Legal Accountant

Job title: Legal Accountant
Location: Cleveland, Ohio (hybrid schedule)
Salary: $85,000-$95,000 + Bonus

About the Company
Our client is a nationally recognized professional services firm known for its strong culture, collaborative environment, and continued growth across multiple U.S. markets. This organization offers employees a highly visible leadership team, long-term career growth opportunities, hybrid flexibility, and a team-oriented environment where employees are genuinely valued. The firm has consistently been recognized as a top workplace and continues to expand its footprint nationally.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out (Legal Accountant):

• Hybrid schedule with strong work/life balance and excellent overall benefits package

• Highly visible role within a nationally recognized professional services organization experiencing continued growth

• Opportunity to own and strengthen a critical Legal accounting function with direct exposure to leadership

• Collaborative, team-oriented culture with strong employee tenure and long-term career growth potential

• Stable organization consistently recognized as a top workplace with a reputation for professionalism and employee support

Key Responsibilities (Legal Accountant):

• Oversee Legal account activity including deposits, disbursements, wire transfers, and check processing

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly Legal account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies

• Monitor Legal balances to ensure compliance and prevent overdrafts

• Ensure compliance with IOLTA regulations and applicable state bar Legal accounting rules

Qualifications (Legal Accountant):

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

• 5+ years of accounting experience within a legal, fiduciary, or Legal accounting environment preferred

• Strong working knowledge of IOLTA regulations and Legal accounting compliance requirements preferred

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