Staff Accountant

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 their teams, and decrease their healthcare costs.

HOW WE LIVE OUR VALUES TO OUR TEAMMATES:

We’re seeking those with passion for healthcare and relentless devotion to our goal. We need team members that embody our core values:

1) We are human, first

Our humanity binds us together. We bring the same empathetic approach to every individual we engage with, whether it be our members, our clients, or each other. We are all worthy of respect and understanding and we engage in our interactions with care and intention. We honor our stories. We listen to—and hear—each other, we celebrate our differences and similarities, we are present for each other, and we strive for mutual understanding.

2) We redefine what is possible

We always look beyond the obstacles in front of us to imagine new solutions. We approach our work with inspiration from other industries, other leaders, and other challenges. We use ingenuity and resourcefulness when faced with tough problems.

3) We debate then commit

We believe that a spirit of open discourse is part of a healthy culture. We understand and appreciate different perspectives and we challenge our …