Staff Accountant

Privia Health; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Privia Health is seeking a Staff Accountant to manage daily cash operations, process journal entries, and support close activities. You will partner with teams and external payers to ensure accurate remittance and payments.

The role requires 2+ years of accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and knowledge of US GAAP. A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required. This position offers a competitive base salary and annual bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 2+ years of direct accounting experience, including cash management, payment tracking, GL reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Strong project management, time management, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to collaborate with internal departments and external partners.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with Dynamics or Workday is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and track daily cash activity across multiple bank accounts.
• Collect, review, and log remittance advice and payments.
• Proactively follow up with external payers and partners to obtain missing details.
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve payment discrepancies and track payments.
• Prepare monthly journal entries with proper documentation.
• Perform monthly bank and GL reconciliations and resolve reconciling items.
• Assist with payout calculations and distribution workflows.
• Maintain and update SOPs to strengthen internal controls.
• Support leadership with special projects as needed.

Skills

Project management

Time management

Organizational skills

Communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Attention to detail

US GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Microsoft Dynamics

Workday

Job description

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.

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 or Finance.
• 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.