Now Hiring - Leeder Law Firm - Bookkeeper / Account Manager in Plantation, FL

Full description of the position

Job Title Bookkeeper / Account Manager Reports to Managing Partner About Leeder Law Leeder Law is a South Florida law firm specializing in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Our dedicated team of attorneys, paralegals, and support staff is committed to standing up for those harmed by negligenceparticularly in cases involving catastrophic injury, wrongful death, nursing home negligence, and medical malpractice. We pride ourselves on combining trial-tested advocacy with a client-centered approach, ensuring every client receives the attention, compassion, and guidance they deserve throughout their legal journey.

Position Summary

Leeder Law is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented individual who will oversee critical financial functions of the firm, especially those unique to a plaintiff personal-injury practice: managing the trust account, performing bookkeeping, negotiating, and securing reductions with medical providers / lien holders, and coordinating closing statements for settlements. This role crosses the traditional bookkeeping role with the responsibilities of a reductions specialist in a litigation context.

Key Responsibilities

Trust Account & Case-Settlement Closing

• Record all deposits and disbursements for client trust funds accurately and timely.
• Reconcile trust account bank statements monthly and immediately flag issues.
• Coordinate with attorneys, paralegals, and settlement staff on closing statements: review outstanding liens, bills, expenses; verify reductions; draft/distribute settlement ledgers and closing statements to clients and co-counsel.
• Ensure proper allocation of settlement funds: client net, attorney fees, costs, medical provider payments, other judgments/lien pay-offs.
• Ensure lien holders/medical providers are paid timely in accordance with closing statements and client authorizations.
• Maintain and monitor the firm's trust account in compliance with Florida Bar and fiduciary rules. Bookkeeping / Financial Management
• Maintain firm's operating accounting, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll (if applicable), credit card reconciliation, bank reconciliations.
• Prepare and generate monthly financial reports: profit & loss, balance sheet, cash-flow summaries, trust-vs-operating account splits.
• Interface with external CPA / tax preparer for year-end and audit-type functions.
• Maintain and enforce accounting policies and internal controls (especially around trust funds and client recoveries).
• Keep up-to-date on Florida Bar trust account rules, law-firm billing and settlement best practices. Medical Provider / Lien Reductions & Negotiations
• Review medical bills, provider invoices, outstanding liens, and statements in connection with settlement cases.
• Initiate contact, negotiate with medical providers, hospitals, imaging centers, labs, and lien holders to obtain reasonable reductions (discounts) consistent with the firm's business model and client net recovery objectives.
• Maintain database/tracking of lien reductions: original amount, negotiated amount, provider contact, status of payment.
• Collaborate with case team and settlement negotiator to ensure that reductions, provider releases and final payment instructions are completed before closing.
• Ensure documentation of reduction negotiations, approvals, provider releases, and integration of savings into closing statements for client transparency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-5 years of bookkeeping or full-charge bookkeeping experience in a law-firm or other professional service environment.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with QuickBooks.
• Prior experience handling trust accounts or escrow accounts in a legal setting highly preferred.
• Familiarity with personal-injury law firm workflows (settlements, liens, medical bills) is a strong plus.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills (for provider reduction work).
• Exceptional attention to detail, high integrity (especially with trust funds), strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with attorneys, paralegals, settlement team, and external providers.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field preferred, but not required with sufficient experience.
• Experience in or knowledge of Florida Bar rules/regulations related to trust accounts and law-firm billing is a plus. Key Competencies / Soft Skills
• High ethical standard: trustworthy, discrete handling of client funds and sensitive data.
• Analytical mindset: able to review statements, identify reduction opportunities, reconcile accounts.
• Proactive and self-motivated: able to anticipate lien issues, escalate as needed, drive the closing-statement process.
• Strong communication and negotiation: dealing with medical providers, hospitals, vendor pay-offs.
• Tech-savvy: comfortable with accounting software, practice-management systems, and improving workflows.

Work Environment

& Schedule

• Full-time, on-site role in the South Florida office.
• Fast-paced, growth-oriented personal-injury firm environment; staff must be adaptable and able to manage competing deadlines. What We Offer
• Competitive salary.

Benefits

package to be detailed.

• A collaborative, energetic team environment where you'll play a key role in the firm's financial health and client outcomes.
• Opportunity to grow professionally in a specialized role bridging bookkeeping, financial management, and settlement operations. Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm. Exceedingly rare weekend overtime. Location: This is NOT a remote position. Office located at 8551 W Sunrise Blvd STE 202, Plantation, FL 33322. Apply Now: Submit CV and Cover Letter to Andrea Leeder at [please apply online] Job Type: Full-time Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits

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• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance Work Location: In person