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Full-time Accountant needed in Petaluma, CA. The Accountant is responsible for providing financial and accounting services in order to ensure effective, efficient and accurate financial transactions. This is Direct Hire opportunity. Pay DOE.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Processes daily invoicing and issuing credit memos as required
• Processes daily cash deposits and reconcile deposits with bank
• Processes all credit references for new customers including setting up payment terms
• Enters finalized cash receipts and updates accounts receivable ledger by customer
• Researches and processes charge backs, returns, RMAs and bad checks
• Calls and/or mails correspondence to customers as necessary in order to update accounts including collection of bad debt on accounts
• Timely review, approval, accurate coding and entry of accounts payable vendor profiles and invoices.
• Weekly check runs, identifying vendors to pay
• Responsible for issuing checks and setting up wire payment
• Vendor Management. Manage tax information for year-end preparation of 1099s.
• Daily administrative tasks. Filing and managing open invoice file, proactively seeking approval of invoices.
• Processes Intercompany monthly spreadsheets showing activity per month
• Processes/finalizes monthly insurance premium reports and processes payments accordingly
• Assisting with closing out monthly financials with pertinent information/ organizational metrics and Semi-Annual budgeting
• Processes all EE wage garnishments/levy including processing paperwork and submitting check to proper agency
• Assist as needed with 401K administration and payroll processing
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Education and Experience

• Four year degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent
• 3 years of relevant accounting experience
• Worked in a manufacturing environment with cost accounting is preferred
• Proven proficiency at intermediate or higher level in MS Excel and MS Word
• Highly organized, great attention to detail and follow through
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Loves working in a growing and collaborative environment
• Worked with large ERP systems
• Self-starter with willingness to learn and positive attitude
• Strong interpersonal, and customer service skills required
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines required

Certified Employment Group is one of Northern California's largest, privately owned staffing firms. Serving Northern California since 1963, Certified has spent over 50 years building a solid reputation for providing reliable, skilled staff to a wide range of industries. Certified specializes in temporary, temp to hire, and direct placements. For up to date job openings, follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn or visit our website at www.certifiedemployment.com.

To apply for this position, please click apply or submit your resume as a word doc to srbr@certifiedemployment.com and put Accountant 14243 on the subject line.