Accounting Clerk - Ledgent Finance & Accounting

**Job Summary:**

We are looking for a motivated Accounting Clerk/Staff Accountant to support our bookkeeping team. In this role, you will assist with maintaining accurate financial records for our clients, handling essential accounting functions, and supporting the team with financial reporting. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with a strong bookkeeping foundation who wants to develop broader accounting skills.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Perform general accounting duties, including data entry, journal entries, and reconciliations.

- Assist in maintaining accounts payable and accounts receivable records.

- Prepare invoices, process payments, and follow up on outstanding receivables.

- Support payroll processing for clients, ensuring timely and accurate payments.

- Reconcile bank and credit card accounts on a regular basis.

- Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes, preparing trial balances and financial reports.

- Maintain organized financial records, including electronic filing of documents.

- Assist in the preparation of tax filings, collaborating with the team and external accountants.

- Provide administrative support, such as updating client information and responding to client inquiries.

**Qualifications:**

- 1-3 years of bookkeeping or accounting experience, preferably in a bookkeeping or accounting firm.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. To the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.