Accounting Specialist

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Accounting Specialist for a contract opportunity supporting a Travel Accounting team in Poway, CA. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting professional with strong Travel and Expense experience, excellent customer service skills, and hands-on experience using Concur, SAP, and Excel.
As an Accounting Specialist, you will support a high-volume, transactional accounting environment focused on employee expense reports, travel documentation, compliance review, and internal customer support. This is a great opportunity to join a professional, team-oriented environment where accuracy, communication, and follow-through are valued. The team offers supportive leadership, a collaborative work setting, and the potential for long-term employment based on business needs.
This position is well suited for someone who enjoys working with employees across the organization, solving problems, reviewing documentation, and keeping accounting processes moving efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
- Review, audit, and process employee Travel and Expense reports to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures.
- Communicate with travelers, administrators, and internal employees to resolve expense report questions and non-routine issues.
- Perform general accounting and travel accounting activities, including transaction input, monitoring, coordination, and reporting.
- Maintain Excel tracking files, download data from accounting systems, prepare reports, and format accounting data.
- Provide administrative and operational support to accounting and travel team members as needed.
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive financial, employee, and business information.
Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Rate: $33.00 to $37.00 per hour.
- Target Rate: $35.00 per hour.
- Job Type: Contract/Temporary.
- Duration: 4 to 5 month contract assignment.
- Schedule: Day shift hours.
- Work Arrangement: Onsite in Poway, CA with 1 work-from-home day per week.
- Potential opportunity to convert to full-time employment based on business needs.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.
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