by on A Manufacturing Company in South Bay, CA is looking for an Accounting Associate ‐ Accounting
Title: Accounting Analyst
Type: Perm
Exempt: Non-Exempt
Location: South Bay, CA
Work Style: In-person
Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00AM – 6:00PM
Pay Range: $50 – 55 K / Y
Benefit: Medical / Dental / Vision / AD&D / Voluntary life / 401k (after 1 year) / sick / accrued PTO
Summary
This position will support our accounts payable, accounts receivable and general accounting duties by ensuring accuracy of financial records and performing clerical and analytical duties.
Description For Accounting Associate:
- Works with team members with daily accounting tasks
- Monitors expenses against department budget, maintains the comparison report for analysis
- Verifies incoming payable invoices and receipts and posts them into accounting system
- Assists with preparing and issuing scheduled payments via ACH, credit cards, e-checks etc. and files after completion
- Issues sales invoices as needed
- Assists with receiving and posting payments, including working with collections agencies on request
- Records eCommerce (such as Amazon) sales and deductions, maintains inventory counts
- Handles incoming mail and distributes to proper individual within department
- Reviews and verifies customer and vendor profiles in accounting system; updates as needed
- Communicates with other departments and outside contacts for discrepancies and inquiries as needed
- Reviews financial statements, including but not limited to aged payables, aged receivables, etc.; reports issues to Management
- Maintains all accounting related documents, including but not limited to commissions agreements, lease contracts, etc.
- Audits physical inventory of products, materials and assets
- Updates asset list and provides asset tag for newly purchased items
- Participates in month-end accounting close activities and reporting including account reconciliations, accruals, and in-transit entries
- Provides support to other members of accounting department as needed
- Other projects and duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 1-2 years in accounting role required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Must have experience working with confidential documents, excellent organizational and communication skills, and is detail oriented with a high accuracy rate and analytical skills
- Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Bilingual Japanese/English a plus but not required
