Junior Staff Accountant

Position: Junior Staff Accountant Location: San Diego, CA, Onsite Comp: $70,000 - $80,000 DOE Reports to: Accounting Manager Must Have: Strong full-cycle AP/AR experience, advanced Excel skills, and experience working in accounting systems such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, or similar ERP platforms Overview We’re looking for a detail-oriented Junior Staff Accountant to support full-cycle Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable for a fast-growing, private equity-backed manufacturing company in San Diego. This is a hands‑on role focused on accurate transaction processing, timely customer collections, vendor payments, reconciliations, and month‑end close support. The ideal candidate is organized, accountable, comfortable working across multiple systems, and able to partner with Sales, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Receiving, Quality, and Operations to resolve discrepancies quickly. This is a great fit for someone who enjoys AP/AR ownership, fast‑paced environments, and the opportunity to grow with a scaling manufacturing business. What You’ll Do Own full‑cycle Accounts Receivable, including invoicing, cash application, collections, and timely posting of customer payments Conduct daily collection activities and communicate with customers by phone and email regarding payment status Partner with Sales and internal teams to resolve billing discrepancies and AR‑related inquiries Manage Accounts Payable processing, including PO matching, receiving document review, vendor invoice reconciliation, and payment preparation Prepare weekly AP check runs, process manual payments, distribute paper checks, and execute ACH and wire transfers Review and process employee expense reports in accordance with company policy Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and AR/AP reconciliations to support accurate financial reporting Prepare reports related to aging, customer balances, vendor balances, and payment status for management review Support month‑end and year‑end close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and related closing tasks Identify unrecorded liabilities at month‑end, including un‑invoiced receipts, to support P&L accuracy Manage vendor prepayment amortization schedules, W‑9s, 1099 support, sales and use tax resale certificates, and customer/vendor master data Work cross‑functionally with Sales, Supply Chain, Receiving, Quality, and Operations to resolve accounting issues and improve workflows Identify opportunities to streamline the AR/AP cycle and improve accuracy, speed, and accountability What We’re Looking For 3–5+ years of accounting experience with strong exposure to both Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Hands‑on experience with invoicing, cash application, collections, vendor payments, PO matching, reconciliations, and month‑end support Experience working in accounting systems such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage, Great Plains, or similar ERP systems Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, filtering, sorting, and reconciliation workbooks Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment with multiple priorities and deadlines Strong attention to detail and a well‑organized approach to managing daily accounting tasks Clear communication skills and the ability to follow up professionally with customers, vendors, and internal teams High level of ownership, accountability, and follow‑through Manufacturing, distribution, electronics, semiconductor, industrial, or project‑based accounting experience is a plus Bilingual Mandarin is a plus, but not required Why This Role This is an opportunity to step into a growing manufacturing business during an important stage of expansion and systems improvement. You’ll have direct ownership over key AR/AP workflows, work closely with the Accounting Manager, and help improve processes as the company continues to scale. For someone who enjoys hands‑on accounting, problem‑solving, and being part of a team where accurate work matters, this is a strong opportunity with room to grow. #J-18808-Ljbffr