Accounting Specialist

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Specialist for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Buellton, CA. This full-time, onsite role is ideal for an accounting professional with strong accounts receivable and accounts payable experience who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

The Accounting Specialist will support daily accounting operations, maintain accurate financial records, process invoices and payments, assist with collections, reconcile accounts, and contribute to month-end close activities. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative team where accuracy, communication, and process improvement are valued.

Candidates who enjoy working with internal departments, vendors, and customers to resolve billing and payment issues will be well-suited for this role. The environment offers steady work, supportive teamwork, and the opportunity to build a long-term career path through a temp-to-hire assignment.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage customer payments, collections, account reconciliations, aging reports, and related accounts receivable activity.
- Process, verify, and track vendor invoices, payment records, and accounts payable documentation.
- Research and resolve billing, payment, invoice, and account discrepancies with internal teams and external vendors.
- Support month-end and year-end close activities, including reconciliations, reporting, and financial record review.
- Maintain accurate customer and vendor information within ERP systems.
- Prepare financial reports, assist with cash flow tracking, and identify opportunities to improve accounting processes.

Compensation and Benefits

- Pay: $30 per hour.
- Job type: Contract/temporary, temp-to-hire.
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week.
- Work environment: Full-time, onsite position in Buellton, CA.
- Start date: ASAP.

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Additional Skills

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Manage accounts receivable activity, including payments, collections, aging reports, and reconciliations.
- Process accounts payable invoices, verify payment details, and resolve vendor discrepancies.
- Support month-end and year-end close activities.
- Maintain accurate financial records and accounting data in ERP systems.

- 3 or more years of accounting experience, including both accounts receivable and accounts payable functions.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial processes, reconciliations, and payment workflows.
- Experience working with ERP systems.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Ability to work accurately in a high-volume, fast-paced accounting environment.
- Strong organizational, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting month-end close in a high-volume accounting department.
- Prior temp-to-hire or contract accounting experience.
- Experience partnering with Purchasing, Finance, vendors, and customers to resolve invoice and payment issues.
- Strong process improvement mindset with the ability to improve reporting accuracy and accounting workflows.