Cash Receipts - JR Accountant

Entry-Level Accounting Team Member

We are looking for a detail-oriented entry-level accounting team member to join a non-profit organization in Carson, California in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This role supports day-to-day financial operations with a strong focus on payables, reconciliations, and accurate transaction processing across multiple departments. The ideal candidate brings sound bookkeeping knowledge, strong organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively while maintaining compliance with internal accounting standards.

Responsibilities:

• Manage high-volume accounts payable activities for multiple business units, ensuring invoices are reviewed, coded correctly, and processed on schedule.
• Maintain vendor records, validate onboarding documentation, and confirm adherence to tax reporting requirements such as W-9 and 1099 compliance.
• Prepare payment runs, assemble supporting documentation, and investigate discrepancies involving invoices, reimbursements, outstanding checks, or stale-dated payments.
• Serve as a point of contact for departments and field teams regarding payables questions, policy clarification, and documentation requirements.
• Process employee reimbursements, petty cash submissions, mileage claims, and corporate card activity with accuracy and timely follow-up on missing or incomplete details.
• Record journal entries related to prepaid items, accruals, credit card activity, expense allocations, and reclassifications to support accurate financial reporting.
• Reconcile accounts payable aging, subsidiary ledgers, and assigned balance sheet accounts on a regular basis to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close tasks, audit support, filing standards, and additional accounting projects as assigned by leadership.