Accounting Clerk

Description

We are looking for a dependable Accounting Clerk to join a finance team in Riverside, California. This position supports essential accounting activities, including payment processing, billing, reconciliations, and record maintenance, while helping keep financial information accurate and up to date. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-focused, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment. Please call Brigitte Mendez @  or call your Robert Half Recruiter directly.

Responsibilities:

- Manage outgoing payments by reviewing invoices, verifying details, and coordinating timely vendor disbursements

- Prepare and issue customer billing documents while accurately recording incoming payments to the appropriate accounts

- Compare bank activity and ledger balances to identify variances and complete routine account reconciliations

- Maintain orderly financial documentation and ensure accounting records are current, complete, and easy to retrieve

- Contribute to month-end procedures by assisting with account reviews, reporting support, and closing tasks

- Investigate transaction issues or balance discrepancies and help resolve them with accuracy and follow-through

- Create spreadsheets, summaries, and account-level reports to support financial tracking and decision-making

- Provide assistance during audits and contribute to additional accounting assignments as business needs require

- Enter financial and administrative data with a high degree of precision to support daily accounting operations

Requirements - At least 2 years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or a closely related finance support role

- Working knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general accounting procedures

- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and accounting platforms such as Quick Books or similar business systems

- Strong data entry skills with consistent accuracy and careful attention to detail

- Well-developed organizational skills with the ability to manage deadlines and shifting priorities

- Clear written and verbal communication skills paired with sound problem-solving ability

- Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred

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