Accounting Assistant Santa Clara, CA

Accounting Assistant

We are looking for a detail-oriented accounting assistant to join a healthcare organization in Santa Clara, California. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone beginning their accounting career who enjoys supporting financial operations, maintaining accurate records, and working closely with cross-functional teams. The role offers hands-on exposure to billing, transaction entry, and administrative coordination in an onsite office environment.

Responsibilities:

• Enter and maintain financial and administrative information with accuracy across records, spreadsheets, and internal files.
• Prepare, organize, and manage documentation to support daily office and accounting activities.
• Assist with creating and processing client invoices while helping ensure timely and accurate billing records.
• Record routine financial transactions in Quick Books and support general bookkeeping tasks as needed.
• Help code invoices and provide support for accounts payable and accounts receivable activities.
• Participate in bank reconciliation preparation and assist with maintaining organized supporting documentation.
• Work closely with operations, accounting, and research support teams to complete special assignments and day-to-day requests.
• Maintain orderly file systems and help keep financial documents accessible, current, and compliant with internal standards.