Jr. Accountant
About The Position
WR Immigration is seeking a Junior Accountant to join their Finance team at their Santa Monica headquarters. This is an entry-level opportunity for a recent graduate or someone beginning their accounting career, with no prior professional experience required as training will be provided. The Junior Staff Accountant will work under the supervision of the Financial Controller and alongside other accounting team members, assisting with billing, payment processing, reconciliations, recordkeeping, and other daily accounting tasks. This is a full-time, hybrid position requiring employees to work in the Santa Monica office up to four days per week. Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance or be able to relocate independently. Employment-based immigration sponsorship is available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field, completed by the position’s start date
- No prior professional accounting experience required; recent graduates are encouraged to apply
- Foundational understanding of accounting or bookkeeping principles through college coursework
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
- Comfortable entering, reviewing, and working with numerical data
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Good organizational and time-management skills
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to follow established procedures, ask questions, and learn from feedback
- Ability to handle confidential financial and client information responsibly
- Interest in learning new accounting and business systems
- Ability to work from the Santa Monica office up to four days per week
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with Salesforce, NetSuite, FinancialForce, or similar platforms is helpful but not required
Responsibilities
- Enter billing, payment, deposit, and other financial information into the firm’s systems
- Help apply and record client payments accurately
- Assist with preparing and issuing client invoices under the guidance of senior accounting team members
- Assist with tracking outstanding balances and maintaining accounts receivable records
- Review financial transactions for completeness and accuracy
- Perform basic reconciliations of billing, deposit, and payment records
- Maintain organized electronic records and supporting financial documentation
- Assist with researching billing discrepancies and escalate questions as appropriate
- Support the accounting team with month-end and year-end closing activities
- Respond to routine billing and accounting questions from internal team members
- Learn and use the firm’s accounting, billing, and client-management systems
- Assist with additional accounting projects and administrative tasks as assigned
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance coverage
- Health savings accounts
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401k
- Roth 401k
- Employee assistance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
