Contract AP Staff Accountant

ShiftMed is the leading and fastest-growing nursing jobs platform in the U.S. with a mission to revolutionize the nurse staffing business. We leverage our technology to empower healthcare professionals to take control of their schedules. Our app enables them to connect directly with facilities to find the best opportunities that fit their needs while earning approximately 20% higher than the industry average.

ShiftMed is looking for a Staff Accountant to assist the Finance department. We are looking for a self-starting, organized, detail-oriented candidate with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment to perform a variety of accounting and administrative duties. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for month-end closings, maintaining records of financial transactions, ensuring the accuracy of customer billings, and processing vendor payments. The Staff Accountant will maintain account reconciliations, support the budgeting process, compile KPIs, and conduct financial analysis activities. This position reports to the Treasury Officer.

Who we are:

• Our Mission is to easily and efficiently connect health systems and healthcare providers with an authentic community of qualified, empowered healthcare professionals to ensure favorable patient outcomes.

In the news:

• Featured on NBC’s Today Show!
• Recognized on Inc. 5000 fastest growing company list!
• Business Insider exclusive article on our annual state of nursing survey
• ShiftMed has been featured in media outlets such as, USA Today, Yahoo! News, Huffington Post’s Thrive Global, Fortune, Nasdaq TradeTalks, Skilled Nursing News and Home Health Care News

ShiftMed Setting a New Standard:

• 350,000+ (and counting!) w2 credentialed workers
• Over 10,000,000 hours of care delivered
• 158 markets across 30 states nationwide (and growing!)
• $46,000,000 YTD cost savings for our clients
• Exclusive Uber Health Partnership, breaking the transportation barrier for healthcare professionals

About your role:

• Onsite and local to McLean, VA required.
• Contracted opportunity through February 2025.
• Managing accounts payable using accounting software and other programs.
• Handling accounts payable for separate entities and vendors.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with new and existing vendors. Respond to vendor enquiries regarding payments.
• Ensuring bills and payroll are paid in a timely and accurate manner while adhering to departmental procedures.
• Ensuring payments are process in a timely and accurate manner.
• Processing due invoices for payments.
• Processing transactions and performing accounting duties such as account maintenance and recording entries.
• Verifying and maintaining vendor records.
• Manage monthly AP close and provide month-end reports by category and vendor for cost analysis and ensuring accounts payable activities are well supported and documented.
• Assist with annual audits.
• Review and process employees expense reports.
• Performs special projects as needed and provides support to the accounting team.
• Capable of multi-tasking and deadline oriented.

Requirements and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or related degree (Business).
• 2+ years accounting experience.
• Strong Excel skills.
• NetSuite or similar software experience required.
• QuickBooks or similar accounting software experience required.

What you’ll love:

• $22.00 per hour
• Generous PTO
• 10 Holiday paid days off
• 401k with company match
• Company-sponsored life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Professional development courses available to all employees (we invest in our employees' futures!)
• Company-provided laptop
• Tremendous growth opportunities to be with a thriving young company disrupting the HealthTech space
• 100% remote work flexibility

When you join our company, you’re not just accepting a job. You are making a career move.

ShiftMed is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visa at this time.