Accounting Technician

Los Osos, CA
Full Time
Finance
Mid Level

Rantec Power Systems Inc. is hiring for an Accounting Technician!  

Come join our team!  Based in Los Osos, California, located along California's scenic Central Pacific coastline. Relocation is required, if not local. This position does not provide sponsorship. Please no recruiters.   

Rantec offers many outstanding benefits, the following are a few: 

  • Competitive wages
  • Great benefits - i.e. Medical (PPO, HSA), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Vacation - 2 weeks annual accrual to start, Holidays, Paid Sick Leave 
  • Tuition Assistance
  • 401K with matching up to 6%,
  • Peer-to-Peer recognition and Years of Service Awards.
  • We have every other Friday off as we are on the 9/80 schedule
  • Free catered lunch on the Friday/payday that we work.

Rantec is an upper-tier designer and manufacturer of power supplies for the military and aerospace markets. We are an engineering-based company, with expertise in all aspects of power supply design, manufacturing and test.

Position Summary

Accounting Technicians provide technical support to organizational units responsible for receiving and disbursing funds and recording financial transactions (e.g., accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, special projects, and general accounting units).

The Accounting Technician applies a general to thorough knowledge of financial record-keeping methods, procedures, and practices to the processing and recording of financial transactions and information. Work is typically constant and well-defined. Work assignments have well established guidelines and are outlined in specific terms. Assistance is provided handling transactions that are not clearly covered by established company policy. Employees may work independently and exercise initiative and judgment in making decisions consistent with standard practice and established guidelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Employees communicate established company policies and procedures to staff, suppliers, and customers, referring them to the appropriate staff member, or obtaining clarification from others when more extensive interpretation is required.
  • Compile various documents, review for accuracy and completeness, and make correcting entries.
  • Update, maintain and create spreadsheets including entering, revising, sorting, calculating, and creating tables; modify run and export queries.
  • Provide input and assist with the modification and documentation of established procedures based on precedent and company policies.
  • Balance and reconcile assigned accounts.
  • Post information to journals, registers, and ledgers.
  • Participate in the testing of financial software for upgrades and implementations as related to the position including such activities as testing transaction/data entry and data output.
  • Review customer packaging or shipping requirements and ensure our processes comply.
  • Maintain files and records.
  • Enter codes and data into the computer and review computer reports for accuracy.
  • Prepare billings and past due notices.
  • Place holds, assess discounts and late fees, and process cancellations.
  • Analyze and record transactions for write-off; assemble and compile data used in the generation of financial reports and/or analysis.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

  • 5 years preferred clerical accounting or financial record-keeping experience.
  • College degree or courses, highly desired. High School diploma or equivalent, required and any combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge and skills.
  • General to thorough knowledge of financial record-keeping, mathematical and general office methods, procedures, and practices.
  • Interpret, understand, and apply written rules and regulations.
  • Ability to review financial documents for accuracy, completeness, validity, and adherence to standards.
  • Must be able to apply accounting procedures and practices to the analysis of basic accounting problems.
  • Apply problem solving techniques in finding solutions to basic accounting problems.
  • Analyze and interpret accounting data.
  • Use current computer and spreadsheet software programs, web browsers, query tools, integrated financial systems and/or other types of records management systems, read and write English at a level appropriate to the position.
  • Compute and post numbers rapidly and accurately.
  • Maintain files and records; identify, trace, and correct errors.
  • Work independently.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
  • Exercise tact, courtesy, alertness, and good judgment in responding to others.         

Salary Range: $26.67 - $34.67

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