Temporary Accounting Specialist, AR & General Accounting

goodr•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an Accounting Specialist with a strong foundation in accounting to take ownership of our day-to-day AR operations and contribute to general ledger functions, including month-end close, journal entries, and reconciliations. This role will also support the automation and modernization of accounting processes. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and eager to make a significant impact on our finance team. This is a Full-Time TEMPORARY position from October 2026 through March 2027.

Requirements

3+ years of progressive accounting experience, with meaningful hands-on AR experience
Strong understanding of general accounting concepts, including journal entries, reconciliations and the month-end close process
Experience working in an ERP environment; NetSuite experience is preferred
Strong Excel skills, including comfort working with large datasets and reconciliations
Excellent attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership
Able to research discrepancies and follow an issue through to resolution rather than simply identifying it
Organized and comfortable managing multiple priorities and deadlines
Comfortable working cross-functionally and communicating with both Accounting and non-Accounting teams
Curious about process improvement, systems and automation
Has excellent multi-tasking skills
Strong communicator who lives into collaboration
Driven by personal growth and thrives in an environment of constant feedback
Is proactive and an independent problem solver!

Nice To Haves

May or may not have a degree...we don’t care (bonus points for Basset Hound Science or Dinosaur Law)

Responsibilities

Own day-to-day AR activities, including invoicing, cash application and customer account maintenance
Monitor AR aging and proactively follow up on outstanding balances and collection items
Research and resolve customer payment discrepancies, deductions, credits and unapplied cash
Perform customer account reconciliations and ensure AR balances are accurate and supported
Own AR-related month-end close activities and reconciliations
Partner with Sales and other internal teams to resolve customer and invoicing issues
Support the rollout and ongoing operation of our evolving deferred revenue/revenue recognition process, including monitoring customer deposits, open invoice exceptions and related reconciliations
Support month-end close through account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals and other recurring accounting activities
Partner closely with our Financial Reporting & Systems Accountant and progressively take ownership of recurring accounting responsibilities
Support corporate credit card reconciliations and related expense-management processes
Assist with GL research, account analysis and resolution of reconciling items
Support year-end audit preparation, including schedules, reconciliations and supporting documentation
Identify opportunities to improve, document and automate Accounting processes
Cross-train across the Accounting team to provide additional coverage and support as needed
Perform other related duties as assigned