We provide specialist bookkeeping services to the legal sector, working across the major Law Society–approved practice management platforms — LEAP, Smokeball, Actionstep and Clio.

We're looking for an experienced Legal Bookkeeper to join us. Hours are versatile: the role can be structured as part-time, full time or casual, with scope to grow as your skills and availability allow.

What you'll do
Reconcile Statutory Trust Accounts using legal practice management software
Investigate and resolve trust account discrepancies, tracing entries to their source and correcting them in line with trust accounting requirements
Investigate software integration issues between practice management platforms and accounting systems (e.g. data sync errors, mismatched or missing transactions), and work to resolve them
Reconcile office bank accounts and credit cards
Manage payroll and superannuation
Prepare Business Activity Statements (BAS)
Handle ad hoc accounting duties as they arise

What you'll bring




A minimum of 3 years' bookkeeping experience
Hands-on experience reconciling Statutory Trust Accounts in one or more Australian legal practice management systems
Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve trust account discrepancies
Experience troubleshooting software integration issues between legal practice management software and accounting systems
Solid experience processing payroll and superannuation, including compliance with relevant obligations
Solid working knowledge of both MYOB and Xero (essential)
A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Clear, friendly communication and the ability to engage with clients professionally
Fluent English

Why join us

You'll work in a supportive environment with genuine prospect to develop your skills and take on more responsibility over time.

📌 Legal Bookkeeper Melbourne
🏢 Important Business
📍 Melbourne