About the role
We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to join our team in Sherman Oaks, California in a Contract to permanent capacity. This position supports day-to-day financial operations with a strong focus on travel expense oversight, credit card administration, reconciliations, and accurate accounting records. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, confident in applying company policies, and comfortable managing a high-volume workload while partnering with teams across the organization.
Responsibilities:
• Evaluate employee travel spending requests to confirm alignment with company guidelines and approved budget parameters.
• Oversee travel-related financial activity, including airfare coordination, expense monitoring, and timely record updates.
• Maintain accurate information within the corporate credit card platform and ensure data is entered completely and correctly.
• Examine credit card charges and supporting documentation to identify errors, policy exceptions, and items requiring follow-up.
• Apply general ledger coding and assist with a range of accounting entries and transaction support activities.
• Review vendor records regularly to verify completeness, resolve inconsistencies, and preserve accurate master data.
• Partner with internal teams and international travel contacts to support smooth coordination across regions and functions.
• Research transaction discrepancies, determine root causes, and take prompt action to resolve outstanding issues.
• Communicate policy expectations clearly and address noncompliant requests in a constructive and respectful manner.
• Maintain organized records and perform high-volume data entry with strong accuracy and attention to detail.
• A detail-oriented background in accounting, finance, human resources, event coordination, or a related business function is preferred.
• Prior experience supporting expense administration, corporate card programs, travel coordination, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, or general accounting operations.
• Demonstrated ability to handle detailed data entry work with a high degree of precision and consistency.
• Working knowledge of account reconciliation, general ledger coding, and credit card transaction review.
• Ability to interpret company policies and apply them consistently when reviewing requests and financial activity.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills in a fast-moving environment.
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and collaborate with stakeholders across different teams and personalities.
• Capacity to manage multiple priorities, stay organized under volume, and communicate confidently when escalation or policy enforcement is needed.
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.
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