Accountant (Legal Billing)
Hybrid Remote Pacific NW Region strongly preferred
Job Type
Full-time
Description

  

Join a five-time Puget Sound Business Journal’s Best Workplace and work with a team of compassionate, motivated, collaborative, and ethical problem solvers. We are hiring an exceptional Legal Billing Specialist, with flexible work arrangements, including remote, on-site, or hybrid options.


Location: Greater Seattle Area/Pacific NW Region strongly preferred.


Open to fully remote outside these areas, depending on candidate’s credentials and ability to support core office hours.


What Working at MI Looks Like

  • Meaningful, challenging work that makes a difference in the lives of others
  • A supportive and engaged community of purpose-driven individuals
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Modern tools, technology, resources, and support to be successful


Compensation & Benefits

  • Full salary range: $30/hour-$45/hour ($62,400-$93,600 annual)
  • Expected hiring range: $30-$41/hour (commensurate with experience)

     *Eligible for discretionary annual bonus


     Benefits include:

  • Choice of PPO or HDHP medical plans, two dental plan options, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) with generous employer matching
  • Flexible PTO starting at three weeks, plus 10 paid company holidays
  • Group life and disability insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program
  • Pet benefits and other voluntary benefits and perks
  • Commuter subsidies
  • College-bound graduate laptop program
  • Remote, hybrid, or onsite work arrangements


Summary of Key Outcomes

The Legal Billing Specialist keeps the family law practice's cash flow healthy and its clients informed — invoices go out accurate and on time, trust accounts reconcile every month, and clients feel respected even when talking about money during one of the hardest periods of their lives.

  • Ensures timely and accurate client billing
  • Ensures that client trust accounts are up to date and accurate
  • Collaborates with collections staff to help ensure healthy cash flow metrics
  • Consistently demonstrates a commitment to delivering excellent customer service
  • Continuously looking for ways to improve and support firm operations and initiatives

*This role includes cross-training and serving as backup for a variety of accounting functions.

Requirements
  • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business preferred
  • 5+ years of experience in accounting or legal billing (legal billing strongly preferred)
  • Experience with complex reconciliations
  • Intermediate Excel skills (formulas, filtering, sorting, pivot tables)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with tact and empathy for clients in difficult personal situations


Our Philosophy

We believe families are the root of civilization, that healthy families create healthy communities, and that communities are the foundation of the country. Therefore, by helping one family at a time, we better our society as a whole.


All inquiries will be treated confidentially. McKinley Irvin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 


*** We do not accept inquiries from agencies. ***




Salary Description
$30-$41/hour