We are recruiting an Accountant to join a thriving organization located in West Sacramento. The company offers a great work culture and excellent benefits. Our client is a stable employer and can accommodate four 10-hour days onsite. The Accountant will be responsible for reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, assisting with month end and taking on additional responsibilities assigned by the Controller.  Salary: $75,000-$85,000 DOE. 

The ideal candidate will have a four-year degree and strong GAAP knowledge. Solid technical skills are necessary as our client is upgrading their system. Experience with Sage is a plus. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close

• G/L account reconciliation and analysis process

• Post journal entries, including prepaid and accruals, cash, depreciation, and amortization transactions

• Process Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Employee expense reports

• Ad-hoc reporting, financial schedules and analysis as required

• Owns entire lifecycle of Accounts Payable transactions

• Timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices and payments

• Manage vendor/customer relations, timely response to inquiries

• Resolve payment discrepancies with vendors

• Responsible for proper general ledger coding 

• Perform month-end close processes, including preparation of AP related accruals

• Process and monitor incoming payments

• Prepare bills, invoices, and bank deposits

• Reconciliation of ledger to ensure all payments accounted for and posted

• Various daily, weekly, monthly reporting

• Participation with 1099 and audit preparation quarterly and at year end

• Perform other duties as needed

SKILS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or Accounting is required. 

• 3-4 years of accounting experience in general accounting required. 

• Strong knowledge of accounting software required. Sage is preferred. 

• Intermediate to advanced technical skills with MS Excel. 

• Knowledge of basic accounting principles, including generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

• Ability to learn new applications/software systems effectively and efficiently.

• Ability to handle shifting priorities.