Staff Accountant - Accounts Payable - Finance

Accounts Payable Accountant
Reports To:
Accounting Manager
Take Ownership of a Critical Accounting Function
We're seeking an experienced
Accounts Payable Accountant to join our Lake Shore Cryotronics product line accounting team and play a key role in maintaining the accuracy, integrity, and efficiency of our financial operations. In this role, you'll have end-to-end responsibility for the accounts payable process while partnering with teams across the organization to support financial reporting, compliance, process improvement, and operational excellence.

This position offers the opportunity to make meaningful contributions beyond invoice processing by helping strengthen controls, improve systems, and support strategic accounting initiatives. To support onboarding and collaboration, employees work onsite Monday through Thursday during the first 90 days, with Fridays remote. Following successful completion of the onboarding period, there may be an opportunity to transition to a hybrid schedule that includes remote work on Mondays.

What You'll Do
As the Accounts Payable Accountant, you will:
Manage the full accounts payable cycle, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and payments are made timely. Maintain accounting standards and identify opportunities to improve accounts payable processes, controls, and efficiencies. Ensure invoices and vouchers are appropriately approved, documented, and recorded. Serve as a primary contact for supplier inquiries and resolve account discrepancies. Collaborate with internal departments to investigate billing variances and disputed charges.

Reconcile supplier subledgers to the general ledger. Support financial audits and serve as the primary owner of the accounts payable process during audit activities. Manage expense reporting and reimbursement processing through Concur. File and manage use tax returns through Avalara. Execute and reconcile bank transfers within Epicor. Assist with accounting system enhancements and process improvement initiatives.

Maintain confidentiality and uphold the highest standards of financial integrity.
2-4+ years of experience in accounts payable and general accounting functions.
~ Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial controls.
~ Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.
~ Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Experience with Epicor, Concur, Avalara, or similar platforms. Experience supporting month-end close and external audits.

High level of integrity and professionalism when handling confidential information
You'll become part of a collaborative team where accounting is viewed as a business partner, not simply a transactional function. This role offers visibility across the organization, opportunities to improve processes, exposure to a variety of accounting activities, and the ability to make a meaningful impact on the financial success of the business.

Medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, life, short-term and long-term disability.
~Health Savings Account (HSA):
Employer contributions to your HSA.
~ Generous Paid Time Off:
Enjoy a healthy work-life balance starting at 15 days of PTO per year and 9 paid holidays.
~ Fitness Center:
Stay active with our onsite fitness facility.
~ Tuition Reimbursement:
2-4+ years of relevant accounting experience.
~ Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field preferred.

Supervisory Responsibility

No direct supervision given.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Ability to operate a computer, keyboard, mouse, relevant job-related equipment, and applicable technologies.
This role is based onsite in our Westerville, Ohio Office.
To support onboarding and collaboration, employees work onsite Monday through Thursday during the first 90 days, with Fridays remote. Following successful completion of the onboarding period, there may be an opportunity to transition to a hybrid schedule that includes remote work on Mondays.

Travel

None.
We are an

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, an E-Verify employer, and a drug-free company. S. job postings include a good-faith salary range based on role, location, experience, and internal equity.