Job Description
*This position is in office / hybrid at HQ is in Salt Lake City, UT* Company Summary: Lightstream is a fast-growing technology company that provides full-service cloud and connectivity solutions to enterprises worldwide. Emphasizing its core values of loyalty and enhanced customer care, Lightstream not only designs enterprise solutions but also serves as a single trusted advisor for complex technology infrastructure environments. As a result, Lightstream is an established and recognized leader in the core cloud and connectivity solutions market today. See more at lightstream.io.
Position Summary: Lightstream is looking for a part time Staff Accountant that is self-motivated, passionate learner to work along-side the Controller and CFO providing timely financial information to Lightstream’s management team. This position is geared towards someone who is looking to: enhance their accounting knowledge, gain valuable leadership skills, increase their business acumen of a fast-growing industry and develop technical knowledge within leading accounting programs such as NetSuite and Office 365.
What you'll be doing: - Preparing journal entries, analyses, and account reconciliations and assisting with monthly close processes.
- Meeting processing and reporting deadlines.
- Process accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
- Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables’ data
- Prepare bills, invoices and bank deposits
- Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted.
- Run and manage aging reports to ensure accuracy and timeliness with payments to vendors and from customers.
- Verify discrepancies by and resolve clients’ billing issues
- Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients
- Generate financial reports detailing accounts receivable status
- Accurately review, code, and process vendor invoices
- Perform data entry associated with accounts payable
- Review and reconcile invoice discrepancies
- Audit, record, process and reconcile credit card bills
- Audit, record, and process employee expenses through Ramp
- Address and respond to vendor inquiries
- Ad hoc reporting as needed
- Assisting the Controller and CFO as needed.
- Other responsibilities as assigned
What you'll need to be working towards to be successful: - Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, or currently in school for these degrees.
- Working towards a strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Experience working with advanced accounting software (NetSuite, Sage, SAP) is a plus.
- Experience with general ledger maintenance and journal entry posting.
- Work experience in account reconciliations (bank, intercompany, and balance sheet accounts)
- Understanding of internal controls, audit readiness, and compliance requirements.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work across varying departments and speak with vendors and customers regularly.
- Exceptional analytic, time management, organizational, and problem-solving skills with an eye for process improvement
- Must be very detail-oriented
- Strong understanding of Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel
- Effective at comprehending and documenting business processes and workflows
- Proven ability to work with minimal direction while being resourceful in solving problems
Hourly rate: $18-20 per hour
You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Work experience placement, Work at office, Worldwide