Staff Accountant

We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join a growing team in Riverside, California in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This role is ideal for someone with construction industry experience, strong accounting fundamentals, hands-on accounts payable experience, and the ability to support general ledger activities, reconciliations, and financial reporting in a construction-focused environment. The position offers the opportunity to contribute to daily accounting operations while helping maintain accurate records and support month-end close activities.

Responsibilities:

• Manage daily general ledger activity, including preparing and posting journal entries with a strong understanding of debits and credits.
• Support month-end closing tasks by reconciling assigned accounts and assisting with the accuracy of financial records and reporting.
• Process full-cycle accounts payable transactions, including invoice entry, three-way matching, and verification of supporting documentation.
• Review vendor statements, resolve discrepancies, and communicate directly with vendors to address payment or account issues.
• Reconcile income statement and cost of goods sold accounts across a defined portfolio of accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with purchase order follow-up and review commitments and PO-related documentation within Procore when records require attention.
• Help maintain reliable financial data by reviewing balance sheet and income statement activity and identifying items that need correction or clarification.
• Work with accounting systems such as Sage 300 and Sage Paperless to support transaction processing, document management, and reporting needs.