer errors;
• Providing back-up assistance for tasks related to file opening, conflict searches, and entering client identification.

Qualifications:

• Two years of related work experience, ideally in a professional services firm and in a position that includes dealing with client trust funds;
• Knowledge of general accounting procedures;
• Experience with Soluno an asset but not required;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize work and manage time effectively;
• Self-motivated and self-directed with strong communication skills;
• Experience and ability to work both independently and in a team environment;
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment to meet deadlines;
• Strong technical skills.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your resume via email to lbarclay@kzellaw.com, including the job title in the subject line and a summary of your applicable experience in the body of the email.    While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.