LHH Looking for Accounting Assistant at Oakdale, CA Full Time

Hi there!

Due to a promotion, we are actively looking to add an Accounting Assistant to our established team at our Oakdale, CA facility!

We are a well-established multi-national food brand and need help with our continued growth. While we are open to many levels of experience, we view this as a ‘foot in the door’ type position as we have promoted employees up through our ranks from this role on a regular basis (even to departments outside of finance).

We are open to both seasoned accounting professionals or even recent accounting/finance graduates looking to begin their careers.

• This is a contract to hire position (we estimate the contract period lasting around 3 months prior to conversion)
• We are currently working a 100% onsite schedule in Oakdale
• The compensation for this role is 21.00 to 24.00/hr DOE.

Once again, we’re partnering exclusively with Andrew Walsh from LHH to help us find our ideal candidate! If this role sounds like one you’d like to explore further please reach out to Andy right away with your resume at [email protected] (preferred) or apply here directly if that’s not an option for you. We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Summary

Performs non-repetitive, clerical accounting duties which require familiarity with accounting office practices and procedures under limited supervision. Posts and balances subsidiary ledgers, such as accounts payable or receivable. Assists in preparing, adjusting, and closing journal entries. Ensures timely payments of vendor invoices and expense vouchers and maintains accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Process transactional information into relevant financial systems
• Maintain controls involving processing transactions in relevant financial systems
• Research and analyze transactional and financial information as required, and communicate findings to appropriate individuals
• Document processes and recommend process improvements
• Performance moderately complex, repetitive, and non-repetitive clerical accounting duties which require familiarity with accounting principles and procedures
• Complete ad hoc requests for/from business partners in timely and accurate manner
• Assist in the implementation of process improvement initiatives while maintaining a strong internal control environment

Position Qualifications

• Associate degree in business or accounting nice to have
• At least one year of accounting/bookkeeping experience required (or a degree in accounting/finance or a related field)
• Understanding of basic accounting principles
• Strong communication, organization and planning skills
• Proficient PC skills required
• Experience with SAP and related applications preferred
• Ability to understand and follow established processes pertaining to transactional information

Again, if this position sounds like a fit for you please reach out to Andy right away… Thank you for your consideration!

LHH is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply.

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.