Accounts Payable Clerk (PST hours)

What is special about Lighthouse?

Lighthouse is built on a foundation of unique, compassionate, highly driven individuals.   We elevate the strengths and talents of those around us while leveraging opportunities for growth. We offer the experience of solving complex problems while continuing to grow multiple facets of your career. Lighthouse is where innovation meets support and where collaboration is the key ingredient to success.  We grow together and are stronger together. 

What’s unique about this role?

The accounts Payable Clerk I is accountable for performing all accounts payable functions within the Finance team. This role supports both month-end and year-end financial reporting processes. Success in this position requires strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate is flexible, dependable, and thrives under pressure, with strong verbal and written communication skills.

What will this person do?

• Manage the full Accounts Payable cycle, from vendor approval through to payment, including bill processing using PO two0way matching, and cash disbursement entries.
• Monitor the Accounts Payable email inbox and serve as a liaison with the India team to ensure timely resolution of inquiries.
• Ensure internal controls and security procedures are properly documented and adhered to, support auditors during internal and external audits.
•  Use knowledge of accounting codes and business operations to identify and resolve unusual or questionable invoices, pricing discrepancies, or incorrect coding. 
• Communicate effectively with internal employees and external vendors, maintaining positive and professional relationships.
• Assist with new vendor onboarding, including reviewing vendor forms and setting up profiles in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365).
• Process expense reports and perform accounting duties related to Concur.
• Provide backup support for American Express (Amex) and insurance-related accounting functions.
• Act as backup for the Purchase Order (PO) process, including coordination with other departments to ensure compliance.
• Prepare monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and reclassifications related to Accounts Payable, credit cards, accrued payables, and other areas as assigned.
• Manage daily cash disbursement and cash transfers.
• Prepare vendor balance analyses, generate monthly trend reports to support cash flow forecasting and ad hoc reporting requests from the organization, include but not limited to vendor listing and vendor spend.
•  Assist with month-end closing processes.
• Assist in preparation of annual 1099 filings and support year-end reporting.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all organizational and financial information.
• Other duties as assigned.

Bring your passion and together we will shine.   It would also be great if you have the following:

• Bachelor's degree or AA in finance or accounting, or equivalent education / experience.
• A minimum experience of 2 years in an Accounts Payable corporate accounting environment.
• Basic understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Effective communication skills and ability to effectively communicate to all levels of the organization, both internal and external.
•  Ability to work creatively in a problem-solving environment.
• Willingness to adapt to a rapidly changing environment and rapidly changing systems.
• Strong attention to detail with high volume activities, highly organized, proactive, flexible and with ability to juggle competing priorities and work with a team in a fast-paced environment.
•  Adherence to current processes and procedures, while also striving to continually improve processes and procedures over the long term.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Remote, Pacific Standard Time (8 AM PST)

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Duties are performed in a typical office environment while at a desk or computer table.  Duties require the ability to use a computer, communicate over the telephone, and read printed material, in a