Accountant - accounts payable (remote)

Lumen Lantern Learning Group is an education provider in St. Louis serving students and families, and we need an Accountant to lead our accounts payable. Families are partners. What you will do • Review invoices and expense reports for accuracy before payment. • Build schedules for the annual audit and answer the auditors' questions. • Work with purchasing and operations to fix recurring coding errors. • Reconcile bank and vendor accounts each month, including anything tied to attendance records, and clear open items. • Keep the chart of accounts and supporting files tidy so anyone can follow them. What we are looking for • A clear, patient way of explaining numbers to non-accountants. • Careful attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work. • Solid spreadsheet skills and comfort with an ERP or accounting system. • Two or more years of hands-on accounting experience. Nice to have • Familiarity with audit requirements. • Experience with attendance records. Working arrangement • Contract for nine months, with the possibility of becoming permanent. • Fully remote, with a monthly team day in St. Louis. • We reply to every applicant.