Junior Accountant

Job Title : Accounting Intern/Associate Accountant

Duration: 4 months (Potential Extension)

Location: Santa Clara, CA 95051

Hours: 8-5 M-F

Summary:

As an AP/AR Accountant, you will be responsible for all aspects of the accounts receivable and payable process. Responsible for the medium to complex accounting activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts and for developing financial statements and reports. May provide functional advice or training to less experienced accountants or co-workers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews and/or processes billing/invoicing and enters data into the accounting databases. Submits cash applications to the vouchers/invoices. Researches and resolves accounts receivable issues.
• Analyzes records of financial transactions to determine accuracy and completeness of entries
• Assist in the closing of Monthly Variance Report. Analyzes accounting variances and prepares variance explanation reports.
• Prepares and/or reviews projections of accounting data to show effects of proposed changes on income and financial condition.
• Maintains, records, and reconciles billings and accounts receivables
• Examines financial statements and documents for conformance with accounting requirements and principles.
• Assist month-end accounting entries and reconciles discrepancies, posts to GL and reviews variances to budget.
• May be required to read and interpret contracts, legal documents, and other agreements. Ability to record complex business transactions in the general ledger.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Must Have Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable, and courteous service to customers.
• Ability to effectively present information.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and interact effectively with management, employees, representatives of federal and state governments, and external auditors.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and summarize data and prepare clear, concise financial reports.
• Must have ability to convey complex financial issues to non-financial users.

Financial Knowledge:

• Comprehensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regulations.
• Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles.
• Ability to calculate intermediate to advanced figures such as percentages, discounts, and/or commissions.
• Conducts intermediate to advanced financial analysis.
• Advanced understanding of accounting and bookkeeping concepts.
• Ability to assist with budget and forecast preparation.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience. 2-3 years professional level accounting experience.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret documents.
• Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations.
• Requires intermediate to advanced analytical and quantitative skills.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced skills in MS Office suite applications.
• Ability to design and produce various ad-hoc reports.
• Advanced knowledge of computer applications related to real estate accounting or financial management systems.

Interview Process: 1 virtual and 1 onsite

About Us:

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status