Position Overview
Ledgent Finance & Accounting is actively seeking a meticulous and detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join their client's team in California. This position is designed to cover a leave of absence and will be full-time in-office at the Concord location. The Staff Accountant will play a crucial role in managing client accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance in all financial processes.
Responsibilities
The Staff Accountant will be responsible for the following duties:
- Monitor cash balances of imprest accounts and reconcile client bank accounts.
- Request funds and track receipts from clients to replenish imprest accounts as needed.
- Provide check registers, claims reports, and financial reconciliation ledgers to various clients.
- Research stale dated checks and escheat stale dated checks to the State Controller's Office if required.
- Research and resolve internal and external customer inquiries related to cash management.
- Enter vendor vouchers for payment and answer vendor inquiries.
- Maintain taxpayer identification information for claims vendors, ensuring compliance with IRS guidelines.
- Compile information for preparation of 1099s at year-end.
- Oversee/assist with preparation of daily deposits and assist with refunds and recoveries.
- Assist with invoicing and perform additional HR duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) required; AA/AS or BA/BS in Business preferred.
- Minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience in accounting, and bank and credit card reconciliations.
- Experience working in a corporate environment is preferred.
- Must demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness in work product.
- Ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines on claim set-ups and payments.
- Maintain confidentiality of information.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn additional computer programs.
- Strong reasoning ability, including problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to be trustworthy, dependable, and team-oriented.
- Seeks to include innovative strategies and methods to provide a high level of commitment to service and results.
Required Work Hours
The position requires a first-shift schedule, working from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county , to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.