Jobs · Accounting · Texas

Accounting Assistant

Amaro Law Firm · Houston, TX · 2 days ago
On-siteAccountingFull-time

About Us

Join the mission to bring closure, justice, and peace to thousands of families. Our firm’s bedrock is built on our client service standards to provide assurance, compassion, and empathy throughout the client experience. Our firm is one of the fastest growing injury and wrongful death law firms in the country, known for its results, client experience, structure, and high-performance culture.

Amaro Law Firm is fast paced, committed to our core values, and an ideal environment for passionate professionals looking to make a difference in our community and in their clients’ lives. The right candidate will gain access to a generous compensation package tied to what he or she can achieve based on their work ethic and production.

We have 20+ years of experience in personal injury, wrongful death, insurance claims, and commercial litigation, with a renowned reputation in truck wrecks, catastrophic injury cases, and wrongful death litigation and trial work.

The firm provides comprehensive training, supports continuing legal education, and maintains a supportive culture for growth. We are looking for someone who takes ownership, is a lion for clients, and feels a calling to build a reputation and a lasting career in the industry.

Key Core Values

  • Be Used and Useful to Others
  • Ethos before Egos
  • Excellence is Our Presence
  • Control the Controllable
  • Comfort in Discomfort

Culture

At our core, we operate with a results-driven mindset. Every role — from intake to case management to attorneys — understands how their work directly impacts case value, client experience, and firm growth. Team members are empowered to make decisions, solve problems, and continuously improve processes rather than simply move files from one stage to another. Unlike many law firms, Amaro is run like a corporation with high service standards and a high-performance culture, using EOS, KPIs, OKRs, SOPs, and other standard corporate strategies and tactics to maximize our efforts for our clients while maintaining organization, standards, and efficiencies.

The Role

We are seeking an Accounting Assistant to join our high-energy accounting team. This position offers significant opportunities for long-term career development within our growing practice.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the accounting team with daily accounting tasks
  • File and record check deposits in client electronic files and case management software
  • Mail checks and perform in-person bank deposits
  • Aid Bookkeeper with month-end close processes
  • Communicate with vendors and process payments
  • Understand client expense recording in QuickBooks
  • Maintain knowledge of Trust Accounting principles
  • Aid with QuickBooks data entry and report generation
  • Utilize QuickBooks for client expense ledgers and bill payments
  • Aid with check verification calls from banking institutions
  • Record client check deposits within 48 hours of receiving deposit slip from Controller or Bookkeeper
  • Enter client invoices into QuickBooks Online within 48 hours of attorney’s approval

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field
  • 1+ years of Accounting Experience
  • 1+ years of QuickBooks Online experience
  • 1+ years of experience in a law firm setting, preferably personal injury

PREFERRED SKILLS

  • Proficiency with FileVine software
  • Trust accounting experience

Benefits

  • Full paid benefits package
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • 401(k) match

Schedule

Monday – Friday
Overtime is typically optional

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage (no cost to employees)
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Generous paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Professional development assistance
  • Life insurance

Amaro Law Firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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