Account Payables Clerk

A leading Valencia based electronics company specializing in soldering equipment for industrial and hobby use is seeking a qualified Accounts Payable person who understands the principles of accounting and payables functions.

Monday Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm

Purpose

To perform daily processing of accounts payables transactions, ensuring that transactions are processed in an accurate manner and that payments are made in a timely manner.

Responsibilities for Accounts Payable

• Process outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Perform day to day financial transactions including verifying classifying and recording accounts payable data
• Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted
• Generate reports detailing accounts payables status
• Understand expense accounts and cost centers
• Understand compliance issues around accounts payable processes
• W-9 sales tax etc Year-end processing of 1099s
• Assist company CPA with preparation of year-end close and tax return schedules
• Purchase items for in house company use
• Maintain precise records of all vendor payments
• Research and approve new vendors and create new vendor accounts
• Responsible for paying and keeping record of all invoices
• Keep track of all company credit card spending, and make payments on credit accounts
• Analyze all accounts on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis to ensure payment accuracy
• Work collaboratively with various departments to perform accounting audits
• Prepare and mail all required tax documents
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications for Accounts Payable

• Degree in accounting or 4 years related experience required
• Proven working experience as Accounts Payable Clerk
• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounts payable principles
• Proven ability to calculate post and manage accounting figures and financial records Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers
• Firsthand experience with spreadsheets and proprietary software
• Proficiency in MS Office especially excel and ERP system
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Knowledge of accounting software
• Comfortable with productivity tools such as Microsoft Office Suite
• Functional knowledge of database and spreadsheet tools, such as MySQL and Excel
• Ability to work either independently or collaboratively
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Distinctly self-motivated and cable of handling multiple tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Multilingual in English, Spanish and/or Japanese is a huge plus

Education

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED (4-year degree in accounting preferred)

Benefit potential (after temp-to hire-process)

• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Vacation and Sick Pay
• 401kProfit Sharing Plan