Staff Accountant

AppleOne Employment Services; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Cypress, CA is seeking a Staff Accountant for a temp-to-hire role with 3–5 years of accounting experience. You will handle payroll support, time and expense processing, billing, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and monthly reporting.

This position reports to senior financial leadership and offers exposure to multiple areas of corporate accounting within a collaborative office environment that values accuracy and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of accounting experience, with payroll and billing exposure.
• Experience with automated timekeeping, payroll, or accounting systems.
• Strong Excel skills for uploading and reviewing files.
• Excellent English communication, both written and verbal.
• California driver’s license.
• Prior office experience in a professional business environment.

Responsibilities

• Review employee timesheets and expense reports for accuracy.
• Prepare time and expense uploads in Excel for payroll.
• Set up projects in the time and expense system and ensure correct project coding.
• Review billable labor and expenses before AR entry.
• Prepare and review client invoices and resolve billing discrepancies.
• Assist with reconciliations, month-end and year-end reporting, and special projects.

Skills

Payroll processing

Time & expense processing

Billing

Accounts receivable

Reconciliations

Financial reporting

Excel

Word

English communication

Attention to detail

Tools

Replicon

PAYCOM

ADP

SAGE

MAS90

Deltek

SAP

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Staff Accountant for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Cypress, CA with a professional organization in the real estate, property management, and project services space. This role is ideal for an accounting professional with 3 to 5 years of experience who enjoys a mix of payroll support, time and expense processing, billing, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and reporting.

The Staff Accountant will report directly to senior financial leadership and play an important role in supporting accurate semi-monthly payroll, client billing, and monthly accounting close activities. This is a strong opportunity to join a collaborative office environment where accuracy, professionalism, follow-through, and teamwork are valued. The role offers exposure to multiple areas of corporate accounting and the chance to contribute to a well-respected team that supports complex client projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Review employee timesheets and expense reports for accuracy, completeness, and required management approvals.
• Prepare time and expense uploads in Excel and support semi-monthly payroll processing through automated payroll systems.
• Set up projects in the time and expense system and ensure employee project coding is accurate.
• Review billable labor, expenses, consultant costs, and other client charges before uploading into the accounts receivable system.
• Prepare and review client invoices, confirm backup documentation, and resolve billing discrepancies.
• Assist with monthly reconciliations, month-end reporting, year-end requirements, and special accounting projects.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $70,000 to $85,000 per year.
• Job type: Temp-to-hire.
• Location: Cypress, CA.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Support semi-monthly timesheet and expense processing in an automated system.
• Assist with semi-monthly payroll processing, including Excel uploads and accuracy reviews.
• Manage billing and accounts receivable tasks, including invoice review, backup documentation, and discrepancy resolution.
• Support reconciliations, month-end reporting, year-end reporting, and special accounting projects.
• 3 to 5 years of accounting experience, with progressive experience in timesheet processing, expense reporting, payroll, billing, or accounts receivable.
• Experience with automated timekeeping, payroll, or accounting systems such as Replicon, PAYCOM, ADP, SAGE, MAS90, Deltek, SAP, or similar platforms.
• Strong Excel skills, including preparing and reviewing upload files.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and general office technology.
• Ability to review detailed financial information for accuracy, completeness, and proper approvals.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
• Valid California driver’s license.
• Prior office experience in a professional business environment.
• Comfortable using internet applications and conducting online research for projects.
• Ability to multi-task, take initiative, meet deadlines, and complete work with a high level of accuracy.
• Professional demeanor with the ability to take direction, work independently, and collaborate effectively with internal staff and clients.
• Strong interpersonal skills, follow-up skills, and discretion when handling confidential information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in real estate, property management, professional services, legal services, or a similar office-based industry.
• Experience supporting client billing for project-based work.
• Familiarity with public project coordination, property-related documentation, or client service environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

The Know Your Rights poster is available here:

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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.