Staff Accountant, AP & Payroll — In‑House Transition

Pivotal Health; Santa Monica (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

Flexible time off

Team events

Job summary

Pivotal Health is hiring a Staff Accountant to manage AP and Payroll as we transition payroll processing to Rippling. You will own accounts payable, company credit cards, employee reimbursements, and support month-end close and cash management in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s in Accounting or 5+ years of AP and payroll experience, with 3–5+ years of hands-on processing. Rippling and Ramp experience are highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or 5+ years of AP and payroll experience.
• 3–5+ years of AP and payroll experience.
• Experience with Rippling strongly preferred; comparable platforms such as Workday considered.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable end-to-end, including reviewing and coding invoices for accuracy.
• Process payroll each cycle and ensure accuracy across pay runs, partnering with Rippling on tax and compliance filings.
• Manage the company credit card program and employee reimbursements in Ramp.
• Support administration of benefit plans as we transition off our PEO.
• Assist with month-end close and other accounting close activities.
• Support cash management and other day‑to‑day accounting operations.
• Partner with People Ops on payroll‑related questions and processes.
• Help ensure a smooth transition as we bring payroll and benefits fully in‑house.

Skills

Accounts payable

Payroll processing

AP coding

Fast-paced environment

Startup experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Rippling

Ramp

Job description

Pivotal Health is hiring a Staff Accountant to manage AP and Payroll as we transition payroll processing to Rippling. You will own accounts payable, company credit cards, employee reimbursements, and support month-end close and cash management in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s in Accounting or 5+ years of AP and payroll experience, with 3–5+ years of hands-on processing. Rippling and Ramp experience are highly preferred.