Purchasing Clerk

Robert Half is looking for an Accounting Clerk to work in the Agriculture industry, whose duties will be matching invoices to purchase orders/ vouchers, data entry, and assisting with Accounts Payable (A/P) and Accounts Receivable (A/R). This is a long-term contract / temporary to hire employment based in the Bakersfield, California area. This job is ideal for candidates seeking an energetic, team-oriented environment that offers an opportunity for career advancement. This is with an organization that has quickly become well-respected.

Key responsibilities

- Assemble statements and reports that require utilization of a variety of sources

- Transmit financial information to journals and ledgers

- Help Accounts Payable: vendor invoices and disbursement filing, A/P invoice matching & filing

- Harmonize discrepancies by checking all possible sources of disagreement, reconstructing probable actions, and recognizing the effect on other accounts; prepare correction documents as required

- Companywide accounting: help with G/L account reconciliation and month-end closing, other ad hoc projects

- Support Accounts Receivable: apply cash receipt, help with collection of past due balance, and process daily invoices/credit

- Order documents that require knowledge in determining proper classification of accounting codes and expenditure codesData Entry, MS Excel, Outgoing Mail, Department Files, Enter Purchase, Process Purchase, Purchasing Activities