Company Profile:  

Your People Professionals is a well-respected, California-based human resources management firm, providing superior HR, payroll and benefits administration services for businesses across a variety of industries, for over 40 years.  

Job Summary:   

Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, the Accounting Specialist will provide support to the accounting team by performing a variety of routine accounting activities such as data entry, maintenance of the GL, preparation of various accounting statements and financial reports; reviewing, coding and verifying transactions and journal entries; reconciling bank accounts and statements; processing AP and AR transactions.  

Essential Job Functions:  

Process daily AP statements/reports in computerized programs;

Receive and verify invoices;

Data entry of invoices for payment;

Manage weekly checks and record into computerized programs;

Prepare vendor checks for mailing and list in log tracking book;

Prepare manual checks as/when required; 

Receive and record cash and checks;

Reconciliation and reporting of discrepancies found in records;

Assists with month/year-end close;

Produce and prepare daily, weekly and monthly financial statements/reports;

Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures established by the company;

Perform other duties as assigned.  

Qualifications:  

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required; 

At least 2 years of AP and other accounting experience required; 

General understanding of accounting practices and principles; 

Experience with automated accounting programs and systems; 

Proficiency with the MS Office suite of products, in particular Word, Excel and Outlook; 

Proficient QuickBooks Online experience;

Astute time management; organizational; attention to detail; high level of accuracy; ability to proofread work and present finished product error-free; effective analytical and problem-solving capabilities;

Excellent time management; organizational; multi-tasking; ability to prioritize work-load and meet deadlines;

Proficient oral and written communication skills, including excellent grammar, spelling and proof-reading skills;

Knowledge of payroll, preferred.

Ability to work with minimum supervision, after training period;

Ability to work effectively alone and within a fast-paced team environment;

Possess excellent customer service skills.  

Working Hours:

8:00AM – 5:00PM Monday through Friday, with 2 10-minute breaks and 1 hour for lunch. 

Compensation:

$24.00 - $27.00 per hour DOE, for this full-time, non-exempt position.  

Benefits:

Gold Plan Anthem Blue Cross medical, dental, vision, LTD, life insurance premiums paid 100% for the employee;

401(K), not employer-matched;

80 hours of accrued paid vacation annually in the 1^st year of employment and increasing incrementally thereafter;

Accrued paid sick time up to 6 days annually;

9 paid public holidays.  

Location:

Santa Maria, CA – onsite position