Accounting Administrative Assistant

LHH; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Commuter benefits

401K plan

EAP program

Additional voluntary benefits

Job summary

LHH in Irvine, CA is seeking an Accounting Administrative Assistant for a 3–4 month data migration project. The role focuses on reviewing, organizing, validating, and cleaning accounting data to ensure accuracy during the migration. Fully onsite and requires a Bachelor's degree with strong Excel skills.

The successful candidate will work closely with Accounting and IT teams, handle confidential financial information, and perform general accounting tasks while adhering to procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field is required.
• Prior accounting, finance, data entry, or administrative experience is preferred.
• Strong Excel skills with large data sets and formulas.

Responsibilities

• Assist with accounting data cleanup and migration preparation.
• Review, organize, validate, and update financial and accounting records.
• Identify discrepancies, missing information, duplicates, and data inconsistencies.
• Assist with transferring data between systems.
• Collaborate with IT to troubleshoot data issues and support the migration.
• Handle sensitive and confidential financial documents with discretion.
• Utilize Excel to organize, filter, sort, reconcile, and analyze data.
• Maintain accurate documentation and tracking of data cleanup activities.
• Perform general accounting and administrative support as needed.
• Follow established procedures to ensure data accuracy and confidentiality.

Skills

Excel skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Confidential data handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Excel

Job description

Accounting Administrative Assistant – Data Migration

Location: Irvine, CA
Schedule: Fully Onsite
Pay: $23–$27/hour
Duration: 3–4 Month Contract
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field required

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Administrative Assistant to support a short-term data migration and accounting cleanup project. This role will assist with reviewing, organizing, validating, and cleaning accounting data to ensure accuracy and completeness during the migration process.

The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, solid Excel skills, and the ability to work with sensitive and confidential financial documents. This position will work closely with the Accounting and IT teams and is fully onsite in Irvine.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with accounting data cleanup and preparation for a system/data migration.
• Review, organize, validate, and update financial and accounting records.
• Identify discrepancies, missing information, duplicate records, and data inconsistencies.
• Assist with transferring and maintaining accurate data between systems.
• Work closely with the IT team to troubleshoot data-related issues and support the migration process.
• Handle sensitive and confidential financial documents and information with discretion.
• Utilize Excel to organize, filter, sort, reconcile, and analyze data.
• Maintain accurate documentation and tracking of data cleanup activities.
• Perform general accounting and administrative support as needed.
• Follow established procedures to ensure data accuracy and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field required.
• Previous accounting, finance, data entry, or administrative experience preferred.
• Strong Excel skills, including sorting, filtering, formulas, and working with large amounts of data.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Comfortable working with sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to work collaboratively with both Accounting and IT teams.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work fully onsite in Irvine, CA for the duration of the contract.

Ideal Candidate

This is a great opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys data cleanup, organization, and detail-oriented work and wants to gain experience supporting a system/data migration project.

Pay Details: $23.00 to $27.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

The company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.