About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Accounting & Finance.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Assistant to support the finance team. This role focuses on daily transactional and administrative accounting tasks and will work closely with vendor and customer billing operations.

• Process vendor invoices, match purchase orders, and support vendor payment schedules (Accounts Payable).
• Prepare billing statements, post and reconcile incoming payments (Accounts Receivable).
• Enter routine financial transactions accurately into accounting software (QuickBooks).
• Assist with bank and account reconciliations and month-end support.
• Support ecommerce transaction processing (Amazon, eBay, company web stores) and related record-keeping.
• Maintain organized physical and digital financial records and filing.
• Respond to basic vendor and client billing queries and gather documentation for audits.
• Provide general administrative support to the finance/office team as needed.

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Qualifications & Requirements

• High school diploma required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred.
• 1–2 years of bookkeeping, AP/AR, or administrative accounting experience preferred. Entry-level candidates with relevant coursework are welcome.
• Proficiency with MS Excel (VLOOKUPs, basic formulas) and exposure to accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage, or Fishbowl.
• Strong attention to detail, numerical accuracy, clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and good organizational skills.
• Comfortable working in an on-site office environment and supporting occasional audit requests.

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Compensation & Schedule

• Pay rate: $19.00 – $22.00 per hour (DOE). (California pay transparency: range provided.)
• Schedule: Full-Time or Part-Time (On-site in Brea, CA).
• Employment type: Part-time openings are available; full-time may be considered depending on business needs.

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Location & Work Type

• On-site at Confidential Client’s Brea, CA office (Brea, California 92821).
• This listing follows applicable U.S. and California hiring rules, including pay-range disclosure shown above.

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Why Join Confidential Client

• Work with a small, collaborative finance team and gain hands-on AP/AR and reconciliation experience.
• Exposure to e-commerce platforms and multi-channel transaction processing.
• Opportunity to build bookkeeping skills and work with QuickBooks and Excel-based workflows.

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Additional Notes

Careertakes is recruiting on behalf of Confidential Client. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities during the hiring process — please notify Careertakes if you need assistance.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.