<p>Our client is seeking an Accounting Specialist to join their team in Salinas, California on a contract basis with the potential for long-term placement. This opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting specialist who can support day-to-day financial operations, maintain accurate records, and help ensure timely processing across payables, payroll, and inventory-related activities. The role combines transactional accounting work with reconciliations and reporting, offering a well-rounded position for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage inventory-related data entry, including recording purchases and maintaining accurate system records, while assisting with periodic inventory reconciliations.</p><p>• Compile and maintain monthly inventory reporting that tracks material usage by product over a multi-year period to support trend analysis and internal review.</p><p>• Prepare and submit recurring sales and usage reports to manufacturers, then investigate and resolve any mismatches between internal records and supplier data.</p><p>• Process accounts payable transactions by entering invoices, preparing payments, and transmitting check details through banking platforms.</p><p>• Support cash management activities by completing selected bank reconciliations and helping ensure accuracy in financial records.</p><p>• Administer weekly payroll for multiple business entities, applying the appropriate pay rules and ensuring employees are paid correctly and on schedule.</p><p>• Coordinate required payroll-related remittances, including tax filings and retirement contribution submissions tied to each payroll cycle.</p><p>• Reconcile various general ledger accounts and research discrepancies to maintain reliable accounting data.</p><p>• Track fixed asset spending by recording purchases and maintaining organized expenditure logs for company assets.</p><p>• Use accounting systems such as Microsoft Dynamics GP, Agvance, and similar platforms to carry out daily accounting tasks, while providing additional administrative and accounting support as business needs arise.</p>

• Experience supporting core accounting functions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoice coding, and payroll processing.<br>• Working knowledge of bank reconciliations and general ledger account balancing.<br>• Ability to maintain accurate financial and inventory records with strong attention to detail.<br>• Proficiency with accounting software, including QuickBooks or comparable financial systems.<br>• Comfortable handling recurring reporting responsibilities and investigating discrepancies across financial data.<br>• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced setting.<br>• Effective written and verbal communication skills for coordinating with vendors, manufacturers, banks, and internal teams.

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