Staff Accountant

Rightway; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rightway is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to manage day-to-day accounting operations, ensure GAAP compliance, and contribute to timely financial reporting in a fast-paced healthcare tech startup setting. You will lead payroll, payables, billing, and month-end closes while supporting audits and cross-functional initiatives.

The role leverages strong Excel skills and experience with general ledger processes, offering opportunities for growth, equity, and a dynamic, entrepreneurial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field.
• 2+ years of general accounting experience with promotion potential.
• Experience in startup/healthcare tech or Pharmacy Benefit Management is a plus.
• CPA certification or progress toward obtaining it is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily accounting operations including payables, billing, cash transactions, payroll, and inquiries.
• Prepare and post journal entries for monthly, quarterly, and year-end closes.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts and resolve discrepancies.
• Process multi-state payroll accurately and ensure tax/compliance.
• Assist in preparing financial statements and management reporting.
• Support internal and external audits with required documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on company initiatives.
• Assist in sales and use tax filings (Avalara or Sovos).
• Adapt to a fast-paced environment and evolving accounting needs.

Skills

Payables

Billing

Payroll

GAAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

About the Role

Rightway is looking for a detail-oriented and tech-savvy Staff Accountant to join our team. This role involves supporting day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring compliance with company policies and GAAP, and contributing to the accurate and timely reporting of financial information. If you’re an accounting professional with a passion for technology, a willingness to learn new tools, and an eye for efficiency, this role may be for you. You’ll lead day-to-day accounting while contributing to financial analysis and process improvements, joining a seasoned team of technology and healthcare experts looking to help humanize the world of healthcare. With opportunities for career growth, you’ll play a key role in optimizing our financial operations in a fast-paced, innovative and entrepreneurial work environment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead daily accounting operations including payables, customer billing, cash transactions, payroll processing, and responding to inquiries
• Prepare and post journal entries for monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes
• Reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and resolving discrepancies
• Process multi-state payroll accurately and on schedule, reconciling discrepancies and ensuring compliance with applicable tax and labor regulations
• Assist in preparing financial statements and management reporting
• Contribute to audit preparations, both internal and external, by providing required documentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support company-wide initiatives and projects
• Assist in preparation of sales and use tax filings/software (Avalara or Sovos)
• Ability to operate in a fast paced, dynamic environment and can adapt to new and unique accounting requirements

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field required
• 2+ years of general accounting experience, with a proven track record of excelling and getting promoted
• Experience within a fast paced startup and/or the healthcare technology industry, Pharmacy Benefit Management space, or Big4 public accounting is a plus
• Strong working knowledge of and experience in financial reporting, month end closing, and audit support
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions like pivot tables and VLOOKUPs
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a methodical approach to troubleshooting and problem solving
• Commitment to providing a quality internal service with high levels of satisfaction
• CPA certification or progress toward obtaining it is a plus

Compensation

$65,000 - $90,000 annually, in addition to bonus and equity. Compensation offered will be determined by geographic location, experience, and qualifications.

Cybersecurity Awareness Notice

In response to ongoing and industry-wide fraudulent recruitment activities (i.e., job scams), Rightway wants to inform potential candidates that we will only contact them from the @rightwayhealthcare.com email domain. We will never ask for bank details or deposits of any kind as a condition of employment.

About Rightway

Rightway is on a mission to harmonize healthcare for everyone, everywhere. Our products guide patients to the best care and medications by inserting clinicians and pharmacists into a patient’s care journey through a modern, mobile app. Rightway is a front door to healthcare, giving patients the tools they need along with on-demand access to Rightway health guides, human experts that answer their questions and manage the frustrating parts of healthcare for them. Since its founding in 2017, Rightway has raised over $200mm from investors including Khosla Ventures, Thrive Capital, and Tiger Global. We’re headquartered in New York City, with satellite offices in Denver and Dallas. Our clients rely on us to transform the healthcare experience, improve outcomes for our teams, and decrease their healthcare costs.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Rightway is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that believes in the strength of diverse thought, beliefs, backgrounds, and education. We foster an inclusive culture where differences are celebrated to drive the best business decisions possible. We do not discriminate on any basis protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, need, and performance.