Accounting Clerk
THE ACCELERATED SCHOOL•Los Angeles, CA
•$70,304 - $73,000•Onsite
About The Position
Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Accounting Clerk provides financial and administrative support by processing accounts payable, assisting with payroll and benefits reconciliation, maintaining accurate financial records, and supporting cash management activities. This position ensures the timely and accurate processing of financial transactions, compliance with established fiscal procedures, and effective coordination with vendors, employees, and internal departments to support the school's daily business operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and/or minimum 2 years Accounting experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Understand transactions utilizing account codes and classifications
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Self-motivated; work with minimal supervision
- Spanish Bilingual (Required)
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of school fund accounting and education-related financial software desired but not required
Responsibilities
- Process accounts payable by verifying supporting documentation, account allocations, and posting transactions into the accounting system.
- Review, input, and organize operational expenses and check requests, ensuring payments are processed in accordance with established fiscal procedures.
- Obtain and maintain W-9 forms for vendors.
- Review invoices for accuracy and identify charges that appear unusual or inconsistent, escalating concerns to the Chief Financial Officer as appropriate.
- Communicate with vendors regarding invoices, payments, and account-related inquiries.
- Purchase goods and supplies necessary for school operations in accordance with purchasing procedures.
- Prepare and send purchase orders
- Calculate employee hours worked using timesheets and supporting reports, ensuring accurate payroll entry, employee classifications, and coding.
- Reconcile employee health benefit enrollments with billing statements and personnel records.
- Reconcile union dues with payroll deductions and supporting personnel documentation.
- Prepare documentations for payroll processing such as timesheets/extra hours.
- Approve Paycom timesheets.
- Utilize accounting and payroll software, including Paycom, Ramp, Netsuite, FreshService and other systems, to process transactions and maintain accurate financial, purchasing and payroll records.
- Maintain accurate accounting records and supporting documentation in accordance with organizational procedures.
- File financial documents, reports, payroll records, and checks in an organized and secure manner.
- Prepare copies of financial and administrative documents as needed.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Life, and Vision Coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
