We are seeking a Client Accounting Services Associate that will be responsible for performing accounting assignments. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a basic understanding of business operations and accounting systems as well as a basic familiarity of accounting standards and tax concepts.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable: enter bills, match bills received to purchase orders and route for approval, pay bills, and reconcile vendor statements, including investigating and correcting any discrepancies
• Address vendor inquiries in a timely, positive and collaborative manner
• Set up new vendors and maintain vendor files to make sure information is complete and accurate, including obtaining W-9 documents
• Accounts Receivable: invoicing, applying payments against receivables account, reconciling customer balances, and sending collection emails
• Process payroll using third-party software
• Expense reporting: gather expense receipts, code expenses to appropriate account, reconcile receipts received to expense reports, and submit expense reports for processing
• Gather supporting documents (i.e. invoices and bills) and prepare simple month-end closing schedules for review
• Reconcile bank and credit card accounts
• Perform monthly close procedures
• Perform reconciliations and tie out period end trial balance
• Assist with preparation of work papers and journal entries for clients related to investments, insurance, property tax, professional expense, payroll and other items for accruals
• Assist with updating asset/depreciation schedules
• Prepare financial statements
• File monthly and quarterly sales tax reports
• Meet with clients on an as-needed basis
• Perform other administrative and accounting related duties as assigned

Education and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or Certificate in Accounting
• 2 years of experience in a similar role
• Must be able to pass an accounting test administered as part of the interview
• Proficiency in Desktop QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online, Sage 50 (Peachtree), Xero, Accounting CS, etc.
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Experience with inventory and/or fixed assets accounting
• Understanding of accrual-basis accounting and GAAP preferred
• Experience with Excel at an intermediate level including understanding and ability to use pivot tables, V-Lookups, H-Lookups, If/then statements, etc.
• Experience in writing instructions for client tasks and company tasks that can be used as guidelines, checklists, training, etc. for clients and employees

Annual Base Pay Range in California:  $70,000 to $80,000