Legal and Accounting Assistant

Role overview

A well-established Toronto law firm is seeking a Legal and Accounting Assistant for a hybrid role that combines legal administration with bookkeeping and day-to-day accounting support. The position works across legal files, client and matter records, office correspondence and the financial records that support the firm’s operations.

Legal administration

• Support lawyers and staff with document preparation, revision, formatting and proofreading.
• Open, maintain and close client and matter files and keep electronic and physical records organized.
• Assist with client intake, calendar management, meetings, reminders, scanning, filing and general office correspondence.

Accounting and bookkeeping

• Record receipts, deposits, payments and banking transactions.
• Process accounts payable and maintain accounts receivable records.
• Record trust receipts, payments and transfers and assist with billing.
• Reconcile bank, trust and credit-card accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with monthly reporting, financial schedules and year-end requests.

• Law Clerk diploma or diploma in bookkeeping/accounting, or equivalent practical experience.
• Previous bookkeeping experience, preferably in a law firm or professional-services environment.
• Experience with AP, AR, bank reconciliations and month-end procedures.
• Legal administrative experience or familiarity with law-firm operations is an asset.
• Strong Excel and Outlook skills; PCLaw or similar legal-accounting software is an asset.
• Familiarity with Law Society of Ontario trust-accounting requirements is preferred.
• Excellent accuracy, organization and ability to manage competing priorities.

Full-time permanent position in Toronto with hybrid flexibility. Published salary is $50,000–$55,000 with a comprehensive benefits package. The exact Kent Legal detail page is preserved as both the source and RBB job destination; the posting instructs applicants to quote Opportunity #17134.