Accounting (Temp to Perm)

A Japanese food specialty trading company located in El Monte, CA is seeking to fill a temp-to-perm accounting position.
The company offers a full benefits package.
The position will be permanent after 3 months of temporary employment.

<Job Description＞
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