Trust Accounting Coordinator
- Vancouver, BC, V6C 3L2, Canada
In addition to a competitive salary range of $55,000 ‐ $70,000, which may be exceeded for a highly qualified candidate, we offer a variety of benefits, including:
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- Pay
- In addition to a competitive salary range of $55,000 ‐ $70,000, which may be exceeded for a highly qualified candidate, we offer a variety of benefits, including:
- Experience
- Minimum of 1 year experience in a professional environment or a similar role is an asset
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Lawson Lundell LLP is a leading regional Canadian business law firm with offices in Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary and Yellowknife. The firm is recognized and respected by its peers in legal and business publications and was named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2026. Business in Vancouver also recognized Lawson Lundell LLP as the fastest growing law firm in Western Canada.
Lawson Lundell LLP is seeking a Trust Coordinator to join our Vancouver office. The successful candidate is an enthusiastic, hardworking individual who would like to work in our Accounting Department. The regular working hours for this role are Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm.
Standard Responsibilities
- Clear outstanding trust cheques and all bank debits for all the trust accounts in order to report and rectify any bank clearing errors
- Reconcile all the deposits/credits for all the trust accounts to ensure all are posted within 7 days of the deposit date and to identify unposted/unclaimed deposits
- Arrange the investment of trust funds as required and post accordingly to the ledger
- Assist the trust group in responding to questions and requests for trust deposits, trust cheques, wire transfers and trust ledger reconciliations
- Reconcile the pooled trust accounts including the outstanding cheques lists
- Print the bank statements for the trust investment accounts and post the interest accordingly
- Maintain the tax information for the trust investment accounts
- Prepare the applications for unclaimed trust funds and remit accordingly
- Reconcile the trust investment accounts and prepare the report in order to create and distribute the T5 slips for all the trust investment accounts
- Perform other related duties as required or assigned
Qualifications
- Minimum of 1 year experience in a professional environment or a similar role is an asset
- Knowledge of trust accounting is an asset
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (WORD and Excel)
- Outstanding interpersonal and customer service skills
- Ability to multi‐task, meet deadlines and solve problems in a fast paced environment
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
In addition to a competitive salary range of $55,000 ‐ $70,000, which may be exceeded for a highly qualified candidate, we offer a variety of benefits, including:
- Health Benefits: extended health, dental, vision, out of country, life, AD&D
- Financial Benefits: defined contribution pension plan matched by the firm, RRSP, TFSA, year-end bonuses and an employee referral bonus program
- Paid Time Off: vacation time starts at 3 weeks, personal days, sick time, and a volunteer day every year
- Paid Parental Leave top up.
- Education Reimbursement: we are committed to continued growth and development, and our educational reimbursement policy provides opportunity for our staff to expand on their skills and knowledge in the legal field
- Lifestyle Benefit: reimbursement for purchases from a pre-approved list, including memberships and gym equipment
- Tenant Fitness Centre: access to the fitness centre in our office building
- Fun Environment: annual year end party, happy hours, staff appreciation week, and many other social events
- Awards: long term service and bonus vacation awards
If you are a professional, motivated hardworking team player with a positive outlook and would like to share your expertise with us, please submit your resume with a cover letter.
Although we thank all applicants for their interest in Lawson Lundell LLP, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
We are not accepting applications from external recruitment agencies currently.
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Responsibilities
The Trust Accounting Coordinator is responsible for reconciling trust accounts, clearing outstanding cheques, and managing bank debits and deposits. They also assist with trust fund investments, ledger maintenance, and the preparation of tax-related documentation such as T5 slips.
Requirements
The ideal candidate should have at least one year of experience in a professional environment and possess knowledge of trust accounting. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong interpersonal skills are required to succeed in this fast-paced legal environment.
Skills
- Trust accounting
- Bank reconciliation
- Ledger maintenance
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Customer service
- Interpersonal skills
- Multi-tasking
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Teamwork
- Financial reporting
- Wire transfers
- T5 slip preparation
Benefits
- Extended health
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- RRSP
- TFSA
- Year-end bonuses
- Employee referral bonus
- Paid vacation
- Personal days
- Sick time
- Volunteer day
- Paid parental leave top up
- Education reimbursement
- Lifestyle benefit
- Fitness centre access
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Legal
- Administrative
Keywords
- Trust accounting
- Bank reconciliation
- Ledger
- Microsoft Office
- Word
- Excel
- Financial reporting
- T5 slips
- Wire transfers
- Legal firm
- Accounting department
- Trust deposits
- Bank statements
- Tax information
- Unclaimed funds
- Customer service
- Professional environment