13 Results for Payroll Clerk Jobs in San Diego, CA

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Accounts Payable Clerk

Vista, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
25 - 30 USD / Hourly
Robert Half is partnering with a busy distribution company that is adding an Accounts Payable Clerk to its accounting department. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a fast-paced environment and wants exposure to the operational side of accounting.You’ll work closely with Purchasing, Receiving, Warehouse, and Accounting to make sure invoices are accurate, properly documented, and paid on time. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Process invoices for inventory, supplies, freight, and operating expenses</li><li>Match invoices with purchase orders and receiving documentation</li><li>Verify quantities, pricing, vendor information, and payment terms</li><li>Research discrepancies between invoices, purchase orders, and receipts</li><li>Enter invoices into the accounting system</li><li>Maintain vendor files and W-9 documentation</li><li>Assist with vendor statement reconciliations</li><li>Track outstanding invoices and upcoming payment obligations</li><li>Prepare invoices for approval</li><li>Assist with check runs, ACH payments, and other payment processing</li><li>Research duplicate invoices and credits</li><li>Communicate with Purchasing and Receiving regarding missing information</li><li>Assist with month-end AP reporting and reconciliations</li><li>Maintain accurate digital accounting records</li></ul>
2026-09-28T00:00:00Z

Accounts Payable Clerk

Carlsbad, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
24 - 28 USD / Hourly
Robert Half is hiring an Accounts Payable Clerk for a growing professional services company in North County San Diego. This is a great opportunity for someone with 1–2 years of accounting experience who wants to build a strong foundation in Accounts Payable while working with an experienced accounting team.The ideal candidate is organized, dependable, comfortable working with invoices, and enjoys keeping things moving behind the scenes. What You’ll Do:<ul><li>Enter and process a high volume of vendor invoices</li><li>Review invoices for accuracy, proper approvals, and supporting documentation</li><li>Match invoices to purchase orders and other backup</li><li>Code invoices to the appropriate GL accounts</li><li>Maintain accurate vendor records</li><li>Respond to basic vendor inquiries regarding invoice status and payment timing</li><li>Assist with weekly check runs and electronic payments</li><li>Reconcile vendor statements and research discrepancies</li><li>Research duplicate invoices and payment issues</li><li>Maintain organized AP files and documentation</li><li>Assist with credit card and expense report processing</li><li>Support month-end AP activities</li><li>Prepare basic AP reports for the accounting team</li><li>Assist with other accounting projects as needed</li></ul>
2026-09-28T00:00:00Z

Accounts Receivable Clerk

San Diego, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
21.85 - 25.3 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to join a consultancy team in San Diego, California on a Long-term Contract basis. This position focuses on collections support, account follow-up, and maintaining strong client relationships while helping keep receivables current and well documented. The ideal candidate brings sound judgment, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple account issues with accuracy and professionalism. Responsibilities: • Manage collection activities for assigned accounts by following up on outstanding balances and encouraging timely payment. • Build productive relationships with members and chairs to support respectful, solutions-focused communication throughout the payment process. • Review delinquent accounts and propose practical payment arrangements for clients with larger past-due balances. • Maintain detailed records of conversations, payment activity, commitments, and account updates to support accurate reporting. • Partner with internal stakeholders to evaluate complex account issues and help identify appropriate resolution strategies. • Assist with month-end accounts receivable activities by updating account statuses and preparing progress information for leadership. • Prepare draft final invoices for departing members to help ensure account balances are closed accurately. • Complete additional administrative or collections-related assignments as directed by management.
2026-10-01T00:00:00Z

Data Entry Clerk

San Diego, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
22 - 25 USD / Hourly
Our client is seeking a detail-oriented temporary Data Entry Clerk to accurately input, update, and maintain information in company databases and systems. This role requires strong organizational skills, accuracy, and the ability to manage high volumes of data efficiently. Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Enter and update data in internal systems with a high degree of accuracy.</li><li>Review data for errors, missing information, or inconsistencies and correct as needed. </li><li>Maintain digital and paper records in an organized manner.</li><li>Verify information by comparing it to source documents. </li><li>Assist with filing, scanning, and other administrative support tasks. </li><li>Generate routine reports and support departments with data-related requests. </li><li>Follow company procedures for data confidentiality and document handling. </li></ul>
2026-09-24T00:00:00Z

Data Entry Clerk

Oceanside, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
23 - 26 USD / Hourly
A busy North County operations team is looking for a Data Entry Clerk to help keep orders, customer records, and internal systems accurate and up to date. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys structured work, has a strong eye for detail, and can move quickly without sacrificing accuracy.You’ll work closely with operations, purchasing, warehouse, and customer service teams, making sure information is entered correctly and discrepancies are caught before they become larger issues.What You’ll Do:<ul><li>Enter customer orders, purchase orders, invoices, and shipment information</li><li>Update customer and vendor records in internal systems</li><li>Verify product numbers, quantities, pricing, addresses, and other order details</li><li>Review documents for missing or incorrect information</li><li>Research discrepancies and make necessary corrections</li><li>Maintain Excel spreadsheets and internal tracking reports</li><li>Assist with inventory and shipment tracking</li><li>Scan, file, and organize electronic documentation</li><li>Communicate with internal departments regarding missing information</li><li>Process a high volume of data while maintaining accuracy</li><li>Assist with general administrative and operations projects</li></ul>
2026-10-02T00:00:00Z

Accounts Receivable Clerk Billing & Cash Application

Fallbrook, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
24 - 27 USD / Hourly
A busy North County accounting department is looking for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to join its team. This is a great opportunity for someone with entry-level to early-career accounting experience who wants to build strong AR skills and eventually grow into an AR Specialist or Staff Accountant position.You'll work with customer accounts, payments, invoices, and reconciliations while partnering closely with the Accounting and Customer Service teams.What You’ll Do:<ul><li>Post daily customer payments to accounts</li><li>Process checks, ACH, credit card, and electronic payments</li><li>Apply payments to the appropriate invoices</li><li>Maintain accurate customer account records</li><li>Prepare and send customer statements</li><li>Review outstanding invoices and aging reports</li><li>Follow up on missing or unidentified payments</li><li>Research short payments, overpayments, and account discrepancies</li><li>Assist with customer billing questions</li><li>Process approved credits and adjustments</li><li>Reconcile customer accounts</li><li>Assist with AR aging and collection follow-up</li><li>Maintain documentation of account activity</li><li>Assist with month-end AR reconciliations</li><li>Prepare basic AR reports</li><li>Support the accounting team with data entry and special projects</li></ul>
2026-10-02T00:00:00Z

DATA ENTRY CLERK HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION

San Marcos, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
22 - 26 USD / Hourly
A healthcare organization in North County is looking for a Data Entry Clerk to support its administrative team. This role is focused on maintaining accurate patient, provider, scheduling, and billing-related information while helping the office stay organized and responsive. The ideal candidate is comfortable handling detailed information, understands the importance of accuracy, and can maintain professionalism when working with sensitive records.Responsibilities:<ul><li>Enter and update patient and administrative information</li><li>Review documents for missing or inconsistent information</li><li>Maintain electronic records and databases</li><li>Enter referral, authorization, scheduling, and billing information</li><li>Verify information against source documents</li><li>Update spreadsheets and tracking logs</li><li>Scan and organize supporting documentation</li><li>Research and correct data discrepancies</li><li>Assist with routine reports and administrative projects</li><li>Communicate with internal departments regarding missing information</li><li>Maintain confidentiality of sensitive records</li><li>Provide general administrative support as needed</li></ul>
2026-10-02T00:00:00Z

Payroll Specialist - Dayforce Exp

San Diego, CA
remote
Temporary / Contract
30 - 36 USD / Hourly
Robert Half is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support a 600+ employee SaaS healthcare company through a payroll system transition from ADP to Dayforce.This role will work closely with the third-party implementation team and internal HR/Payroll leadership to help ensure a smooth transition. The ideal candidate has prior experience going through a payroll system conversion and can serve as a knowledgeable internal resource throughout the process. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Partner with the third-party implementation team throughout the ADP-to-Dayforce transition</li><li>Provide payroll expertise and internal business requirements to the implementation team</li><li>Review and validate employee/payroll data during the transition</li><li>Assist with testing, parallel payrolls, reconciliations, and identifying discrepancies</li><li>Help document current payroll processes and ensure they are accurately reflected in the new system</li><li>Support troubleshooting and issue resolution during implementation and go-live</li><li>Assist with ongoing payroll processing and other day-to-day payroll needs as needed</li></ul>
2026-10-09T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Vista, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
34 - 41 USD / Hourly
An established manufacturing company in Vista is adding a Staff Accountant to its Finance & Accounting team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys understanding how a business actually operates — not just recording transactions. You'll have exposure to general ledger accounting, inventory, cost accounting, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting, working closely with Accounting and Operations.Responsibilities:<ul><li>Prepare recurring and adjusting journal entries</li><li>Perform bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations</li><li>Maintain general ledger accounts and supporting schedules</li><li>Assist with monthly and year-end close</li><li>Reconcile inventory accounts and investigate variances</li><li>Assist with cost accounting and manufacturing expense analysis</li><li>Review financial transactions for accurate coding</li><li>Maintain prepaid, accrual, and fixed asset schedules</li><li>Assist with AP and AR as needed</li><li>Prepare monthly financial reports</li><li>Analyze account activity and investigate discrepancies</li><li>Support inventory counts and related accounting activities</li><li>Assist with standard cost and variance reporting</li><li>Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation</li><li>Assist with annual budget and forecast preparation</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes</li></ul>
2026-10-02T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Carlsbad, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
33 - 40 USD / Hourly
A growing Carlsbad organization is looking for a Staff Accountant to support its corporate accounting function. This is a well-rounded opportunity for an accountant who wants exposure to the full monthly close process and the opportunity to work alongside Finance, Operations, and leadership. Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Prepare monthly journal entries and account reconciliations</li><li>Assist with month-end and year-end close</li><li>Maintain general ledger accounts</li><li>Reconcile bank, credit card, prepaid, accrual, and other balance sheet accounts</li><li>Prepare recurring accounting schedules</li><li>Review transactions for proper coding and classification</li><li>Assist with AP and AR oversight and issue resolution</li><li>Prepare monthly financial statements and management reports</li><li>Research unusual account activity and discrepancies</li><li>Assist with fixed asset accounting</li><li>Support intercompany transactions and reconciliations</li><li>Assist with expense and budget-to-actual analysis</li><li>Prepare documentation for audits and tax filings</li><li>Maintain organized supporting documentation</li><li>Assist with process improvements and accounting projects</li><li>Partner with other departments to resolve accounting questions</li></ul>
2026-10-02T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Oceanside, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
35 - 40 USD / Hourly
A growing North County construction company is looking for a Staff Accountant to join its accounting team and support multiple active projects. This is a hands-on role for someone who understands general accounting but also enjoys getting into the details behind project costs, subcontractors, billing, and job profitability. What You’ll Do:<ul><li>Prepare and post journal entries</li><li>Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts</li><li>Perform monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations</li><li>Assist with month-end and year-end close</li><li>Track project-related labor, materials, and subcontractor expenses</li><li>Review job costs and compare actual spending against budgets</li><li>Assist with progress billing and customer invoices</li><li>Reconcile subcontractor and vendor accounts</li><li>Track retainage, deposits, and project-specific balances</li><li>Assist with job profitability reporting</li><li>Monitor AP and AR activity related to assigned projects</li><li>Research unusual transactions and discrepancies</li><li>Prepare financial schedules and management reports</li><li>Assist with cash flow reporting</li><li>Support external audits and tax requests</li><li>Help maintain accounting procedures and internal controls</li></ul>
2026-10-02T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

San Diego, CA
remote
Temporary / Contract
33.25 - 38.5 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Staff Accountant to join a healthcare organization in San Diego, California and contribute to core accounting operations. This Long-term Contract position will focus on maintaining accurate general ledger activity, supporting timely month-end close, and helping ensure the integrity of financial reporting. The ideal candidate brings a solid foundation in accounting, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively across recurring close tasks and special projects. Responsibilities: • Prepare journal entries, accruals, and other supporting schedules to facilitate an accurate and efficient monthly close process. • Reconcile balance sheet accounts and bank activity, resolving discrepancies in a timely manner and maintaining clear documentation. • Review profit and loss results, identify unusual fluctuations, and research underlying causes to support management reporting. • Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts to help ensure financial records are complete, organized, and accurate. • Contribute to financial analysis efforts by compiling data, evaluating trends, and assisting with reporting requests. • Support ad hoc accounting assignments and special projects as business needs arise within the finance team.
2026-10-07T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Vista, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
35 - 37 USD / Hourly
A North County construction company is adding a Staff Accountant to support its growing accounting operation. This is a hands-on position for someone who wants exposure to both traditional accounting and job/project accounting.You'll work closely with Project Managers and Operations to make sure project costs, vendor activity, billing, and financial reporting are accurate.What You'll Own:<ul><li>Prepare journal entries and maintain general ledger accounts</li><li>Perform monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations</li><li>Assist with month-end and year-end close</li><li>Review project-related expenses and job costs</li><li>Track labor, materials, subcontractor, and other project expenses</li><li>Assist with progress billing and customer invoices</li><li>Reconcile subcontractor and vendor accounts</li><li>Review project budgets versus actual spending</li><li>Assist with job profitability reporting</li><li>Monitor AP and AR activity related to projects</li><li>Track retainage, deposits, and other project-specific balances</li><li>Prepare financial reports and accounting schedules</li><li>Research unusual transactions and discrepancies</li><li>Assist with cash flow reporting</li><li>Support external accountants, auditors, and tax professionals</li><li>Help maintain accounting procedures and internal controls</li></ul>
2026-09-29T00:00:00Z

13 results for Payroll Clerk in San Diego, CA