[Hiring] Accounting Associate REMOTE USA

­­­­Position: Accounting Associate

Date posted: 2025-05-30

Industry: Other

Employment type: Full Time

Experience: 2 to 3 year               

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree holder

Salary: $57,000 – $67,000/yr

Location: United States, REMOTE

Company: Lucet

Description:

Accounting Associate required

United States

About the job

Who We Are

At Lucet, we are industry leaders in behavioral health, dedicated to helping people live healthy, balanced lives. Our purpose is to advocate for and improve the overall well-being of those we serve, through balanced treatment of the mind and body.

When you join Lucet, you become a valued member of our team, serving more than 15 million people across the U.S. Our employees have a passion for helping others – and it shows. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we are inspired by our members, putting them first in everything we do. From day one, you’ll see firsthand the impact you have on our members, knowing you can make a true difference in their lives.

Why join our team at Lucet?

We are a team of collaborative and hard-working professionals working to improve behavioral health outcomes working in a fast-paced and changing environment. At Lucet, no two days are the same. If you find joy in meaningful work and delivering excellent results, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

• We are looking for top-tier skills and experience in our remote-work environment and that’s because we offer top-tier compensation and benefits, which include:
• Annual compensation between $57,000 – $67,000, PLUS an annual performance-based, discretionary incentive. Compensation is dependent on non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to an applicant’s skills, education/degrees, certifications, prior experience, market data, and other relevant factors.
• Health Insurance – $0 premium for employee-only coverage in our core program for those participating in our Wellbeing Incentive Program.
• 401(k) with competitive employer match
• Company paid life and disability insurance, wellbeing incentives, and parental leave
• Professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off including paid time off for volunteering
• Opportunity for meaningful growth, both personally and professionally, where your unique background and experience is welcomed and valued.

What You Will Do – Essential Functions

The Accounting Associate supports financial management in carrying out the responsibilities of the Finance department and assists with various finance departmental obligations. The role is critical to balancing the needs of the team to provide quality financial information in a timely manner.

    General Accounting Support

• Prepare journal entries, perform reconciliations, and support month-end close activities.
• Ensure compliance, support audits, collaborate cross-functionally, and contribute to process improvements.
• Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable
• Manage invoice and payment processing for vendors or customers.
• Monitor aging reports and respond to related inquiries.
• Payroll Support or Treasury
• Provide backup for payroll processing and assist with tax setup and research.
• Support cash receipts and ad hoc ACH requests.

Who You Are

    Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business from an accredited university OR High School diploma with three or more years of related experience
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment.

Ability to pass background check upon hire and throughout employment to include criminal felony & misdemeanor search, SSN validation/trace search (LEIE), education report (highest degree obtained), civil upper and lower search, 7-year employment report, federal criminal search, statewide criminal search, widescreen plus national criminal search, health care sanctions-state med (SAM), national sex offender registry, prohibited parties (OFAC) (terrorist watchlist), and a 10-Panel Drug Screen.

    Someone who embodies our values by:

• Serving everyone with compassion and leading with empathy.
• Stepping up and creating value by taking charge and acting when there is an opportunity.
• Adapting in a changing world by recognizing our responsibility to be agile and respond quickly.
• Nurturing growth and belonging by respecting and celebrating everyone for who they are.

    Competencies

• Responsible with a high level of integrity and ethical standards
• Intuitive nature to identify compliance irregularities
• Highly organized and time management to work efficiently
• Critical thinking and problem solving to resolve issues
• Attention to detail and the ability to summarize critical elements concisely
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

    Working Conditions:

• Work is performed from home with company-provided equipment. Sitting for long periods of time is expected and use of fingers and hands for typing is necessary.
• A quiet workspace with minimal background noise for calls.
• High-speed internet service (cable or fiber optic) with minimum download Speed of 20 Mbps, Upload Speed of 5 Mbps, and Maximum Latency of 100 milliseconds (must be installed before starting).

We encourage applicants with a range of experiences who can demonstrate how their qualifications and skills align with the requirements of this role.

This position will accept and review new applications and resumes no less than 5 business days after the original posting date and may remain open an extended period of time with no set end date based on the level of interest.