Location: Los Angeles, California 90067
Hourly Rate: $31.15/hr.
Term: 4 Months Contract
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
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Responsible for moderately complex accounting activities relating to the maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger and the resultant managerial reports and financial statements.
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Reviews and/or processes billing/invoicing and enters data into the accounting databases.
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May either apply or submit cash applications to the vouchers/invoices.
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Researches and resolves accounts receivable issues.
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Answers questions from other departments, locations and divisions regarding various accounting issues and reports, including profit and loss reports.
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Researches open accounting issues.
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Prepares income statements, balance sheets and various other accounting statements or financial reports for field and management reference for a small to mid-size customer or market.
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Reviews and verifies the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications assigned to various records.
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Reviews transactions from subsystem to ensure data accurately passed through the various tables and sub ledgers.
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Analyzes reports and records, making recommendations relative to the accounting of reserves, assets, and expenditures.
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Prepares Balance Sheet reconciliations.
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Maintains, records, and reconciles billings and accounts receivables for small to mid-size clients/markets or accounts.
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Examines financial statements and documents for conformance with accounting requirements and principles.
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Creates month-end accounting entries and reconciles discrepancies; posts to GL and reviews variances to budget.
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May provide informal assistance such as technical guidance, and/or training to coworkers.
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May coordinate and assign tasks to co-workers within a work unit and/or project.
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Responsible for setting own project deadlines.
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Resolves routine questions and problems, and refers more complex items to Senior Accountant or department management.
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Other duties may be assigned.
Is it a good fit? (Requirements):
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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Minimum of two to four years of related experience and/or training including 2+ years professional level accounting experience, preferably 2+ years experience in general accounting, A/P, A/R clerical and/or entry level accountant positions.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Strong organizational and analytical skills.
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Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers.
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Ability to effectively present information.
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Proven ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and interact effectively with management, employees, and auditors.
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Must have the ability to convey financial issues to non-financial users.
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Ability to collect, analyze, and summarize data and to prepare clear and concise reports.
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Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regulations.
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Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles.
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Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages, discounts, and/or commissions.
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Conducts basic financial analysis.
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Follows accounting practices to ensure optimum client satisfaction while guaranteeing client financial interests are protected.
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Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret documents.
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Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations.
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Requires intermediate analytical and quantitative skills.
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Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
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Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications.
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Experience with automated accounting and financial management systems.
An additional requirement for this role is the ability to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including COVID-19 vaccination proof and/or rigorous testing.