Bookkeeper (4 yrs+ exp)

AppleOne Employment Services; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Bakersfield, CA is seeking a reliable BOOKKEEPER / OFFICE SUPPORT to join a family-owned business on a long-term basis. The role requires QuickBooks, AP/AR, data entry, and strong organizational skills to support everyday bookkeeping and office operations.

Work hours are Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, pay is $24–$30/hr DOE, with potential for growth. This position emphasizes accuracy, customer service, and coordination with vendors and permits as part of a dynamic

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of recent bookkeeping/accounting experience.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks and Excel.
• Construction or logistics experience preferred.
• Prevailing wage experience is a plus.
• Dependable, consistent, and hardworking.

Responsibilities

• Perform bookkeeping and accounting support.
• Reconcile accounts and review account expenditures.
• Enter and maintain vendor invoices in QuickBooks.
• Assist with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Monitor accounts receivable and help ensure invoices are collected.
• Handle high-volume data entry, including approximately 30 invoices per day.
• Review financial information for accuracy and identify discrepancies.
• Answer phones and provide professional customer service.
• Schedule appointments using Outlook Calendar.
• Handle filing and general office administration.
• Assist with permits and navigate city/county permitting websites.
• Provide administrative support to the team as needed.
• Assist with payroll input.
• Help pull permits for different municipalities.
• Research and figure out requirements for various permitting agencies.
• Assist with other operational and administrative tasks as needed.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Data entry

Office support

Tools

QuickBooks

Excel

Job description

BOOKKEEPER / OFFICE SUPPORT

Bakersfield, CA 93313 | $24–$30/hr DOE Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Are you a dependable, hardworking, and teachable bookkeeping professional looking for a long-term opportunity with a family-owned business?

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in QuickBooks, AP/AR, bookkeeping, data entry, and office support who wants to learn and grow with a company.

REQUIREMENTS

• MUST HAVE MINIMUM 3yrs of recent Bookkeeping/Accounting experience
• MUST HAVE QuickBooks and Excel proficiency
• Construction or logistics experience preferred
• Prevailing wage experience is a plus
• Dependable, consistent, and hardworking

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Perform bookkeeping and accounting support.
• Reconcile accounts and review account expenditures.
• Enter and maintain vendor invoices in QuickBooks.
• Assist with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Monitor accounts receivable and help ensure invoices are collected.
• Handle high-volume data entry, including approximately 30 invoices per day.
• Review financial information for accuracy and identify discrepancies.
• Answer phones and provide professional customer service.
• Schedule appointments using Outlook Calendar.
• Handle filing and general office administration.
• Assist with permits and navigate city/county permitting websites.
• Provide administrative support to the team as needed.
• Assist with payroll input.
• Help pull permits for different municipalities.
• Research and figure out requirements for various permitting agencies.
• Assist with other operational and administrative tasks as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf

The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

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.

AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

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.