Lien & Settlement Accountant (Legal Settlements)

Location: Fully remote; preferred location is Latin America, with Lima, Peru listed as the role location. Working hours are 9 AM–5 PM EST.

Salary: USD $1,000–$1,400 per month

Company

hirify.global connects candidates with agencies and startups, including a US-based personal injury law firm providing legal services for accident and injury claims.

What you will do

• Manage settlement files through final client disbursement.
• Prepare closing statements, settlement documents, wire templates, and payment records.
• Verify liens, payoffs, referral sources, settlement checks, and disbursement amounts.
• Request, track, negotiate, and resolve liens while maintaining accurate payoff documentation.
• Maintain bookkeeping records, review invoices, process approved payments, and reconcile bank and operating accounts.
• Track staff expenses, reimbursements, and confidential financial documentation.

Requirements

• 1–3+ years of accounting, bookkeeping, or financial coordination experience.
• Experience with legal settlements, liens, medical payoffs, or personal injury law firms is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of financial records, reconciliations, invoices, and disbursements.
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort with cloud-based tools and AI-assisted workflows such as Claude.
• Strong written English, professional communication, attention to detail, organization, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to work fully remotely during 9 AM–5 PM EST and meet consistent deadlines.

Nice to have

• Personal injury law firm experience.
• Experience with Claude or similar AI tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work environment.
• U.S. federal holidays.
• Independent work with collaboration across finance, case management, and settlement teams.
• Exposure to legal accounting and settlement operations.