Job Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant for a direct hire opportunity in Temecula, CA with a growing corporate office in the restaurant and food services industry. This full-time accounting role is ideal for an experienced accounting professional who enjoys working in a high-volume, multi-location environment and takes pride in producing accurate, timely financial work.
The Staff Accountant will support daily accounting operations, reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close, cash activity, accounts receivable, deposits, chargebacks, and financial reporting support. This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants long-term stability, a collaborative team environment, supportive leadership, and the chance to contribute to process improvements across a growing organization.
The company values accountability, professionalism, ownership, confidentiality, and follow-through. Candidates who enjoy problem-solving, supporting operational teams, and improving accounting workflows will be well positioned for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform daily, weekly, and monthly bank, account, cash, deposit, and general ledger reconciliations.
- Research and resolve discrepancies, exception items, unreconciled transactions, payment issues, and credit card chargebacks.
- Prepare and post journal entries related to cash, expenses, assets, intercompany activity, accounts receivable, and month-end close.
- Support financial reporting, management schedules, year-end close, and organized accounting documentation.
- Assist store management and internal teams with payment discrepancies, accounting inquiries, and transaction research.
- Identify process improvement opportunities, create SOPs and training materials, and support onboarding or special projects as needed.
Compensation and Benefits
- Direct hire opportunity.
- Pay range: $28 to $30 per hour.
- Full-time, hourly position.
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
- One-hour lunch break from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Stable, long-term career opportunity.
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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Required Qualifications and Skills
- Perform account reconciliations, discrepancy research, journal entries, and general ledger analysis.
- Support month-end and year-end close activities in a fast-paced accounting environment.
- Process and reconcile deposits, cash applications, accounts receivable activity, gift cards, and third-party delivery transactions.
- Maintain accounting records, prepare supporting documentation, and assist with reporting and process improvements.
- Minimum 3 years of general accounting experience.
- Experience with account reconciliations, researching discrepancies, and preparing journal entries.
- Experience supporting month-end close processes.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, general ledger activity, and financial reporting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word.
- Proficiency in 10-key data entry and typing.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- High attention to detail with a strong commitment to accuracy and confidentiality.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Dependable, adaptable, professional, and team-oriented approach.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5 or more years of experience in a multi-location environment.
- Prior Accounts Payable Lead or Accounts Receivable Lead experience.
- Experience in the restaurant, food services, retail, or other high-volume multi-unit industry.
- Experience creating SOPs, training materials, or conducting employee training.
- Experience supporting process improvement initiatives and accounting workflow streamlining.