Careers at CPN Legal

Why Work with Us?

We foster a fun, collaborative, and casual work environment where employees of all stripes can thrive. Plus, we have an office dog, Jasper, who brightens our days at CPN Legal. 

Should you join our team, you will have the opportunity to work closely with peers and clients to develop leadership, technical, and professional skills, all while working on challenging and exciting projects. We continue to make substantial investments in hiring and growing our firm, frequently adding new team members who contribute positively to our mission.  

CPN Legal has a comprehensive benefits package complete with flexible work schedules, firm special events, and all the benefits you would expect (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and more). 

Who We Are

Founded in 2011, CPN Legal has focused on helping law firms of all sizes succeed. We offer comprehensive accounting and bookkeeping services to clients nationwide on a daily, monthly, or as-needed basis. We work with each client to tailor solutions that enable them to achieve goals and overcome unique challenges. 

Our services include:

• Day-to-day and monthly bookkeeping functions
• QuickBooks Online consulting and clean-up
• Practice management system conversion and training
• Performance tracking and weekly dashboard reporting
• Trust accounting compliance

Proudly, CPN Legal is recognized as an industry and excellent place to work. We maintain partnerships with numerous top service providers, such as Clio, QuickBooks, and Gusto. Our office received Clio’s Partner Led Excellence Award between 2019 and 2023. We have also been recognized by the Cincinnati Business Courier as one of the best places to work, been named one of the Top 55 Fastest Growing Private Companies in Cincinnati, and earned other awards and accolades. 

CPN Legal is invested in serving our local community. We routinely provide support to Adopt a Class, a program dedicated to helping young people explore career options and increase their job readiness, and 4 Paws for Ability, a program that places service dogs with children and adults with disabilities. Who We Are Looking for

As a company that prides itself on reliability and innovation, we are looking for candidates who embody these attributes. We are eager to bring on problem solvers who routinely look for ways to optimize their workflow to benefit their peers and the people they serve. At CPN Legal, we ultimately want candidates willing to invest themselves in our mission of helping law firms execute carefully planned, personalized strategies to reach short- and long-term goals. Preference is given to those who are located in Cincinnati or nearby. 

Current Job Openings

CPN Legal is seeking an experienced bookkeeper with prior experience at a CPA or professional service firm to join us as our newest Bookkeeper/Accountant - Legal Services Sector and take ownership of maintaining accurate financial records for a block of law firm clients.

We have a fun, collaborative, and casual work environment complete with an office dog. Our success is directly credited to our team, and we continue to invest in hiring and growing the firm. We have been named a Fast 55 finalist company for our incredible growth in both 2023 and 2024, as well as a “Best Places to Work” finalist in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Reconcile bank accounts and other balance sheet accounts such as payroll liabilities and clearing accounts
• Record expenses and deposits in QuickBooks Online on a daily or weekly basis
• Record monthly journal entries including payroll, revenue allocations, etc.
• Reconcile asset and liability accounts
• Produce monthly financial reports, including balance sheet and income statement
• Prepare weekly cash flow reports, leveraging data to discuss cash flow with clients
• Trust account recordkeeping and reconciliation
• Understand accounting and operational issues experienced by clients
• Works accurately and efficiently with minimal supervision, meeting client expectations and deadlines
• Working knowledge of preparing payroll setup, submission, review, and journal entries
• Paying vendor bills for clients and recording in proper systems
• Process payroll and record payroll journal entries
• Manage 401K contributions

Ideal candidates will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline preferred.
• Three to five years of accounting experience
• Prior staff or senior accounting experience using QuickBooks Online
• Professional skills to handle all types of client engagement efficiently and timely
• High level of project management skills to ensure deadlines are met on multiple client engagements
• Strong problem-solving skills and knowing when to ask questions
• Ability to approach client work with ownership and accountability, as if running your own company
• Experience with or ability to understand flow of data between integrated software systems
• Basic understanding of financial accounting concepts; previous experience at a CPA or professional service firm preferred, including active or inactive CPA
• Proficient to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and keyboarding

This role does not require external sales.

If you are interested in applying, send a resume to nicolet@cpn-legal.com.