Accounts Payable Administrator (West Coast)

Overview

This role supports the Accounts Payable team by helping ensure accurate and timely invoice processing and payments across the organization. Responsibilities include managing invoice workflows, validating invoice details, resolving payment issues, and identifying process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Process a high volume of invoices accurately and efficiently through established AP workflows and systems.
• Manage assigned store locations, vendor accounts, and invoice queues to ensure invoices are processed and paid on time.
• Review, validate, and update invoice information while maintaining compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Reconcile vendor statements and proactively investigate discrepancies, credits, and payment issues.
• Resolve payment allocation issues, account disputes, and outstanding balances to maintain positive vendor relationships.
• Monitor and prioritize critical service invoices to help prevent interruptions to business operations.
• Work closely with vendors and internal partners to provide prompt, professional, and friendly support.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency, and reduce processing errors.
• Communicate workload challenges, unusual items, and process improvement recommendations to leadership.
• Support department projects and other business initiatives as assigned.

Requirements

• Prior experience working remote is required (1 year minimum).
• 1–2 years of Accounts Payable, accounting, bookkeeping, or related financial operations experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Ability to prioritize work, manage competing deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Customer-service mindset with the ability to build strong relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing positively to a collaborative team environment.
• High school graduate or equivalent, 18 years or older required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.

Compensation & Benefits

• Target hiring range: $22.00–$23.00/hr.
• Full compensation range: $19.25–$28.50/hr.
• Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, job-related knowledge, and geographic location.

Benefits include:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Paid Holidays & PTO: 80 hours upon hire
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Lithia Learning Center
• Vehicle Purchase Discounts
• Wellness Programs

Location

• West Coast Region (Candidates must reside within this region)

Schedule

• Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM PST/MST

Additional Information

• Drug free workplace.
• Equal employment opportunity employer.
• Considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.