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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Bookkeeper

365 Bay Street, Suite 200, Toronto,ON
  • 70980.00 $ per year
  • 35.00 h - Full time

  • Permanent job

  • Day

  • Position to fill on August 28th, 2025

Benefits


Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP is a boutique litigation law firm litigating all manner of commercial disputes, competition law matters, and administrative proceedings. We provide practical advice focused on our clients' goals and work towards achieving those goals in the most cost-effective manner.

Terms of Employment: Full-time, permanent, in-office 5 days per week, 35 hours per week. No anticipated overtime working hours.

Language: English

Compensation: $70,980.00 per year. Wage is reviewed annually and adjusted based on performance. Eligibility for overtime only as mandated by provincial employment legislation.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Life, LTD, Matching RRSP after 1 year

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Oversee day-to-day financial activities, maintain accounting records, and ensure general ledgers are accurate and up to date.
  • Accounting and documentation of trust transactions in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Use Soluno Accounting Software to record, manage and reconcile all firm and company financial transactions.
  • Account maintenance, bank reconciliation, deposit management, and cash flow monitoring.
  • Process client payments, including cheques, electronic transfers, and credit card transactions.
  • Regularly reconcile accounts to identify and resolve discrepancies
  • Manage and maintain employee records, benefits and payroll. Liaise with providers, brokers and staff.
  • Handle and issue electronic or cheque payments, maintain vendor records, reconcile transactions, and ensure timely payments.
  • Track and manage recurring payments for utilities, taxes, and other liabilities, ensuring the firm remains in good standing with regulatory bodies.
  • Prepare and file HST remittances and LSO Levy Transaction
  • Preparation of financial, accounting and other reports to partners.
  • Assist law clerks with billing issues as needed.
  • Handle employee on-boarding and off boarding process
  • Monitor and manage procedures for retention, protection, retrieval, transfer, and disposal of records.
  • Liase with the firm’s IT provider, building administrator, and vendors
  • Oversee daily office operation, office supplies, and equipment, ensuring a well-organized work/office environment
  • Monitor firm’s credit card, expense tracking, reconciliation, receipt and limit management.
  • Petty cash management and reconciliation
  • Assist law clerks with billing issues as needed
  • Occasionally fill-in/cover for reception

Requested skills

Minimum Education:
  • Completion of a college program in accounting, bookkeeping or a related field is required

Work Experience:
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in Legal Accounting & Bookkeeping
  • Previous experience with Soluno Legal Software (2-3 years preferred)
  • Proficiency with NetDocuments and Acrobat Professional required
  • Proficiency in complying with trust account requirements in By-Law 9 of the Law Society of Ontario: assisting licensees in documenting compliance with these obligations and ensuring trust funds are properly allocated, reconciled, and recorded
  • Proficient with spreadsheet and other Microsoft office programs
  • On-site working location
  • Maturity as a person who can deal with high performing individuals in very stressful jobs & be able to handle and diffuse those interactions

To apply for this opportunity, please forward your resume to adtaylor@barvid.com. We thank all applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally-protected factors. Disability-related accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.


Requirements

Level of education

College

Diploma

DEC

Completed

Work experience (years)

3-5 years

Written languages

En : Advanced

Spoken languages

En : Advanced