Job Description

Who we are:

At Lifepoint Health, we provide quality healthcare to rural communities. As a valued member of our team, you will be an integral part of a group working together to elevate Lifepoint's healthcare delivery network. Our network includes 60+ community hospitals, 60+ rehabilitation/behavioral health hospitals, and 250 additional sites of care across the United States. As an organization, we are dedicated to serving communities nationwide by providing exceptional care. We believe in the power of our talented teams and strive to create environments where employees find purpose and fulfillment.

What you’ll do:

The Senior Staff Accountant, LBS Journal Entry Accounting, manages the journal entry preparation, oversight, and review process for a range of accounts for entities across the organization. The Senior Staff Accountant ensures journal entries are appropriate, are properly supported, and in compliance with accounting standards.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the LBS Finance teams, HSC accounting, and local facility finance teams on the accounting treatment of complex transactions to ensure these are properly recorded in the financial statements.
• Manage the accounting oversight and preparation of journal entries for a group of facilities and site liaisons to ensure month-end close progresses according to close calendar.
• Work closely with the journal entry accounting, site liaison, and technical accounting teams in the research and resolution of technical accounting issues, including providing support and justification for journal entries.
• Work closely with operations in accordance with close checklists and partners with the Site Liaison team heavily during the close process.
• Perform general ledger, subledger, and journal entry analysis as needed, including ability to use reporting tools such as OTBI, SmartView, and other reporting tools to query transactions to perform necessary research and analysis.
• Operates in accordance with applicable SLAs to ensure LBS and local finance teams are properly supported.
• Review and scrutinize journal entries for appropriateness and accounting validity.
• Identify continuous improvement and process standardization opportunities.
• Provide training and guidance.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications - External

What you’ll need:

Education:  Bachelors Degree required, preferably in the areas of Accounting/Finance.

Experience: 5+ years of experience.

Certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.

Licenses: Maintain Active CPA License preferred.

Why choose us:

As a team member of the Health Support Center, our goal is to support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. Our focus is to attract, retain, and empower a diverse and determined workforce. Our mission statement is at the heart of who we are and what we do: “Making Communities Healthier.” In this shared mission, we believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

Benefits:  We offer an excellent total compensation package, including a competitive salary and benefits. Some of our benefits include 401k, flexible PTO, generous Employee illness benefit (EIB), medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program. We believe that happy, healthy people have a passionate engagement with life and work and have designed our package to enhance your wellbeing.

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