ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE

organicgirl
Salinas, CA
While maintaining Company policies and internal controls, the Accounting Associate will work together with internal and external resources to support and document transactions within their processes. This role will primarily focus on General Ledger Accounting and also serve as a resource for both Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, executing timely and accurate financial transactions.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (other duties may be assigned as needed):

GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTING
  • Perform daily bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
  • Posting weekly payroll and related transactions
  • Support the month-end close process
    • Post journal entries, maintain balance sheet account reconciliations
    • Understand prepaid expenses, accruals, depreciation
    • Prepare and distribute reporting
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Cash disbursements
  • Prepare weekly payment batches
  • Post electronic payments to system of record, daily
  • Maintain cash analysis
Payables processing
  • Review and reconcile purchase orders to vendor invoices, and obtain approvals from department managers
  • Voucher vendor invoices to the system of record
  • Reconcile vendor statements to outstanding system balances
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Cash receipts processing, as needed -
  • Post bank deposits to system of record
  • Obtain payment remittance through different sources of data
  • Apply cash payments to appropriate customer ledgers
Other duties may include: sales invoice distribution, audit support, clerical functions.

SAFETY/GMP/Misc (if applicable)
Adhere to GMP’s in accordance with company policy.
Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
  • High School diploma or equivalent. Prefer some college course work related to accounting
  • At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role, or performing similar activities
  • Collaboration abilities, teamwork and inter-departmental communication skills are critical to the success of this position.
  • Intermediate level computer skills in Excel, Outlook, and Word.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
  • Literate in English. Prefer biliterate in English and Spanish.
  • Clear communication with customers and vendors, as well as internal stakeholders
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
  • Ability to work mathematical concepts into everyday business situations. Apply concepts such as addition, subtraction, fractions, and percentages to practical situations.
  • Ability to reconcile outstanding balances with source data
  • Ability to calculate variances and determine solutions
REASONING ABILITY:
  • High level of problem-solving skills
  • Ability to research and collect data to support transactions
  • Attention to accuracy and timeliness of posting
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
  • Strong organizational skills to manage various methods of obtaining information across many types of transactions
  • Self-motivated to maintain accurate vendor, customer and general ledger balances
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. Heavy use of computers, computer screens, phones, etc. are required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to air conditioning. Employees’ work is also subject to the pressures of time constraints and deadlines. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) English
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Spanish
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) English
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Spanish
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
Posted 2025-07-31

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