Payables Accountant

Cambia Health Solutions

22h • $19 - $35 • Remote

About The Position

This is a remote role for a Payables Accountant, requiring the employee to reside in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, or Utah. The position is part of a team focused on making healthcare easier and lives better. The Payables Accountant will be responsible for various payment activities to suppliers, providers, members, and other general payments. This role involves comprehensive audit activities, including the review, analysis, and verification of payment activities. Additionally, the position will assist with the development and implementation of financial policies, procedures, and controls, while providing excellent customer service and support to internal and external business partners. The ideal candidate has a passion for serving others, a desire to learn, and thrives in a collaborative team environment.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business and 2+ years of general accounting, accounts payable or disbursement accounting experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge Accounts Payables processes.
• Experience using a variety of personal computer software applications to perform general administrative functions.
• Experience should include Intermediate Excel, Word, email and calendaring software.
• Process detailed data in an accurate manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills, self-motivation, excellent communication, a customer service orientation, tolerance for ambiguity, demonstrated sound decision making.
• Exercises good judgment in confidential matters.
• Ability to plan and organize own work to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work flexible hours during periods of heavy workloads.
• Employees are required to have a wired internet connection that is not satellite or cellular and internet service with a minimum upload speed of 5Mb and a minimum download speed of 10 Mb.
• New hires will need access to a personal mobile device to set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) upon joining the company.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI tools and technologies to enhance productivity and decision-making in professional settings highly desired

Responsibilities

• Monitors, reviews and processes all invoices, statements, voucher check requests, and other documentation requesting payment to ensure the appropriate liability, expense, or capital asset general ledger account is utilized to coincide with corporate budget.
• Researches and responds to payment inquiries from vendors, providers, members and business partners.
• Establishes new EFT set ups and performs all set up maintenance including bank-relationship changes for providers as requested or directed.
• Balances and records payments made to subscribers, providers, hospitals, and/or vendors to ensure payments reconcile with documentation and reports.
• Audits payments to ensure accuracy prior to the release of payments.
• Reviews, corrects and reissues all EFT failures.
• Maintains check control logs and claims balancing information in accordance with departmental processes and protocols.
• Researches issues, places stop payment orders and generates replacement payments as necessary.
• Applies payables best practices and generally acceptable protocols to all payment and EFT requests, reviewing documentation for completeness, accuracy and appropriate approvals.
• Facilitates the improper check endorsement process for Vendors, Providers and/or members in partnership with the banking institution.
• Researches and responds to inquiries related to discrepancies in the Payables sub ledger as requested by the Financial Accounting and Reporting team.
• Completes daily banking functions including positive pay research and decisions.
• Processes mass payment requests.
• Utilizes workflow or other technologies as appropriate to research outstanding issues and void, or void and reissue payments as appropriate.
• Updates applicable systems to ensure other departments can effectively research and resolve outstanding questions from customers, members and business partners.
• Meets or exceeds all stated performance production quality and throughput metrics.
• Utilizes imaging and data depository systems to respond to research inquiries and requests.
• Creates and maintains a record of voided checks and check tracers for informational retrieval and audit purposes.
• Contributes to company quality initiatives and encourages process improvements that strengthen team and departmental activities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their eligible family members, including mental health benefits.
• Annual employer contribution to a health savings account.
• Generous paid time off varying by role and tenure in addition to 10 company-paid holidays.
• Market-leading retirement plan including a company match on employee 401(k) contributions, with a potential discretionary contribution based on company performance (no vesting period).
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental time off (eligibility requires 12 months of continuous service with Cambia immediately preceding leave).
• Award-winning wellness programs that reward you for participation.
• Employee Assistance Fund for those in need.
• Commute and parking benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree