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Book keeper/ Controller Biotechnology Supplier
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Posted on: Nov 01, 2026
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Glendale, California
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Onsite
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Full-time
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Job Title :
Book keeper/ Controller Biotechnology Supplier
Job Type :
Full-Time
Job Location :
Glendale California United States
Remote :
No
Job Description :
Job Description
- Perform day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting functions using QuickBooks.
- Enter and properly categorize financial transactions.
- Perform monthly account reconciliations and assist with month-end and year-end closing activities.
- Review transactions for accuracy and investigate discrepancies.
- Maintain an accurate and organized Chart of Accounts.
- Generate Profit & Loss Statements, Balance Sheets, AP/AR reports, and other financial reports requested by management.
- Work closely with outside CPAs and accounting professionals for year-end closing, tax preparation, and other financial requirements.
- Enter, review, and process vendor invoices.
- Match vendor invoices against applicable purchase orders and receiving documentation.
- Investigate pricing, quantity, freight, tax, or other discrepancies before payment.
- Schedule and process vendor payments in accordance with approved payment terms.
- Maintain accurate vendor records and payment histories.
- Reconcile vendor statements and resolve outstanding discrepancies.
- Assist Purchasing and Operations with vendor-related accounting questions.
- Maintain documentation supporting vendor invoices, credits, returns, and payments.
- Prepare and issue customer invoices accurately and promptly.
- Apply customer payments and maintain accurate customer account balances.
- Monitor outstanding accounts receivable and customer payment terms.
- Prepare and review AR aging reports.
- Follow up professionally with customers regarding past-due invoices.
- Research and resolve customer payment discrepancies, short payments, credits, and deductions.
- Coordinate with Sales and Management when customer account issues require additional attention.
- Assist with credit memos, returns, pricing adjustments, and other customer account transactions.
- Reconcile purchase orders, receiving records, and vendor invoices.
- Identify and investigate discrepancies between purchase orders and vendor invoices.
- Assist with inventory-related accounting transactions and reconciliation.
- Ensure freight, shipping, material, and other applicable costs are properly recorded.
- Assist with reviewing inventory adjustments and discrepancies from an accounting perspective.
- Support reconciliation of purchased materials and components used in manufacturing operations.
- Assist management with product cost and margin information when requested.
- Maintain accurate documentation supporting financial and inventory-related transactions.
- Perform regular bank reconciliations.
- Reconcile company credit card accounts.
- Record deposits, ACH transactions, checks, wire transfers, credit card transactions, and other banking activity.
- Assist with payroll processing and payroll-related accounting.
- Prepare routine financial reports for management.
- Provide AP and AR aging reports.
- Provide requested sales, expense, vendor, customer, and product-related financial information.
- Support management in identifying unusual expenses, cost increases, or financial discrepancies.
- Strong document control and recordkeeping practices.
- Accurate maintenance of supporting documentation.
- Consistent adherence to company procedures.
- Minimum 5 years of bookkeeping or accounting experience preferred.
- Significant hands-on QuickBooks experience is required.
- Strong working knowledge of:
- Accounts Payable
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- Accounts Receivable
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- General Ledger
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- Bank reconciliations
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- Credit card reconciliations
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- Journal entries
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- Financial reporting
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- Month-end closing activities
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to independently identify, research, and resolve accounting discrepancies.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with management, customers, vendors, employees, and outside accounting professionals.
- High degree of integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and accountability.
- Experience with QuickBooks Enterprise and/or QuickBooks Online.
- QuickBooks certification is a plus.
- Previous bookkeeping/accounting experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
- Experience working with outside CPAs.
- Experience supporting small-to-mid-sized privately held businesses.
- Experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, life-sciences, or other regulated industries is highly desirable.
- Detail-oriented: Financial accuracy is essential.
- Accountable: Takes ownership of responsibilities and follows issues through to resolution.
- Proactive: Identifies discrepancies and potential problems rather than waiting for them to be discovered.
- Organized: Maintains accurate, accessible, and complete financial records.
- Analytical: Comfortable researching transactions and determining why discrepancies occurred.
- Responsive: Understands the importance of timely communication with customers, vendors, and management.
- Flexible: Comfortable working in a growing company where priorities can change quickly.
- Team-oriented: Works effectively with Accounting, Purchasing, Operations, Sales, Quality, and Management.
Position Details
Posted:
Nov 01, 2026
Reference Number:
2cafde8b1
Employment:
Full-time
City:
Glendale
Job Origin:
ziprecruiter
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