Accounting Clerk

Overview of Position

SimulTrans seeks an accounting clerk to handle a wide range of tasks, requiring a good knowledge of accounting and an excellent knowledge of QuickBooks.

To be considered for this position, you must have a few years of accounting experience (and of course, work permission). You will be required to work at our office in Mountain View, full-time, Monday through Friday. This is not a remote, "work from home" position.

Overview of Company/Employer

Established in 1984, SimulTrans, L.L.C. is a privately held, mid-size company, based in Silicon Valley (Mountain View), with six offices in five countries. The company is stable, in terms of longevity, finances, and employee loyalty.

SimulTrans is a foreign-language translation company. Most of our customers are large, international high-tech companies. In addition, our executives own a few commercial offices and apartments, that will require your accounting assistance.

Compensation

We seek a local candidate who has 2-10 years of accounting experience, takes direction well and can work independently.

Your initial compensation will range from $28 to $32 per hour, depending on your relevant work experience and skills, as well as your demonstrated job stability. If you have more (or less) experience, you will be paid more (or less).

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

General Accounting

- Process vendor bills, vendor payments, and incoming customer payments

- Record financial transactions from receipts, credit card statements, etc., into QuickBooks

- Reconcile bank and credit card accounts

- Maintain accurate vendor information, including W-9 forms

- Issue and file annual 1099 forms

Purchasing and Clerical

- Negotiate lower rates with vendors in a purchasing capacity

- Order office supplies for multiple facilities

- Retrieve, scan, and distribute mail daily

- Undertake ad hoc projects to support various departments

Real Estate

- Record financial transactions into Buildium

- Assist in month-end financial close, including reconciliation of general ledger accounts

- Work with property manager and other colleagues to meet deadlines

Position Requirements

- Excellent knowledge of QuickBooks as well as Excel

- A few years of accounting experience (AP/AR/job cost)

- Ability to work at Mountain View office on full-time basis

- Superior attention to detail and attentiveness

- Desire to take on a wide variety of projects

- Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and communicate well

To Apply

To apply, please send:

1) your resume as PDF

2) your location from which you will be commuting

3) an email providing or detailing your:

3.1) telephone number

3.2) email address

3.3) compensation expectations

3.4) most important skills relevant to our requirements

3.5) your experience with QuickBooks

3.6) your experience negotiating with vendors (ours are service providers in different countries)

3.7) how soon you can start

For more information about SimulTrans, please visit https://www.simultrans.com.

Because of the sensitivity of this position, we will undertake a background check. We look forward to receiving your response!