Staff Accountant

Company Description

Privia Health™ is a technology-driven, national physician enablement company that collaborates with medical groups, health plans, and health systems to optimize physician practices, improve patient experiences, and reward doctors for delivering high-value care in both in-person and virtual settings. The Privia Platform is led by top industry talent and exceptional physician leadership, and consists of scalable operations and end-to-end, cloud-based technology that reduces unnecessary healthcare costs, achieves better outcomes, and improves the health of patients and the well-being of providers.

Job Description

The Staff Accountant reports to the Accounting Manager and plays a pivotal role in daily cash
management, payment tracking, account reconciliations, and financial close processes. This role requires a
hands-on professional who can manage cash operations, prepare journal entries, perform complex
reconciliations, and proactively collaborate with both internal stakeholders and external payers. The ideal
candidate possesses strong project management and organizational skills to streamline workflows,
document procedures, and resolve open inquiries efficiently.

Primary Job Duties:

• Cash Management & Tracking: Monitor and track daily activity across a large number of company
  bank accounts.

• Remittance & Payment Reconciliation: Collect, review, and log remittance advice and supporting
  documentation for all payments received.

• Payer & External Communication: Proactively follow up with external payers and partners to
  obtain missing remittance advice, payment details, and supporting program information.

• Internal Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with internal teams (market leads, operations, and
  finance) to gather information, resolve payment discrepancies, and track down payments upon
  request.

• Journal Entries & GL Accounting: Prepare accurate and timely monthly journal entries supported by complete documentation.

• Account Reconciliations: Perform monthly bank and general ledger account reconciliations,
  identifying, investigating, and resolving reconciling items in a timely manner.

• Distribution & Payment Calculation: Pull activity-based details, assist with payment calculations,
  and support distribution workflows as required.

• Project & Workflow Management: Utilize project management tools (e.g., Monday.com task
  boards) to track payment status, monitor distribution dates, and manage cross-functional priorities.

• Process Improvement & Controls: Maintain and update desktop procedures and standard
  operating procedures (SOPs) to strengthen internal controls.

• Special Projects: Assist leadership with ad-hoc initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

• Experience: 2+ years of direct accounting experience required. Experience with cash
  management, payment tracking, general ledger reconciliations, and month-end close strongly
  preferred.

• Project Management & Organization: Strong project management, time management, and
  organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively

•  Stakeholder Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and build
  collaborative relationships with internal departments and external partners.

• Technical Skills: Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Experience
  with Microsoft Dynamics or Workday is preferred but not required.

• Accounting Knowledge: Solid understanding of US GAAP, internal controls, and standard cash/GL
  accounting functions.

• Compliance: Ability to adhere to company policies and compliance guidelines, including HIPAA
  rules and regulations where applicable.

The salary range for this role is $70,000.00-$75,000.00 in base pay and exclusive of any bonuses or benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance, 401K, paid time off, and other wellness programs). This role is also eligible for an annual bonus targeted at 10%. The base pay offered will be determined based on relevant factors such as experience, education, and geographic location.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Technical Requirements (for remote workers only, not applicable for onsite/in office work):

In order to successfully work remotely, supporting our patients and providers, we require a minimum of 5 MBPS for Download Speed and 3 MBPS for the Upload Speed. This should be acquired prior to the start of your employment. The best measure of your internet speed is to use online speed tests like https://www.speedtest.net/. This gives you an update as to how fast data transfer is with your internet connection and if it meets the minimum speed requirements. Work with your internet provider if you have questions about your connection. Employees who regularly work from home offices are eligible for expense reimbursement to offset this cost.

Privia Health is committed to creating and fostering a work environment that allows and encourages you to bring your whole self to work. We understand that healthcare is local and we are better when our people are a reflection of the communities that we serve. Our goal is to encourage people to pursue all opportunities regardless of their age, color, national origin, physical or mental (dis)ability, race, religion, gender, sex, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.