Cedar
Cedar is committed to improving the healthcare billing experience for all.
New York, NY
Hybrid

Staff Accountant

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The Role

Cedar is improving the healthcare financial experience. Our technology improves the overall experience of patient billing and engagement, enabling providers to thrive in a constantly evolving environment while helping patients understand the cost of their care.

We are seeking a Staff Accountant to join our growing Accounting Team! This individual will support the accounts receivable function, as well as assist with month-end closing and the annual audit. In addition, this person will be a major contributor to various projects, and will work cross-functionally with other departments and stakeholders both inside and outside the organization.

Our ideal candidate is detail-oriented and organized, and will thus have the opportunity to own and implement many processes across the Accounting Team as the company rapidly scales. Additionally, this is a new role, and would be perfect for someone who wants to make an immediate impact on Cedar’s financial functions, take ownership in regards to operating and improving processes, and continue to grow and expand their skill set with a high growth team.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting (P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flows) and related variance analyses against Prior Periods and Prior Years
  • Manage designated client accounts with the accurate invoicing within standard policies reflective of company and client specific requirements, while assuring timely and accurate collections
  • Investigate accounts receivable and client billing inquiries while working closely with multiple internal teams
  • Prepare supporting schedules for financial statements, management and board reporting, and the audit while confirming G/L coding and investigating any discrepancies
  • Prepare journal entries and reconcile accounts in support of monthly closing of the books
  • Participate in ongoing and new projects including software implementations
  • Maintain a culture that adheres to Cedar’s values of focusing on our vision, using good judgement, staying positive, and rejecting mediocrity

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 1-3 years of Accounting, Audit or Tax experience or recent college graduate
  • Big 4 audit or tax experience is a plus but not required
  • CPA license is preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
  • Experience with NetSuite ERP systems is a plus
  • Highly organized and proactive with attention to detail and accuracy
  • Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Cross collaborative - both internally across the organization and externally
  • Passionate about Cedar’s mission of improving the healthcare finance experience
  • Eligible to work in the United States

What do we offer to the ideal candidate?

  • An opportunity to work on a platform that is scaling very rapidly, engaging with 12M patients a year growing at 180% YoY as of Aug 2021! 
  • A chance to join a high-growth company at an early stage
  • The ability to impact the growth of our company, we value all comments and suggestions
  • Transparency across teams and interaction with multiple departments
  • Competitive pay, employer-paid healthcare, stock options
  • Daily team lunch and unlimited healthy snacks

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Cedar will not hire any applicants for Senior Accountant who are present in the United States on an F-1 visa. Cedar is not an E-Verify employer and cannot employ individuals on a STEM OPT extension.

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What are Cedar Perks + Benefits

Cedar Benefits Overview

Working at Cedar: what’s not to love?

Being part of our team means working together to solve a problem that impacts millions of consumers every year. It’s challenging, exciting and complex. We’re proud to be the only company that truly empowers consumers with an easier, more personalized and transparent healthcare journey.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Cedar offers a very flexible remote work program, both pre-COVID and after.
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Mandated unconscious bias training
We offer annual unconscious bias training for all employees.
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Dental benefits are part of our comprehensive benefits offered through industry brand carriers with multiple options to choose from.
Vision insurance
Vision benefits are part of our comprehensive benefits offered through industry brand carriers with multiple options to choose from.
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Mental health benefits
We offer an experienced EAP counselor 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Company equity
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
At Cedar we want to support all new parents in their expanding family. Therefore, we offer our full time team members who are expecting or having a new child Paid Leave.
Family medical leave
Cedar offers family medical leave for employees. Our leave partner walks employees through every step of the process.
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Company-wide vacation
Cedar offers company wide shut downs around major holidays
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Cedar offers pre-tax commuter benefits for all full-time employees.
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
Daily lunches are provided at our NYC HQ.
Free snacks and drinks
Our kitchen is stocked full of snacks and drinks for every desire! Some of our favorites are cold brew, kombucha, rotating craft beers, fresh fruit, yogurt and every kind of chip you can imagine!
Company-sponsored happy hours
Pet friendly
Our NYC HQ has a dog lounge. Bring your dog to work!
Meditation space
Mother's room
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Cedar hosts lunch & learns monthly. This allows employees to present in-depth on projects they're working on or for the occasional guest invitee to teach the team about a topic of interest.
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Our mentorship program pairs folks based on shared interests and goals, from the same team or cross-functionally, and emphasizes building mutually beneficial relationships for professional equity.
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications
Personal development training

Additional Perks + Benefits

We take great pride in making our employees' wellness a top priority, and we create opportunities to talk openly about mental health and wellbeing.

We have a directory with resources for mental and physical wellbeing, emphasizing benefits offered through our health insurance. The directory covers topics such as managing grief, therapist information, nutrition & water intake, and resources on talking to children about current events. We want to take a holistic approach and include resources that appeal to everyone, so we also included information on remote alternative wellness offerings, including reiki, sound healing, meditation and yoga. We even have an onsite meditation room in our NYC HQ!

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