💼 ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT – LEARN LEGAL ACCOUNTING!
🌟 BOSTON, MA | $60,000–$75,000 + BONUS | HYBRID
🚀 WANT TO TAKE YOUR ACCOUNTING CAREER TO THE NEXT LEVEL? WE’LL TRAIN YOU IN LAW FIRM ACCOUNTING!
💰 Excellent Salary! 🏡 Hybrid Schedule! 🎁 Outstanding Benefits! 📈 Incredible Career Growth!
What if you could take your accounting experience, learn an exciting specialty, and build a rewarding career with a growing, mission-driven law firm?
THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY!
Our client, a highly respected, growing East Coast law firm with approximately 85 attorneys and staff across two offices, is looking for a bright, motivated, detail-oriented Accounting Assistant to join its collaborative accounting team in Boston.
✨ THE BEST PART? YOU DON’T NEED LAW FIRM ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE — WE WILL TRAIN YOU!
If you understand basic accounting principles, love working with numbers, and are eager to expand your skills, we want to hear from you!
🌟 WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS OPPORTUNITY
- 💰 $60,000–$75,000 Starting Salary — Based on experience and qualifications.
- 🎯 Bonus Potential — Your hard work can be rewarded!
- 🏡 FANTASTIC HYBRID SCHEDULE — Just 2 days per week in the office after your first 90 days!
- 📚 WE WILL TRAIN YOU! — Learn the specialized world of law firm accounting and develop valuable, marketable skills.
- 🤝 SMALL, SUPPORTIVE TEAM — Join a five-person accounting team across Boston and Washington, DC.
- 🌎 MEANINGFUL WORK — Be part of a mission-driven firm serving nonprofit and for-profit clients worldwide.
- 🎁 OUTSTANDING BENEFITS — Comprehensive benefits package, including 12 paid federal holidays.
- 📈 GROW YOUR CAREER — Gain experience in accounts payable, billing, collections, and financial operations in a professional legal environment.
🏡 YOUR HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE
First 90 Days: 3 days per week in the Boston office.
After 90 Days: Only 2 days per week in the office, with 3 days working remotely!
📍 Location: Downtown Boston, Massachusetts
⏰ Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:30 PM | 40-hour workweek
🚇 IMPORTANT: You must live within a 45-minute commute of downtown Boston.
💼 WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
You’ll play an important role in keeping the firm’s financial operations running smoothly while learning the ins and outs of legal accounting.
Your responsibilities will include:
- 💵 Processing accounts payable and vendor invoices.
- 🧾 Managing employee expense reimbursements.
- 📊 Assisting with collections and accounts receivable.
- ⚖️ Supporting the Billing Coordinator with client billing.
- 📁 Maintaining accurate accounting records and financial information.
- 🤝 Collaborating with the accounting team on daily operations and special projects.
- 🚀 Learning legal accounting systems, procedures, and best practices.
You’ll have the opportunity to learn, contribute, and become an essential member of a terrific team!
🎯 WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
You don’t have to know legal accounting — but you do need to love accounting and want to learn!
- 🎓 Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 💼 2–3 years of office experience, preferably in a professional services environment, is a plus.
- 📚 Basic knowledge of accounting principles and processes.
- 💻 Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
- ⭐ Experience with LMS/SurePoint, Center Suite, or similar systems is a plus — not required!
- 🔍 Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and a desire to learn.
- 😊 A positive attitude and the ability to work effectively with a team.
💎 WHY THIS POSITION IS SPECIAL
Not every accounting position offers the opportunity to learn a new specialty while enjoying a competitive salary, outstanding benefits, and a terrific hybrid schedule.
Legal accounting is a specialized field, and this is your chance to gain valuable experience without already having worked in a law firm.
You’ll join an organization that values professionalism, collaboration, and meaningful work.
🌟 DON’T JUST TAKE ANOTHER ACCOUNTING JOB. TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR CAREER!
📩 READY TO LEARN, GROW, AND SUCCEED?
If you’re an enthusiastic accounting professional looking for a great opportunity in Boston, WE WANT TO MEET YOU!
APPLY TODAY! Your next great career opportunity could be just one application away!
Employment Eligibility & Equal Opportunity: The firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Employment is contingent upon verification of eligibility to work in the United States and satisfactory completion of a pre-employment background check. This is a regular, full-time, non-exempt position.