Job Summary
We are seeking an Accounting Clerk for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Santa Ana, CA. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting professional with 1 to 2 years of experience who enjoys working with financial records, invoices, reconciliations, and day-to-day accounting operations.
The Accounting Clerk will support the accounting department by helping maintain accurate records, processing financial data, reviewing documents for accuracy, and assisting with accounts payable and accounts receivable activities. This is a strong opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career path in accounting within a structured, team-focused office environment.
Candidates can expect a professional in-office setting with supportive leadership, clear processes, and regular collaboration with accounting and administrative team members. This role offers stability, hands-on training opportunities, and the chance to strengthen practical accounting skills in a positive, organized workplace.
Key Responsibilities
- Enter, review, classify, and maintain financial data using accounting software, spreadsheets, journals, ledgers, and databases.
- Process and verify invoices, payments, cash receipts, checks, vouchers, and related accounting documents.
- Check figures, postings, account codes, and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company procedures.
- Reconcile accounts, identify discrepancies, and report errors or variances for review and correction.
- Compile basic financial, statistical, accounting, and auditing reports related to cash receipts, expenditures, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and profit and loss activity.
- Perform routine clerical and administrative accounting duties, including document coding, filing, copying, and 10-key calculations.
Compensation and Benefits
- Pay rate: $23—$28/Hour.
- Job type: Temp-to-hire.
- Schedule: Monday—Friday, 7:30AM—4:30PM
- Work arrangement: 100% on-site, in-office.
- Location: Santa Ana, CA.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans
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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.
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Responsibilities
- Support day-to-day accounting operations, including data entry, document review, and financial record maintenance.
- Assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash receipts, vouchers, and invoice processing.
- Reconcile records, identify discrepancies, and help ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Prepare basic accounting reports and maintain organized accounting files and records.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- 1—2 years of accounting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or related clerical accounting experience.
- Working knowledge of accounting principles, financial records, debits, credits, ledgers, reconciliations, and basic reporting.
- Proficiency with computers, spreadsheets, accounting systems, document management tools, and standard office equipment.
- Ability to use 10-key calculators and perform accurate mathematical calculations.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to review figures, postings, codes, and documents for accuracy.
- Good organizational skills with the ability to manage records, files, forms, and routine administrative accounting tasks.
- Professional written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to follow federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
- Dependable, team-oriented, and comfortable working fully on-site in a structured office environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with accounting software such as Accurate NXG, Blackbaud The Financial Edge, FlexiLedger, Intuit Quicken, or similar systems.
- Familiarity with accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, cash receipts, and invoice coding.
- Experience using document management, compliance, financial analysis, or project management software.
- Strong Excel or spreadsheet skills for data entry, tracking, reconciliation, and basic reporting.
- Prior temp-to-hire or office-based accounting department experience.