Staff Accountant responsible for accounts receivable and payable, billing, collections, payments, payroll support, reconciliations, journal entries, month-end and year-end close activities, financial reporting, and account maintenance. The role also assists with benefits administration, discrepancy resolution, process improvements, and accounting projects while collaborating with internal teams and clients. This is a full-time, one-year contract based at the company’s Palos Verdes headquarters.
Over 30 years, SQA Services has been a premier leader in the provision of managed supplier quality services for audits, assessments, remote surveillance assessments, corrective actions, remediation, inspections, and engineering to manufacturers within all industries. We deliver services by deploying associates who are located throughout the United States and in 90+ countries around the world to your supplier sites. Our associates are expert quality assurance professionals with broad experience and local knowledge who can represent our clients on-demand and on-site faster than our competitors.
The SQA Finance team is looking for a Staff Accountant to coordinate and assist other members of the Finance team in all related activities surrounding payroll and account management (accounts receivable/payable).
To be an excellent Staff Accountant, you must be organized and detail-oriented, comfortable working with diverse teams. If you have further skills in accounting, we’d like to meet you.
This is a full-time, 1-year contract opportunity. Apply today to be considered!
Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:00 am- 5:00 pm
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage billing activities, credit and collections, bank deposits, cash receipts, customer account maintenance, and accounts receivable records
- Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
- Collaborate with client representatives and internal teams to research and resolve billing, payment, and other accounting-related inquiries
- Process payments and maintain accurate accounts payable and disbursement records
- Assist with payroll processing, including reviewing employee time and expense reports
- Assist with benefits administration, unemployment and workers’ compensation claims, and tracking employee vacation and sick leave balances
- Prepare financial reports, account schedules, and supporting documentation
- Month-End & Year-End Close: Assist with account reconciliations, journal entries, closing activities, and preparation of supporting records
- Research discrepancies, reconcile accounts, and support general accounting activities as needed
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting procedures, increase efficiency, and enhance accuracy and consistency
- Respond to inquiries professionally, investigate discrepancies, communicate findings, and coordinate with stakeholders to resolve issues
- Support other accounting and administrative functions and special projects as assigned
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, or related field
- Minimum of 4 years of progressive accounting experience, including significant Accounts Receivable experience
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Excellent time-management skills and a process-oriented approach
- Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Excellent organization skills with strong attention to detail
- Technically strong in Excel and software skills
- Highly proficient in MS Office Suite
- Hands-on experience with accounting software; QuickBooks experience preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, PivotTables, and commonly used Excel functions
- Local to Los Angeles and able to support at HQ in Palos Verdes
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders
We are eager to speak with you if you feel as if you would be a good fit for our team. Please apply and we will reach out to coordinate moving forward!
SQA is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with us is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Must be ITAR Compliant
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SQA Services, Inc. Palos Verdes Estates, California, USA Office
Palos Verdes Estates, CA, United States
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