Accounting Clerk / Customer Service

AppleOne Employment Services; San Clemente (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne is partnering with a growing company in San Clemente that seeks an accounting professional with customer service experience. The role blends AP/AR, billing, reconciliations, and general ledger tasks with billing and administrative support in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, hands-on, and comfortable collaborating with leadership, coordinating with internal teams, and ensuring accurate records as the organization expands after a recent acquisition.

Qualifications

• Support AP, AR, billing, invoicing, reconciliations, and general ledger accounting.
• Assist the CFO/Controller with reporting, documentation, operational follow-up, and administrative support.
• Maintain accurate paperwork, spreadsheets, purchase orders, compliance documents, and customer or freight-related records.
• Coordinate with internal teams, customers, and management to support accounting, service, logistics, and business operations.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant accounting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or accounting support experience.
• Strong Excel and general computer skills, including the ability to maintain organized spreadsheets and accurate records.
• Customer service experience with the ability to communicate professionally by phone and email.
• Excellent attention to detail, follow-through, organization, and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, handle paperwork-heavy processes, and work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, invoicing, and general ledger activity.
• Perform account reconciliations, assist with financial reporting, and provide accurate information to management and the CFO/Controller.
• Prepare, review, and maintain detailed paperwork, compliance documentation, purchase orders, customs forms, and international freight‑related documents.
• Assist with customer service needs, including possible phone communication with customers and coordination with internal teams.
• Support operational tasks such as logistics coordination, inventory tracking, spreadsheet maintenance, and cross‑functional follow-up.
• Identify issues, stay organized, follow through on critical tasks, and help improve workflow accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organization

Problem solving

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Tools

Excel

M3 software

Job description

AppleOne is pleased to partner with a growing company in San Clemente who needs someone with accounting and customer service experience.

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys wearing many hats, supporting leadership, solving problems, and helping keep daily business operations running smoothly.

This is a great opportunity to join an established organization with more than 20 years in business that is experiencing growth following a recent acquisition. The work environment is fast-paced, collaborative, and team-oriented, with supportive leadership and the opportunity to become a trusted long-term contributor. The ideal candidate will be hands‑on, dependable, analytical, and comfortable balancing accounting, customer service, documentation, billing, logistics support, and administrative responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, invoicing, and general ledger activity.
• Perform account reconciliations, assist with financial reporting, and provide accurate information to management and the CFO/Controller.
• Prepare, review, and maintain detailed paperwork, compliance documentation, purchase orders, customs forms, and international freight‑related documents.
• Assist with customer service needs, including possible phone communication with customers and coordination with internal teams.
• Support operational tasks such as logistics coordination, inventory tracking, spreadsheet maintenance, and cross‑functional follow‑up.
• Identify issues, stay organized, follow through on critical tasks, and help improve workflow accuracy and efficiency.

Compensation and Benefits

• $32.00 to $34.00 per hour.
• Temp‑to‑hire opportunity.
• Location: San Clemente, CA.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Support AP, AR, billing, invoicing, reconciliations, and general ledger accounting.
• Assist the CFO/Controller with reporting, documentation, operational follow‑up, and administrative support.
• Maintain accurate paperwork, spreadsheets, purchase orders, compliance documents, and customer or freight‑related records.
• Coordinate with internal teams, customers, and management to support accounting, service, logistics, and business operations.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant accounting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or accounting support experience.
• Hands‑on experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and reporting.
• Strong Excel and general computer skills, including the ability to maintain organized spreadsheets and accurate records.
• Customer service experience with the ability to communicate professionally by phone and email.
• Excellent attention to detail, follow‑through, organization, and problem‑solving ability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, handle paperwork‑heavy processes, and work with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable supporting leadership and taking ownership of diverse responsibilities in a growing business environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a small to mid‑sized privately held company.
• Manufacturing or distribution industry experience.
• Experience working with management, a Controller, or CFO.
• Experience with M3 software.
• Experience with customs documentation, international freight, China‑related documentation, logistics, or compliance paperwork.
• Experience creating purchase orders, tracking inventory, or supporting billing and invoicing processes.

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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.

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