Accounting Specialist
Bakersfield, CA | Full-Time | $24-26 per hour
Join a Stable, Respected Company in Agriculture
Our client is looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Specialist to join their Finance & Accounting team in Bakersfield. This Accounting Specialist role offers the opportunity to support both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable while working closely with the Controller in a well-established agricultural organization.
Why You'll Love This Accounting Specialist Opportunity
- Stable company with long-standing roots in the agricultural industry
- Full healthcare benefits, strong PTO plan, and competitive 401k match!
- Work in a casual and collaborative environment
Accounts Payable
- Set up growers, textile mills, and agents in the accounting system
- Maintain vendor payment information
- Review invoices for accuracy and proper approvals
- Assign cost codes and verify payments to prevent duplicate processing
- Process check runs, ACH payments, and accounting entries
- Prepare checks and obtain required signatures
- Mail vendor and customer payments
- Prepare and distribute ACH remittance notices
- Process employee credit card statements and payments
- Import grower invoices into the accounting system
- Review payment coding and make corrections as needed
- Initiate wire payments for weight loss and agency commissions
- Scan and electronically file invoices, payments, and supporting documentation
Accounts Receivable
- Post and reconcile daily cash receipts, including checks, ACH payments, and wire transfers
- Set up and maintain customer accounts within the ERP system
- Generate and distribute customer statements
- Assist with collections and follow up on past due balances
- Support cash flow forecasting and customer payment trend analysis
- Assist with month-end close activities as assigned
Qualifications
- High school diploma required
- At least one year of Accounts Receivable experience
- At least one year of Accounts Payable experience
- Professional judgment when reviewing invoices, vendors, and payment information
- Comfortable working in a seasonal business where workloads fluctuate throughout the year
- Able to occasionally lift file boxes and stand while scanning or filing documents
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