[Hiring] Legal Accountant @Bionic Talent

Role Description

They are seeking a detail-oriented Legal Accountant to manage the firm’s day-to-day accounting and support the financial workflow from settlement through final client disbursement. This role will work closely with the finance, case management, and settlement teams to ensure accurate bookkeeping, lien resolution, settlement documentation, payments, and disbursements.

What you’ll be doing:

• Settlement & Disbursement
  • Manage files from settlement through final disbursement.
  • Prepare closing statements and settlement documents.
  • Verify liens, payoffs, referral sources, and client disbursement amounts.
  • Prepare and maintain wire templates for payments and disbursements.
  • Verify all required case documentation and settlement checks before disbursement.
• Lien Files
  • Send lien verification requests to lienholders.
  • Track and update lien information and remove duplicate entries.
  • Identify liens requiring negotiation and follow up with lienholders.
  • Obtain final lien payoffs and complete lien resolution before disbursement.
  • Maintain accurate payoff documentation and Excel records.
• Accounting & Bookkeeping
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date firm bookkeeping records.
  • Review incoming invoices and supporting documentation.
  • Identify and resolve incorrect or disputed charges.
  • Process approved invoices and payments.
  • Reconcile bank and operating accounts regularly.
  • Track staff expenses and reimbursements.
  • Maintain accurate financial records and documentation.

Qualifications

• 1–3+ years of accounting, bookkeeping, or financial coordination experience.
• Experience with legal settlements, liens, medical payoffs, or personal injury law firms is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial records, reconciliations, invoices, and disbursements.
• Advanced or strong Excel skills.
• Comfortable working with cloud-based tools and AI-assisted workflows such as Claude.
• Exceptional attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Strong written English and professional communication skills.
• Highly organized with strong follow-up and time-management skills.
• Ability to handle confidential financial and client information.
• Comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment.
• Able to work U.S. business hours and meet consistent deadlines.
• Personal Injury law firm experience is preferred.
• Experience with Claude or similar AI tools is preferred.

Benefits

• Remote Status: Fully Remote
• Preferred Location: Latin America
• Working Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM EST
• Holidays: U.S. Federal Holidays
• Salary: USD $1,000 – $1,400/month
• Internal Job ID: 1514