Trust Accountant

Offit Kurman, a quickly growing full-service law firm, is currently seeking a Trust Accountant to join its Columbia, MD office. This role will maintain and reconcile trust ledgers, prepare journal entries, support audits, and collaborate with attorneys and clients to ensure accurate and timely fund management. The trust accountant will oversee the firm’s trust accounts, ensuring all deposits and disbursements are maintained in accordance with state IOLTA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide periodic reporting to management groups (Management Committee, OMP, Finance Leadership, etc.).
• Prepare and enter journal entries into the general ledger system as needed.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines for all IOLTA accounts.
• Maintain and reconcile trust general ledger and client accounts, ensuring appropriate classification and timeliness.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Collaborate with clients and attorneys to ensure trust balances are current and accurate and to disburse funds appropriately and timely.
• Perform other business tasks or functions as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

• Expert level Excel spreadsheet skills, including pivot tables and v-lookups.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong critical thinking skills.
• Ability to manage large data sets.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of two years of general ledger account analysis and reconciliation, client account analysis and reconciliation, and journal entry processing.
  
  

Apply now for consideration.

EEO Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our workforce.

Disclaimer: This job description is not a contract, and the firm reserves the right to modify duties and responsibilities as needed with or without notice.