Accounting Associate

Duarte is a top communication and design firm based in Sunnyvale, is seeking a motivated & conscientious Part-Time Accounting Associate to join our team. We are looking for a new team member who can work ~30 hours a week. We’re looking for a self-starter who can manage a high-volume Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivables load without letting anything fall through the cracks. This position requires good excel skill, excellent communication skill verbal and written, as well as interpersonal skill. If you have solid experience in Invoicing and accounts receivable processes, excellent customer skills and uncontested attention to detail, this position may be for you!

Duarte is a different kind of agency. Clients come to us with diverse needs, but all are looking for original thinking, design expertise, and above all, simplicity. The design team at Duarte transforms complex ideas into meaningful visuals that tell a compelling story. This is an opportunity to be an integral part of the Accounting and Finance department that supports this operation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process account payables on a weekly basis
• Obtain authorization for payment, obtaining signature on checks, places checks in envelops and mails out
• Timely and accurate entry of vendor invoices and designates proper chart of account coding to ensure all expenses are entered correctly
• Maintains vendor files and keeps paper records organized for easy retrieval during inquiries or audits
• Proactively follows through on customer invoice past due, including communication with project managers and clients by email or collection calls
• Ensure all transactions are complete, timely, and accurate and conform to company policies and external regulations
• Ad Hoc as needed

Qualification:

• AA degree or BA degree in Accounting or any other related field preferred
• 1-2 years of accounting experience preferred
• Good Excel skill, detailed oriented
• Good Communication skill