Trust Accountant

Trust Accountant

We are looking for an experienced Trust Accountant to join a legal organization in Walnut Creek, California in a contract capacity with the potential to become permanent. This position supports the firm's finance operations by managing trust accounting activities, maintaining compliance with state-specific requirements, and partnering with attorneys and internal accounting teams across a high-volume environment. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to handle detailed financial transactions with accuracy and professionalism.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor trust account activity to ensure handling practices align with applicable state rules and internal financial standards.
• Apply incoming funds to the appropriate trust accounts, and carry out settlements and refunds based on attorney direction.
• Move approved balances to operating accounts to cover receivables, vendor obligations, and related payments.
• Prepare and post matter-level journal entries in the accounting system to maintain complete and accurate transaction records.
• Review aged and outstanding checks, investigate discrepancies, and support timely resolution of unreconciled items.
• Produce trust balance reports, financial summaries, and ad hoc analyses requested by attorneys or leadership.
• Perform bank reconciliations, clear open items, and maintain accurate trust account balances.
• Partner with Accounts Payable, Collections, General Ledger, and Cash Receipts teams to support coordinated financial processing.
• Contribute to trust accounting initiatives, including control improvements, procedure enhancements, 1099 preparation, and other assigned projects.