Accounting Associate

AppleOne Employment Services; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Cypress, CA is seeking an Accounting Associate for a contract/temporary assignment. The role targets professionals with 2–5 years of accounting experience who enjoy detailed reconciliations, fixed asset accounting, Excel analysis, and supporting accurate financial reporting.

You will work in a team-focused environment, contributing to reconciliations, month-end close support, and ERP-based accounting processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Approximately 2 to 5 years of accounting experience.
• Experience with fixed assets, bank reconciliations, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accuracy, and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform fixed asset accounting activities, including tracking, reviewing, and maintaining accurate asset records.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and research discrepancies to support accurate cash reporting.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and assist with month-end close activities.
• Analyze accounting data using advanced Microsoft Excel functions and reporting tools.
• Support general accounting operations, documentation, and process improvements.
• Partner with internal teams to resolve accounting issues and meet recurring deadlines.

Skills

Fixed assets

Bank reconciliations

Balance sheet reconciliations

Excel

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an Accounting Associate for a contract/temporary opportunity in Cypress, CA within the engineering services industry. This role is ideal for an accounting professional with 2 to 5 years of experience who enjoys detailed reconciliation work, fixed asset accounting, Excel analysis, and supporting accurate financial reporting.

The Accounting Associate will work in a professional, team-oriented environment where accuracy, organization, and follow-through are highly valued. This is a strong opportunity to contribute to a stable accounting function, partner with experienced finance professionals, and strengthen hands-on skills in reconciliations, reporting, and ERP-based accounting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform fixed asset accounting activities, including tracking, reviewing, and maintaining accurate asset records.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and research discrepancies to support accurate cash reporting.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and assist with month-end close activities.
• Analyze accounting data using advanced Microsoft Excel functions and reporting tools.
• Support general accounting operations, documentation, and process improvements.
• Partner with internal teams to resolve accounting issues and meet recurring deadlines.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay range: $25.00 to $35.00 per hour.
• Job type: Contract/Temporary.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Manage fixed asset accounting processes and related documentation.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support month-end accounting activities and financial reporting accuracy.
• Use advanced Excel skills to analyze, organize, and validate accounting data.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Approximately 2 to 5 years of accounting experience.
• Strong experience with fixed assets, bank reconciliations, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accuracy, and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work effectively in a professional accounting environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with accounting software or ERP systems.
• Prior accounting experience within an engineering services or project-based business environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.