Junior Bookkeeper

Junior Bookkeeper (Law Firm)

$25/hour | W-2 Employee | Remote

6–10 Hours Per Week (Growth Potential)

Required Availability: 8:00am–2:00pm Mountain Time

We are a growing law firm seeking a detail-oriented Junior Bookkeeper to support our financial operations.

This is a part-time W-2 employee position (not contractor).

Applicants may not own or operate their own bookkeeping firm.

This role is ideal for someone who values structure, accuracy, and compliance — and wants to grow within a professional environment.

Position Overview

The Junior Bookkeeper will handle weekly transaction coding, assist with IOLTA and trust account tracking, and support month-end reconciliations.Trust accounting accuracy is critical in a law firm environment. We are looking for someone who takes financial integrity seriously and follows processes carefully.

Key Responsibilities

• Weekly transaction coding in QuickBooks Online
• Record payroll journal entries
• Perform bank and credit card reconciliations
• Assist with IOLTA and trust account tracking
• Support month-end reconciliations (due between the 15th–25th of each month)
• Maintain accurate retainer and trust balance tracking
• Work within multiple third-party legal software systems
• Follow internal workflows in ClickUp
• Maintain communication during required availability hours internally and externally

Confidentiality & Professional Responsibility

Because this role supports law firms, strict confidentiality is essential. This position will handle sensitive financial and client-related information and must maintain the highest level of discretion, professionalism, and data security at all times.

Required Qualifications

• Experience using QuickBooks Online
• Experience using ClickUp (or strong task-management system experience)
• Strong transaction coding and reconciliation skills
• High attention to detail
• Available Monday–Friday between 8:00am–2:00pm Mountain Time
• Eligible for W-2 employment
• Must not own or operate a bookkeeping firm
• Willing to complete a background check

Preferred (Not Required)

• Prior law firm bookkeeping experience
• IOLTA accounting experience
• Knowledge of trust accounting compliance requirements
• Experience working with integrated third-party systems

Work Structure

• 6-10 hours per week to start
• Hours expected to grow as the firm expands
• Remote position
• W-2 Employee

Growth Opportunity

There is room for advancement into a Financial Reviewer role for candidates who demonstrate strong technical skills, consistency, and ownership.

To Apply, please submit:

• Your resume
• A short note outlining your bookkeeping experience (include law firm experience if applicable)
• A 3–5 minute Loom video answering the following:
• Explain the difference between an operating account and a trust (IOLTA) account.
• Walk through how you would approach reconciling a bank account at month-end.
• Share how you ensure accuracy when coding transactions.

Qualified candidates will also be asked to complete a bookkeeping skills assessment.

Disclaimer: This position is being managed by Rescue My Bookkeeping Business on behalf of our client. While we are facilitating the hiring process, the selected candidate will be employed directly by the client. All applicant information will be shared with the client for the purposes of evaluation and hiring. By submitting your application, you consent to this data sharing. Please note that all final hiring decisions will be made by the client.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Work from home

Application Question(s):

• A short note outlining your bookkeeping experience (include law firm experience if applicable)

A 3–5 minute Loom video answering the following:
Explain the difference between an operating account and a trust (IOLTA) account.
Walk through how you would approach reconciling a bank account at month-end.
Share how you ensure accuracy when coding transactions.

Work Location: Remote