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Accounting Clerk
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Robert Half
Palo Alto, CA (In Person)
Full-Time
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Job Description
We are looking for an Accounting Clerk to join our team in Palo Alto, California or San Francisco, California in a contract capacity with the potential to become permanent. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on accounting work and can confidently support daily financial operations across payables, receivables, and expense-related processes. The role offers the opportunity to contribute in a fast-moving environment while partnering closely with finance leadership to keep records accurate, organized, and up to date.
Responsibilities:
- Handle day-to-day accounts payable activities, including reviewing invoices, preparing payments, and supporting regular check processing.
- Oversee accounts receivable tasks by generating customer invoices, monitoring outstanding balances, and following up on collections activity.
- Record bank deposits promptly and maintain accurate documentation for all incoming funds.
- Assist with purchasing coordination and expense-related workflows to support smooth financial operations.
- Process employee expenses and bill payments while ensuring transactions are coded and entered correctly.
- Perform routine accounting work in QuickBooks Online and help maintain complete, well-organized financial records.
- Use Ramp or a similar expense platform to track corporate card activity and support expense management needs.
- Work closely with finance leadership and external accounting partners as selected accounting responsibilities are brought in-house.