Bilingual Accounting Assistant I – Accounts Payable

Tri-Counties Regional Center; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Referral program

Flexible spending account

Employee assistance program

Employee Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Tri-Counties Regional Center, located in Santa Barbara, is hiring an Accounting Assistant I with bilingual preferred to perform advanced accounting duties and ensure accurate POS billings across service types. The role includes internal controls, vendor support, and aiding in year-end audits.

The incumbent will process electronic bills, verify back-up, and run reports for pro-rated billings, while maintaining audit trails and supporting month-end close.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or some college coursework in accounting, business, economics, math or finance.
• At least 3 years accounts payable or related accounting experience; TCRC experience considered.
• Proficient data entry, Word, Excel, email and computerized accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Process electronic bills daily and prepare/paper vendor invoices for payment.
• Verify electronic bills online and distribute to accounting staff.
• Run attendance reports for pro-rated bills and calculate payments per DDS methodology.
• Reconcile invoices, assist vendors and service coordinators, support annual audit.
• Process SSI/SSP invoices, generate daily invoices, and handle check revises.
• Maintain audit trails and assist with POS mailings and month-end tasks.
• Back up for printing/sorting invoices and respond to reconciliation issues.

Skills

Accounting principles

Problem solving

Bilingual English/Spanish

10-key by touch

Team player

Education

High School diploma or some college in accounting/related field

3 years accounts payable or general accounting

Tools

Excel

Word

Email

Internet

Job description

Tri-Counties Regional Center, located in Santa Barbara, is hiring an Accounting Assistant I with bilingual preferred to perform advanced accounting duties and ensure accurate POS billings across service types. The role includes internal controls, vendor support, and aiding in year-end audits.

The incumbent will process electronic bills, verify back-up, and run reports for pro-rated billings, while maintaining audit trails and supporting month-end close.