Accounts Payable Administrator (West Coast)

At Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) our success is fueled by our high performing teams delivering Auto Done Easy for our customers. We create simple, transparent, and convenient customer experiences throughout the vehicle-ownership lifecycle by leveraging our hundreds of store locations and our key adjacencies - Driveway, DFC, and GreenCars. We’ve built a retail model that champions entrepreneurial leadership, Growth Powered by People, and a strategy that creates possibilities and pushes us to reach our potential.

The Accounts Payable Administrator will be responsible for efficiently performing the assigned aspects of the accounts payable process. The Accounts Payable Administrator will be required to perform job duties in a manner that ensures timely and accurate payments to vendors and postings to ADP.

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm (PST work hours)

Compensation: The full salary range for this position is $19.25–$28.50/hr. The anticipated starting pay is $19.25–$22.00/hr, determined by factors such as skills, experience, and organizational considerations. Final compensation will be established through the interview process in accordance with applicable pay equity and transparency laws.

What You'll Do

• Independently operate the required systems to process invoices through the workflow.
• Independently administer assigned stores and queues. 
• Verify, enter and/or correct applicable invoice attributes through the workflow.
• Reconcile vendor statements and maintain strong vendor relationships:
• Ensure accurate invoice processing.
• Ensure timely expense allocation and vendor payments.
• Resolve incorrect payment allocations and other account disputes to ensure ongoing purchase ability.
• Contact vendors to obtain payment for outstanding credit balances.
• Identify Special Processing and/or Statement Invoices.
• Assist with department projects and provide other information as needed.
• Proactively track Vital Services invoices through the workflow to ensure services continue uninterrupted.
• Provide prompt and friendly customer service to vendors and stores.
• Proactively communicate with your supervisor:
• Communicate errors, unusual items, proposed solutions and process improvement opportunities.
• Inform supervisor of excessive, undemanding or unbalanced workload.

What You'll Bring

• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Critical thinker, active listener and effective time manager.
• A team player who is focused on providing exemplary customer service.
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities, delays, or unexpected events in the workplace and/or in job responsibilities and expectations.  Sense of urgency
• Ability to operate in a confidential, professional, positive team atmosphere
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• 1-2 years previous accounts payable experience
• Previous customer service experience
• Associates or Bachelors degree is a plus

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family, including:  

• 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

For a more detailed view, visit: https://totalrewards.lithiadriveway.com/

High School graduate or equivalent, 18 years or older required. We are a drug free workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity (regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status). We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.