STAFF ACCOUNTANT

AppleOne Employment Services; Santa Fe Springs (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a Staff Accountant with strong general ledger, reconciliations, cash accounting, and financial reporting experience to join a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

The Staff Accountant will support accurate and timely financial reporting, prepare journal entries, reconcile key accounts, assist with sales and use tax reporting, and partner with accounting leadership and cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• 3–5+ years of relevant accounting experience.
• GAAP knowledge and general ledger accounting experience.
• Experience preparing account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting support.
• Proficient in MS Office; ERP experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review bank reconciliations and journal entries.
• Support cash accounting and financial reporting processes.
• Assist with sales and use tax reporting support.
• Collaborate with accounting leadership and cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Reconcile high-volume vendor billing and related accounts.

Skills

General ledger

Bank reconciliations

Cash accounting

Financial reporting

ERP system

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Oracle ERP

Microsoft Excel

ERP software

Job description

Job Summary

Seeking a Staff Accountant with strong general ledger, reconciliation, cash accounting, and financial reporting experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The Staff Accountant will support accurate and timely financial reporting, prepare journal entries, reconcile key accounts, assist with sales and use tax reporting, and partner with accounting leadership and cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies. This opportunity offers exposure to a broad range of accounting functions and the chance to contribute to process improvements, internal controls, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review bank reconciliations for multiple accounts, investigate discrepancies, and ensure cash activity is accurately recorded in the general ledger.
• Prepare and post journal entries related to cash transactions, vendor receivables, accruals, adjustments, and account corrections.
• Support sales and use tax reporting by reconciling tax liabilities, reviewing taxable and nontaxable transactions, and maintaining organized filing support.
• Reconcile high-volume Instacart billing, including fees and rebates, and elevate billing variances as needed.
• Reconcile vendor receivable accounts, including rebates, allowances, promotional funds, credits, and other amounts due from vendors.
• Assist with variance analysis, internal control documentation, and process improvements to support accurate reporting and efficient accounting operations.
• Pay: $30 to $40 per hour, DOE.
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Employment type: Temporary contract assignment.
• Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA. 100% Onsite.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline from an accredited 4-year college or university.
• 3 to 5 or more years of relevant accounting and/or auditing experience.
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and general ledger accounting.
• Experience preparing account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting support.
• Highly proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Prior experience working with an ERP system.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with accounting leadership and cross-functional teams.
• High attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in retail, supermarket, food and beverage, or high-volume consumer goods environments.
• Oracle ERP experience.
• Experience with sales and use tax reporting.
• Experience reconciling vendor rebates, allowances, credits, promotional funds, or marketplace billing activity.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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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.

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.

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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.