Accounting Clerk ll - HR Firm

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Accounting Clerk ll - HR Firm

Santa Maria, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Company Profile:

    Your People Professionals is a well-respected, California-based human resources management firm, providing superior HR, payroll and benefits administration services for businesses across a variety of industries, for over 40 years.

    Job Summary:

    Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, the Accounting Clerk ll will provide support to the accounting team by performing a variety of routine accounting activities such as data entry, maintenance of the GL, preparation of various accounting statements and financial reports; reviewing, coding and verifying transactions and journal entries; reconciling bank accounts and statements; processing AP and AR transactions.

    Essential Job Functions:

    Process daily AP statements/reports in computerized programs;

    Receive and verify invoices;

    Data entry of invoices for payment;

    Manage weekly checks and record into computerized programs;

    Prepare vendor checks for mailing and list in log tracking book;

    Prepare manual checks as/when required;

    Receive and record cash and checks;

    Reconciliation and reporting of discrepancies found in records;

    Assists with month/year-end close;

    Produce and prepare daily, weekly and monthly financial statements/reports;

    Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures established by the company;

    Perform other duties as assigned.

    Qualifications:

    High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required;

    At least 2 years of AP and other accounting experience required;

    General understanding of accounting practices and principles;

    Experience with automated accounting programs and systems;

    Proficiency with the MS Office suite of products, in particular Word, Excel and Outlook;

    Proficient QuickBooks Online experience;

    Astute time management; organizational; attention to detail; high level of accuracy; ability to proofread work and present finished product error-free; effective analytical and problem-solving capabilities;

    Excellent time management; organizational; multi-tasking; ability to prioritize work-load and meet deadlines;

    Proficient oral and written communication skills, including excellent grammar, spelling and proof-reading skills;

    Knowledge of payroll, preferred.

    Ability to work with minimum supervision, after training period;

    Ability to work effectively alone and within a fast-paced team environment;

    Possess excellent customer service skills.

    Working Hours:

    8:00AM – 5:00PM Monday through Friday, with 2 10-minute breaks and 1 hour for lunch.

    Compensation:

    $24.00 - $27.00 per hour DOE, for this full-time, non-exempt position.

    Benefits:

    Gold Plan Anthem Blue Cross medical, dental, vision, LTD, life insurance premiums paid 100% for the employee;

    401(K), not employer-matched;

    80 hours of accrued paid vacation annually in the 1st year of employment and increasing incrementally thereafter;

    Accrued paid sick time up to 6 days annually;

    9 paid public holidays.

    Location:

    Santa Maria, CA – onsite position