Fractional Law Firm Accounting Manager
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SMB TeamLegal Accounting
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesFull-TimeManager
Salary$80,000 - $90,000 annually
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Job Details
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Required Skills
- AccountingBookkeeping
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience within a professional services environment.
- 2+ years supervising accounting staff or managing cross-client operations.
- Extensive, demonstrable experience in law firm accounting workflows.
- Expert-level understanding of financial statements, variance analysis, and accrual/adjusting entries.
- Experience in untangling neglected trust accounts.
- Direct experience with IOLTA trust compliance and legal software.
- Advanced, hands-on proficiency with QuickBooks Online and Clio.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
- CPA license or active progress toward a CPA/Master’s designation preferred.
- Experience managing at least 30 accounts at once.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for a small portfolio of law firm clients.
- Perform final reviews for monthly financial packages before delivery to partners.
- Execute historical trust account cleanups and complex multi-entity onboarding.
- Supervise and mentor team members, implementing training on Clio mapping and trust rules.
- Oversee onboarding and setup for new bookkeeping clients.
- Refine internal workflows, closing checklists, and quality control systems.
- Monitor team portfolio health, deadlines, and client satisfaction metrics.
- Perform 3-way IOLTA reconciliations and manage legal tech stack mapping.
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