Accounting Specialist (Temporary)

United Genetics Seeds Co.; Hollister (CA); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Onsite mentorship

Supportive team environment

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

United Genetics in Hollister, California seeks an accounting assistant to support AP/GL tasks, maintain precise records, and assist with month-end close while collaborating across departments.

The role involves vendor invoicing, audit preparation, and ensuring compliance with internal procedures. QuickBooks experience is required, and a strong eye for accuracy will be valued in a hands-on, onsite environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ year experience in GL and AP accounting functions.
• Prior experience using QuickBooks.
• College degree ideal however not required; diploma with equivalent experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with a commitment to accuracy.
• Effective communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable (AP) transactions ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Assist with general ledger (GL) entries, reconciliations, and month-end closing.
• Maintain and organize financial records for audit readiness.
• Support team with day-to-day accounting tasks and departmental projects.
• Process incoming wire transfers.
• Assist with annual audit documents preparation.
• Ensure compliance with internal accounting procedures.
• Maintain ledgers, journals, receipts, and invoices.
• Match vendor invoices against documentation and resolve discrepancies.
• Utilize QuickBooks for data entry, reporting, and transactions.
• Communicate with vendors and internal stakeholders about invoices and payments.
• Reconcile Credit Card receipts with statements and coordinate reimbursements.
• Process employee travel/expense reports for reimbursements.
• Maintain W-9s and request them when needed.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards and regulations.
• Perform other duties as required by supervisor.

Skills

AP accounting

GL accounting

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

College degree preferred or equivalent experience

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

JOB PURPOSE AND SUMMARY

Analyze information, maintain complete and accurate records, and assist with routine accounting duties. Provide efficient, reliable support to accounting department members, other departments, and external parties.

Accounting functions

• Process accounts payable (AP) transactions, ensuring accuracy and timeliness (Based on general knowledge).
• Assist with general ledger (GL) entries, reconciliations, and month-end closing activities (Based on general knowledge).
• Maintain and organize financial records for easy retrieval and audit readiness (Based on general knowledge).
• Support team members with day-to-day accounting tasks and collaborate on departmental projects (Based on general knowledge).
• Process incoming wire transfer.
• Assist with preparation for annual audit documents.
• Ensure compliance with internal accounting procedures.
• Maintain accurate records, including ledgers, journals, receipts, and invoices.
• Open inward mail, match vendor invoices against proper documentation for inventory purchases, Seed Productions, Stock Seeds, operational invoices, etc. and resolve discrepancies between receivers & invoices. Obtain management approvals where required.
• Utilize QuickBooks for data entry, reporting, and transaction management (Based on general knowledge).
• Communicate with vendors and internal stakeholders regarding invoice discrepancies or payment statuses (Based on general knowledge).
• Obtain and reconcile Credit Card employee receipts with credit cards statements. Follow up with employees as needed.
• Process employees’ business travel/expense reports for their reimbursements.
• Maintain W-9s and request them when needed.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards, programs and industry codes in accordance with federal, county and state agencies (CCR Title 8, EPA, RCRA, CERCLA, NFPA, and FDA) and regulations.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or assigned by the supervisor.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive hourly pay ($22–$27/hr)
• Onsite position, offering opportunities for hands‑on learning and direct mentorship
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to grow your accounting career within a dynamic agricultural company

About United Genetics

United Genetics was founded in 1990 with headquarters in Hollister, California. What began as a family‑owned seed company grew into an international vegetable seed organization with subsidiaries in Italy, Spain, Mexico, Turkey, India, and Jordan.

United Genetics proudly offers top quality processing tomato, fresh market tomato, hot pepper, sweet pepper, watermelon, squash, and cucumbers seed, among others. We focus on the needs of diverse customers along the vegetable supply chain, thinking of the grower by securing the versatility and robustness of the product performance, and the consumer, by focusing on the physical appeal, nutritional value and the taste of the outcome of our genetics.

Requirements

POSITION DIMENSIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• • 3+ year experience in GL and AP accounting functions (Based on general knowledge).
• • Prior experience using QuickBooks required (Based on general knowledge).
• • College degree ideal however not required; diploma with equivalent experience preferred (Based on general knowledge).
• • Strong organizational skills with a commitment to accuracy (Based on general knowledge).
• • Effective communication skills and a collaborative mindset (Based on general knowledge).