Accounting Specialist

About the Position 

Are you an accounting professional looking to grow your career in a supportive and collaborative environment? We’re looking for a detail-oriented and organized individual to join our team as an Accounting Specialist. In this role, you’ll complete accounting tasks like processing invoices and expense reports and supporting audits — all while ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial regulations. You’ll have the chance to work closely with other departments, gain valuable experience with financial reporting, and contribute to improving processes along the way. If you have a good foundation in accounting/finance, strong communication skills, and a drive to keep learning, we’d love to hear from you! 

This is a Luster internal full-time, hybrid position (three days per week in office) located in the San Francisco Bay Area. 

Responsibilities 

• Assist in daily accounting tasks such as data entry, invoice processing, and reconciliation. Input financial transactions into the accounting system, including invoices, receipts, and expenses. 
• Process employee expense reports and ensure compliance with company policies. Verify receipts and documentation for expense reimbursement. 
• Review and process incoming invoices. Verify that invoices are accurate, approved, and in compliance with company policies. 
• Assist in managing accounts payable by processing vendor invoices and ensuring timely payments. 
• Support accounts receivable activities, including invoicing customers and tracking receivables. 
• Support the preparation of financial reports. 
• Collaborate with the accounting team on routine tasks. 
• Provide support during internal and external audits. Retrieve and present financial documents as requested by auditors. 
• Collaborates with other departments as needed (e.g., HR for performance review updates and support of compliance tasks, etc.) 

Skills and Attributes 

• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Must possess strong attention to detail with accuracy in data entry. 
• Must possess strong multi-tasking and organizational skills. 
• Must possess basic analytical skills to review and analyze financial data for accuracy. 
• Must possess basic problem-solving abilities to address routine issues in financial processes. 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• 2+ years’ professional experience in accounting, finance or closely related field. 
• Fundamental understanding of basic accounting principles and financial processes. 
• Familiarity with financial statements and the ability to understand basic financial reports. 
• Strong mathematical skills for calculations related to financial transactions and basic accounting functions. 
• Proficiency with accounting software. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. 
• Experience in professional services or AEC industries.  
• Experience with Clearvue/Unanet accounting software. 
• Experience with data analysis using reporting/analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, etc.) 

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