Accountant, Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable

Lyten; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyten is seeking an Accountant, AP/AR, to own day-to-day accounts payable and receivable operations while supporting the close, reconciliations, audits, and process improvements in a growing multi-entity environment using NetSuite OneWorld.

The role requires U.S. GAAP expertise, disciplined documentation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate accruals, billing, and cash application, contributing to liquidity and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with a minimum three years of progressive accounting experience across AP, AR, reconciliations, and the financial close.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, journal entries, account analysis, audit support, and accounting documentation standards.
• Strong judgment, attention to detail, follow-through, communication, and deadline management in a cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Own vendor setup, invoice processing, approval follow-up, payment execution, credits, vendor inquiries, and annual 1099 support.
• Validate authorization, supporting documentation, coding, and policy compliance; reconcile AP to the general ledger and resolve aged, duplicate, unmatched, or unusual items.
• Prepare period-end accrual support and ensure liabilities are recorded in the appropriate period.
• Own customer invoicing, cash application, collections, account maintenance, and resolution of billing disputes.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, rollforwards, accruals, and audit-ready support for assigned accounts.
• Support external audits, sales and use tax compliance, and controls over approvals, segregation of duties, master data, and record retention.
• Support international subsidiary setup, including NetSuite configuration, chart-of-accounts alignment, opening balances, intercompany activity, and coordination with tax, legal, and local finance teams.
• Implement Controller-approved improvements that increase accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Deadline management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

NetSuite OneWorld

Excel

Job description

Lyten is leading an industrial revolution through Lyten 3D Graphene™, a breakthrough supermaterial unlocking a new generation of products — from lithium–sulfur batteries and energy storage systems to concrete admixtures, lightweight composites, and next‑generation sensors that are revolutionizing industries. Together, these innovations are making a massive global improvement and driving real‑world impact across energy, mobility, construction, and defense.

At Lyten, we believe the most meaningful careers begin with purpose — and with people who want to make a difference. We’re not just developing advanced supermaterials — we’re about to change the world as we know it, reshaping how energy is stored, how products are built, and how progress is made.

We’re entering an exciting growth phase, scaling production across the U.S. and Europe and expanding our team of engineers, scientists, and innovators.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Controller, the Accountant, AP/AR owns day‑to‑day accounts payable and receivable operations and supports the financial close, account reconciliations, audits, process improvements, and international subsidiary setup. The role requires hands‑on NetSuite OneWorld expertise, a solid understanding of U.S. GAAP, disciplined documentation, and the ability to operate effectively in a growing, multi‑entity environment. The Controller retains oversight of significant accounting judgments, internal controls, the close, and financial reporting.

Why This Role Matters to the CFO

• Improve liquidity and working capital: Ensure disciplined billing, collections, cash application, and payments, with reliable visibility into aging and cash commitments.
• Accelerate a clean close: Resolve AP/AR issues at the source and deliver accurate accruals, reconciliations, and review‑ready support.
• Reduce financial leakage and control risk: Help prevent duplicate payments, missed billings, unapplied cash, and unsupported transactions through controlled workflows and clear documentation.
• Scale finance efficiently: Standardize processes and NetSuite use, improve audit readiness, and reduce transaction‑level escalations.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Own vendor setup, invoice processing, approval follow‑up, payment execution, credits, vendor inquiries, and annual 1099 support.
• Validate authorization, supporting documentation, coding, and policy compliance; reconcile AP to the general ledger and resolve aged, duplicate, unmatched, or unusual items.
• Prepare period‑end accrual support and ensure liabilities are recorded in the appropriate period.

Accounts Receivable

• Own customer invoicing, cash application, collections, account maintenance, and resolution of billing disputes.
• Maintain accurate aging, elevate collection risks, and report expected receipts and unapplied cash.
• Partner with commercial and operational teams to resolve billing issues and support revenue, deferred revenue, and close‑related reconciliations.

Close, Controls & Compliance

• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, rollforwards, accruals, and audit‑ready support for assigned accounts.
• Support external audits, sales and use tax compliance, and controls over approvals, segregation of duties, master data, and record retention.
• Support international subsidiary setup, including NetSuite configuration, chart‑of‑accounts alignment, opening balances, intercompany activity, and coordination with tax, legal, and local finance teams.
• Implement Controller‑approved improvements that increase accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with a minimum three years of progressive accounting experience across AP, AR, reconciliations, and the financial close.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, journal entries, account analysis, audit support, and accounting documentation standards.
• Strong judgment, attention to detail, follow‑through, communication, and deadline management in a cross‑functional environment.

Required NetSuite OneWorld Experience

The successful candidate must be able to:

• AP/AR: Manage vendor and customer records, purchase orders, bills, invoices, credits, approvals, payment batches, cash application, collections, and aging.
• Close and reporting: Prepare journal entries, accruals, allocations, reconciliations, period controls, saved searches, dashboards, KPIs, and exception reports.
• OneWorld: Support multi‑subsidiary, multi‑currency, and multi‑book accounting; entity setup; exchange rates; intercompany transactions; eliminations; and consolidation.
• Controls and implementation: Support roles, permissions, approval workflows, segregation of duties, audit trails, data migration, opening balances, testing, documentation, and user training.

Preferred experience includes NetSuite bank reconciliation, electronic payments, SuiteApprovals, fixed assets, revenue management, and integrations with Avalara, Vertex, or comparable AP automation, tax, and cash‑collection tools. Advanced Excel skills are required.

Measures of Success

• Timely AP/AR processing, clean subledger‑to‑general‑ledger reconciliations, and reliable cash and aging visibility.
• Fewer aged exceptions, duplicate payments, unapplied receipts, and recurring reconciling items.
• On‑time, review‑ready close and audit support, with prompt escalation of significant exceptions.
• Documented process and NetSuite improvements that strengthen controls and support growth.

Compensations Range

The expected base salary range for this position is between $106,000.00 - $159,000.00

The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job‑related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise.

Disclosures

Pay Transparency Disclosure:

This compensation and benefits information is based on Lyten’s estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job‑related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise. New hires joining the company tend to be paid within the starting base pay range noted above, with opportunities to increase pay over time based on development of additional skills, competencies, and company‑specific knowledge.

In addition to base pay this position is eligible for tier‑based bonus and equity, healthcare, dental, vision, corporate discounts, paid holidays, PTO and sick time, 401K, employee relocation plan (if applicable).

Export/ITAR Compliance Disclosure

Certain positions within Lyten, Inc. require compliance with export control laws and, as a result, all interviewed candidates will be screened pre‑interview to determine their eligibility in light of export restrictions. This position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls. Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items. Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.

Lyten is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled.

Why Work at Lyten

At Lyten, you’ll be part of a team that’s redefining what’s possible in energy, materials, and manufacturing. We’re not just imagining the future — we’re building it today with breakthrough technologies that are changing how products are made and how industries innovate.

Our people are the heart of that mission. From world‑class scientists and engineers to creative problem‑solvers in operations, manufacturing, and commercialization, every member of the Lyten team plays a role in turning bold ideas into real‑world impact. We believe that the best work happens when you’re doing great things in the world — with people you like. Collaboration, curiosity, and a shared sense of purpose drive everything we do.

What You’ll Find at Lyten

• A mission that matters: Contribute directly to solving complex challenges in energy, mobility, and materials innovation.
• Cutting‑edge innovation: Work on technologies at the intersection of materials science, energy storage, and advanced manufacturing that strengthen energy security and local supply chains.
• Extraordinary people: Join a team of talented, friendly, and down‑to‑earth innovators who support, challenge, and inspire one another every day.
• Teamwork and culture: Experience a workplace built on trust, respect, and shared success — where collaboration fuels breakthroughs and everyone’s ideas are heard.
• Global impact: Help scale new materials and energy solutions that reinforce industrial resilience across the U.S. and Europe.
• Career growth: Be part of a fast‑moving company entering a commercial growth phase, with opportunities to lead, learn, and make your mark.
• Purpose‑driven values: Thrive in an environment that celebrates ingenuity, optimism, and meaningful progress — together.

Lyten offers the opportunity to do the most important work of your career — helping build the technologies that will power the next century of innovation.

Join us, and help transform industries, communities, and the planet with friends who share your drive to make a difference.