Accounting Specialist

Robert Half • Salinas, CA • 1d ago

Description

Our client is seeking an Accounting Specialist to join their team in Salinas, California on a contract basis with the potential for long-term placement. This opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting specialist who can support day-to-day financial operations, maintain accurate records, and help ensure timely processing across payables, payroll, and inventory-related activities. The role combines transactional accounting work with reconciliations and reporting, offering a well-rounded position for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

Manage inventory-related data entry, including recording purchases and maintaining accurate system records, while assisting with periodic inventory reconciliations.

Compile and maintain monthly inventory reporting that tracks material usage by product over a multi-year period to support trend analysis and internal review.

Prepare and submit recurring sales and usage reports to manufacturers, then investigate and resolve any mismatches between internal records and supplier data.

Process accounts payable transactions by entering invoices, preparing payments, and transmitting check details through banking platforms.

Support cash management activities by completing selected bank reconciliations and helping ensure accuracy in financial records.

Administer weekly payroll for multiple business entities, applying the appropriate pay rules and ensuring employees are paid correctly and on schedule.

Coordinate required payroll-related remittances, including tax filings and retirement contribution submissions tied to each payroll cycle.

Reconcile various general ledger accounts and research discrepancies to maintain reliable accounting data.

Track fixed asset spending by recording purchases and maintaining organized expenditure logs for company assets.

Use accounting systems such as Microsoft Dynamics GP, Agvance, and similar platforms to carry out daily accounting tasks, while providing additional administrative and accounting support as business needs arise.

Requirements - Experience supporting core accounting functions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoice coding, and payroll processing.

Working knowledge of bank reconciliations and general ledger account balancing.

Ability to maintain accurate financial and inventory records with strong attention to detail.

Proficiency with accounting software, including QuickBooks or comparable financial systems.

Comfortable handling recurring reporting responsibilities and investigating discrepancies across financial data.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced setting.

Effective written and verbal communication skills for coordinating with vendors, manufacturers, banks, and internal teams.

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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