AP Clerk

Description We are looking for an AP Clerk to join our finance team in California. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on accounting work and can support both payables and receivables in a fast-moving business environment. The role offers the chance to contribute to daily financial operations while helping maintain accurate records and smooth transaction processing.

Responsibilities:

- Handle invoice intake, verification, and payment processing while supporting scheduled disbursements and maintaining timely accounts payable activity.

- Oversee billing support and receivables follow-up by preparing customer invoices, monitoring outstanding balances, and assisting with collection tracking.

- Record bank deposits and ensure cash-related transactions are entered accurately into accounting records.

- Support procurement-related administrative tasks and help monitor employee expense submissions and payment workflows.

- Perform daily accounting activities in Quick Books Online, keeping financial data current, organized, and accurate.

- Use expense management and corporate card tools such as Ramp, or quickly learn new platforms used by the finance team.

- Partner with finance leadership and external accounting contacts as selected processes are brought in-house.

- Maintain well-organized documentation and apply strong attention to detail across all transactional accounting work. Requirements - 2-3 years of accounting experience with practical exposure to accounts payable, accounts receivable, or both.

- Working knowledge of Quick Books Online is required.

- Familiarity with Ramp or a similar expense management platform is preferred.

- Strong accuracy and attention to detail in processing financial transactions and maintaining records.

- Ability to work effectively in a growing company where priorities and processes may continue to evolve.

- Prior experience supporting both AP and AR functions is strongly preferred.

- Availability to work onsite on a permanent basis in Palo Alto, California, with flexibility to support more than one office location if needed.

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