Accounts Payable Clerk

Description

Accounts Payable Clerk - Growing Company | Long Beach, CA

Are you an Accounts Payable professional looking to join a stable and growing organization where your contributions are valued? Our client, a well-established and expanding company in Long Beach, is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Clerk to join their accounting team. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your accounting career with a company that promotes teamwork, professional development, and long-term success.

Why Join Us?

+ Growing and financially stable organization

+ Collaborative and supportive team environment

+ Opportunity for career advancement within accounting and finance

+ Competitive compensation and benefits

+ Fast-paced environment where your work makes an impact

Key Responsibilities

+ Review and process vendor invoices, ensuring accuracy, proper approvals, and timely payments.

+ Verify supporting documentation, payment terms, and vendor information.

+ Prepare and distribute customer invoices, statements, and other billing documents.

+ Record and apply incoming payments accurately within the accounting system.

+ Monitor outstanding balances and assist with collections and payment follow-up.

+ Research and resolve vendor and customer account discrepancies.

+ Enter cash receipts, cash disbursements, and other accounting transactions.

+ Maintain accurate journals, subsidiary ledgers, and supporting financial records.

+ Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including cash, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and inventory.

+ Prepare journal entries and assist with month-end closing activities.

+ Coordinate bank deposits, wire transfers, and online banking transactions.

+ Organize and maintain accounting files and supporting documentation.

+ Respond professionally to vendor inquiries and provide excellent customer service.

+ Support the accounting team with special projects and process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

+ 2+ years of Accounts Payable or general accounting experience.

+ Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial processes.

+ Proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Excel.

+ Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.

+ Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

+ Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

If you're looking for an opportunity to grow your career with a company that values its employees and offers long-term potential, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

For confidential consideration, please email your Robert Half recruiter. If you're not currently working with anyone at Robert Half, please click "Apply" or call  and ask for David Bizub. Please reference job order number  . email resume to david.bizub

Requirements - Experience handling accounts payable processes, including invoice review, coding, and payment preparation.

- Working knowledge of invoice processing, check runs, and general accounting recordkeeping.

- Ability to reconcile accounts and identify discrepancies across payables, receivables, and cash activity.

- Proficiency with accounting software and computer-based financial applications.

- Strong attention to detail and accuracy when entering, reviewing, and posting transactions.

- Effective communication skills for coordinating with vendors, customers, and internal departments.

- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and maintain organized financial documentation in a fast-paced setting.

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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Robert Half will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.

Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit  for more information.

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