Accounting Clerk｜Japanese Food trading company

A Japanese Food trading company located in El Monte, California is seeking a motivated individual to join them as an Accounting Clerk (Temporary Staff) .

〈Responsibilities〉
Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable duties (50%):
• Process manual and wire payments
• Review invoices and update the Company database
• Monitor and verify payment with vendors in a timely manner
• Review AP balance and resolve invoice discrepancies
• Create and maintain vendor files and 1099s on the Company database
• Generate and upload daily banking reports
• Post customer payments by recording cash, check, and credit card transactions
• Work with the banks and sales teams to ensure collection of upcoming payments and resolve
overdue payments
• Liaise with banks to verify electronic cash transfers and credit card payments
• Review AR balance and assist in reconciliating discrepancies
• Create credit memos for overpayments and underpayments
• Work with collection agencies to clear delinquent payments

Closing duties (50%):
• Transfer journal entries to the general ledger
• Calculate and confirm general ledger accounts
• Make preliminary trial balances to confirm accuracy
• Enter adjusting journal entries
• Make an adjusted trial balance
• Generate financial statements
• Enter closing entries
• Generate a final trial balance
• Correctly prepare tax reports

Other Duties:
• Attend Company events and functions outside of normal working hours
• Performs other duties as assigned

<Requirements>
• Basic level English – read/write/speak/listen
• Basic level Japanese preferred – read/write/speak/listen
• Maintain a positive attitude
• Ability to work independently and as a team
• Ability to adapt to frequent changes in assignments and workload
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required
• At least 2 years of related experience preferred

<Knowledge and Skills>
• Basic mathematical knowledge – markups, discounts, currency, etc.
• Problem-solving skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software and accounting software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
• Experience with bank reconciliation and tracking credit card transactions
• Knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting
• Understanding of and the ability to adhere to general accepted accounting principles
• AS400 system experience preferred

【Keywords】
・Accounting
・Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
・Closing duties