Accounting Specialist

Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Accounting Specialist for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Corona, CA within the construction, industrial facilities, and infrastructure industry. This role is ideal for an accounting professional with strong accounts payable, payroll support, QuickBooks, and job-costing experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced, detail-driven environment. The Accounting Specialist will support end-to-end payables, payroll processing, vendor communication, subcontractor compliance, reconciliations, and general bookkeeping. This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to build long-term stability with a growing accounting team, gain exposure to broader construction accounting functions, and work in a collaborative environment with cross-training and career growth potential. The ideal candidate is organized, bilingual in English and Spanish, comfortable communicating with field employees and vendors, and motivated to support accurate financial operations across multiple departments. Key Responsibilities Process vendor invoices, bank transactions, credit payments, and supplier approvals while ensuring accurate coding and project cost allocation. Support weekly payroll processing, payroll tax submissions, and bilingual communication with field employees. Manage subcontractor compliance documentation, including retention, lien releases, and audit-ready records. Perform account reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, verify pricing, and assist with month-end AP accruals and job-costing reports. Maintain vendor relationships, communicate payment updates, resolve billing issues, and support annual insurance renewals and Workers’ Compensation audit preparation. Assist with journal entries, general bookkeeping, process improvements, cross-training, and special accounting projects as assigned. Compensation and Benefits Pay: $25 to $28 per hour. Job Type: Temp-to-hire. Location: Corona, CA. Benefits: Not specified. Required Qualifications and Skills Process accounts payable transactions from invoice receipt through payment while maintaining accurate documentation and project coding. Support weekly payroll cycles, payroll tax submissions, and bilingual communication with field staff. Perform reconciliations, assist with month-end accounting, and support job-costing and audit preparation. Manage subcontractor compliance, vendor communication, lien releases, retention tracking, and related documentation. 3 to 5 years of accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, or related finance experience. Experience in the construction industry is required. Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks is required. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word. Bilingual English-Spanish proficiency is required. Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an accounting emphasis, or equivalent experience. Strong attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and follow-through. Ability to manage shifting priorities in a fast-moving environment while maintaining confidentiality. Professional communication skills with the ability to work effectively with vendors, internal teams, and field employees. Willingness to learn procurement software, cross-train in additional accounting functions, and support continuous process improvement. Preferred Qualifications Experience with construction job costing, subcontractor compliance, retention, lien releases, and audit documentation. Familiarity with procurement software or supplier invoice approval workflows. Experience preparing AP accruals, journal entries, reconciliations, and basic financial reporting. Prior experience supporting Workers’ Compensation audits, insurance renewals, or payroll-related compliance. Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans The Know Your Rights poster is available here: The pay transparency policy is available here: 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. AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. 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