Part Time Staff Accountant

*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.

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