Credit, Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable Specialist Job in Compton, CA

Accounting Specialist

We are looking for a detail-oriented accounting specialist to support credit administration, receivables, payables, and related accounting activities for our team in California. This contract position has the potential to become permanent and is ideal for someone who can balance accuracy, follow-through, and effective communication while working with customers, vendors, and internal partners. The role will play an important part in maintaining timely financial transactions, resolving account issues, and supporting the overall efficiency of the Accounting Department.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate customer credit submissions, help determine suitable payment terms and credit exposure, and escalate concerns when risk levels change.
• Track outstanding receivables, review aging activity, and follow up with customers to recover overdue balances while documenting collection efforts thoroughly.
• Post incoming payments from multiple sources, match funds to open invoices, and investigate exceptions such as short pays, deductions, and unapplied cash.
• Reconcile customer accounts, prepare account statements, and partner with sales or service teams to correct billing differences and resolve disputes.
• Process vendor invoices with attention to accuracy, confirm supporting documentation, secure approvals, and assign proper general ledger coding before entry.
• Manage scheduled disbursements to vendors, respond to payment inquiries, and reconcile vendor statements to address missing, delayed, or disputed items.
• Maintain complete and organized records for customer and vendor transactions to support audit readiness and internal controls.
• Assist with month-end close activities by preparing reconciliations, supporting aging analysis, and contributing reports needed by accounting leadership.