Payables Accountant I

Payables Accountant I

Hybrid from Portland, OR.

Build a career with purpose. Join our Cause to create a person-focused and economically sustainable health care system.  

Who We Are Looking For: 

Every day, Cambia’s dedicated team of Payables Accountants are living our mission to make health care easier and lives better. As a member of the Finance Operations team, our Payables Accountant I is responsible for a variety of payment activities to suppliers, providers, members and other general payments.  This role performs comprehensive audit activities including the review, analysis and verifications of payment activities all in service of creating an economically sustainable health care system.

Additionally, this position assists with the development and implementation of financial policies, procedures and controls. The Payables Accountant provides excellent customer service and support to internal and external business partners. 

Do you thrive as part of a collaborative, caring team. Then this role may be the perfect fit. 

What You Bring to Cambia: 

Qualifications:  

The Payables Accountant would have an 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.

Skills and Attributes: 

• 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.

What You Will Do at Cambia:

•  Monitors, reviews, and processes invoices, statements, and payment requests to ensure accurate general ledger accounting and compliance with corporate budget.

•  Research utilizing imaging and data depository systems and responds to payment inquiries from vendors, providers, members, and business partners, and resolves issues related to discrepancies in the Payables subledger.

•  Establishes and maintains EFT setups, performs bank-relationship changes, and balances and records payments to ensure accuracy and reconciliation with documentation and reports.

•  Audits payments for accuracy prior to release and corrects and reissues EFT failures as necessary.

•  Applies payables best practices and protocols to all payment and EFT requests, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and appropriate approvals.

•  Performs daily banking functions, including positive pay research and decisions, and processes mass payment requests.

•  Maintains accurate records, utilizes workflow and imaging systems to respond to research inquiries, and contributes to company quality initiatives and process improvements.

The expected hiring range for a Payables Accountant I is $18.80 - $26.20/hour depending on skills, experience, education, and training; relevant licensure / certifications; and performance history. The bonus target for this position is 5%.  The current full salary range for this role is $18.80 to $34.10/hour.

About Cambia

Working at Cambia means being part of a purpose-driven, award-winning culture built on trust and innovation anchored in our 100+ year history. Our caring and supportive colleagues are some of the best and brightest in the industry, innovating together toward sustainable, person-focused health care.  Whether we're helping members, lending a hand to a colleague or volunteering in our communities, our compassion, empathy and team spirit always shine through.

Why Join the Cambia Team?

At Cambia, you can:  

• Work alongside diverse teams building cutting-edge solutions to transform health care.  
• Earn a competitive salary and enjoy generous benefits while doing work that changes lives.  
• Grow your career with a company committed to helping you succeed. 
• Give back to your community by participating in Cambia-supported outreach programs.  
• Connect with colleagues who share similar interests and backgrounds through our employee resource groups.  

We believe a career at Cambia is more than just a paycheck – and your compensation should be too. Our compensation package includes competitive base pay as well as a market-leading 401(k) with a significant company match, bonus opportunities and more.  

In exchange for helping members live healthy lives, we offer benefits that empower you to do the same. Just a few highlights include: 

• 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. 

Learn more about our benefits. 

We are happy to offer work from home options for most of our roles. To take advantage of this flexible option, we require employees 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.