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Accounting Clerk
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Robert Half
Lafayette, CA (In Person)
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Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Clerk to support day-to-day payables and receivables activities for a client in Lafayette, California. This is a Contract position suited for someone who is comfortable handling high-volume data entry, maintaining organized financial records, and working carefully with invoice and purchase order information. The ideal candidate brings practical exposure to accounting support tasks, confidence using QuickBooks, and a precise approach to administrative follow-through.
Responsibilities:
- Accurately enter accounting and transaction data into QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise while keeping records current and consistent.
- Process a steady weekly volume of supplier invoices, ensuring each entry is matched to the appropriate documentation and reviewed for accuracy.
- Assist with accounts payable activities under guidance, including recording invoices and verifying key details before posting.
- Support accounts receivable and related accounting administration to help maintain complete and orderly financial records.
- Review freight charges, product details, coding, and purchase order information with close attention to discrepancies or missing data.
- Organize digital files by saving, renaming, and filing documents in the correct folders for easy retrieval and audit support.
- Maintain accuracy across repetitive data entry tasks while meeting expected turnaround times in a fast-paced environment. Requirements
- Prior experience supporting accounts payable, accounts receivable, or general accounting clerical functions.
- Working knowledge of QuickBooks, including data entry and invoice processing tasks.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage information accurately across multiple documents.
- Comfort handling high-volume transactional work, including processing numerous invoices each week.
- Basic to intermediate Excel skills; familiarity with VLOOKUP is helpful but not required.