REMOTE - Legal Bookkeeper

REMOTE - Legal Bookkeeper

Location Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 Date Posted October 08, 2026 Job ID 15701 Employment Type Direct Hire

Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Legal Bookkeeper on behalf of an established California-based law firm specializing in comprehensive legal services for businesses and individuals. This is a full-time, fully remote opportunity for professionals residing in California.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Legal Bookkeeper will play a key role in managing daily financial operations, maintaining accurate accounting records, and overseeing client trust accounts for a well-established law firm. This position is responsible for supporting bookkeeping, reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, and client billing processes while ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal accounting practices. The ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented, and highly organized professional who thrives in an independent, remote working environment.

PERKS:

• Competitive Salary: Earn $70,000-$90,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

• Remote Flexibility: Enjoy the convenience of working fully remotely from anywhere within California.

• Career Stability: Secure a full-time, direct-hire opportunity with an established law firm.

• Professional Development: Expand your expertise in legal accounting, client trust management, and specialized financial systems.

• Supportive Team Environment: Join a professional organization that values independence, collaboration, and proactive problem-solving.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage daily bookkeeping and general accounting activities, ensuring accurate financial records, proper documentation, and efficient financial operations.

• Perform bank reconciliations and oversee client trust accounting, including applying retainers, processing refunds, reconciling trust balances, and monitoring account activity.

• Handle accounts payable and accounts receivable, including invoice processing, payment tracking, and resolving outstanding account discrepancies.

• Reconcile client credit card payment transactions through LawPay and track, categorize, and reconcile business credit card expenses.

• Support client billing and accounting operations by responding to inquiries, processing client credit card payments, and opening new client matters in Centerbase.

• Maintain organized financial records, proactively identify accounting discrepancies, and collaborate with internal team members to support timely and accurate financial processes.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong general accounting and bookkeeping experience, preferably within a law firm or professional services environment.

• Proficiency in bank reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial recordkeeping.

• Experience with client trust accounting, including retainer applications, client refunds, and trust account reconciliations, strongly preferred.

• Proficiency with QuickBooks and Centerbase strongly preferred; familiarity with LawPay and legal billing systems is highly desirable.

• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to independently manage multiple priorities while demonstrating reliability, responsiveness, and initiative.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

This full-time, direct-hire opportunity offers a competitive annual salary of $70,000-$90,000, depending on experience and qualifications. The position is fully remote for candidates residing in California, with a regular work schedule of 9:00 AM-6:00 PM. Additional benefits and employment details will be discussed during the interview process.

HOW TO APPLY:

For immediate consideration, please submit your resume here!

ABOUT OUR SEARCH FIRM:

Scion Staffing is a national award-winning staffing firm! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing. We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.