Staff Accountant

Lee Hecht Harrison Nederland B.V.; Vernon (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Voluntary Benefits

EAP program

Commuter Benefits

401K plan

Job summary

Lee Hecht Harrison Nederland B.V. is seeking a Staff Accountant for Vernon, CA on a contract-to-hire basis.

The role covers general accounting, AP, AR, and a strong emphasis on month-end close and reconciliations, with responsibilities spanning journal entries, accruals, and close processes. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of Staff Accountant experience, solid GL knowledge, and hands-on AP/AR and month-end close skills, within a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Staff Accountant experience.
• Strong understanding of debits, credits, and general ledger accounting.
• Experience preparing journal entries and accruals independently.
• Hands-on AP, AR, and month-end close experience.
• Manufacturing industry experience required.
• Intermediate Excel skills including: VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and month-end close support
• Review AP batches for accuracy, including 3-way matching
• Reconcile credit cards, prepaid expenses, and AP aging to the GL
• Prepare CRV liability schedules and commission calculations
• Process weekly check runs and maintain accounting records
• Manage billing, collections, and cash application
• Reconcile sales registers and research customer deductions
• Perform account reconciliations and support general ledger activities

Skills

Staff Accountant exp

Debits & credits

GL accounting

AP/AR & month-end close

Manufacturing industry

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Tools

Excel

VLOOKUP

XLOOKUP

Pivot Tables

Job description

Staff Accountant (Contract-to-Hire)

Vernon, CA | $31.25-$36.75 hourly

Our client, a growing manufacturing company in Vernon, is seeking an experienced Staff Accountant to join their team on a temporary-to-hire basis. This position combines general accounting, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable responsibilities, with a strong focus on month-end close and reconciliations

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and month-end close support
• Review AP batches for accuracy, including 3-way matching
• Reconcile credit cards, prepaid expenses, and AP aging to the GL
• Prepare CRV liability schedules and commission calculations
• Process weekly check runs and maintain accounting records
• Manage billing, collections, and cash application
• Reconcile sales registers and research customer deductions
• Perform account reconciliations and support general ledger activities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Staff Accountant experience
• Strong understanding of debits, credits, and general ledger accounting
• Experience preparing journal entries and accruals independently
• Hands-on AP, AR, and month-end close experience
• Manufacturing industry experience required
• Intermediate Excel skills including: VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills

Pay Details: $31.25 to $36.75 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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