Staff Accountant II, LBS Journal Entry Accounting

Lifepoint Health - Corporate; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Staff Accountant II to enhance their financial operations in the healthcare sector. This role is pivotal in ensuring accurate journal entry postings and supporting financial analyses across various facilities. The organization prides itself on making communities healthier and offers a comprehensive benefits package to support its dedicated workforce. Join a team that values purpose and fulfillment, where your expertise will contribute to impactful healthcare delivery in rural communities.

Benefits

401k

Flexible PTO

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in accounting, preferably in healthcare.
• Bachelor's Degree required, CPA designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support financial operations by posting journal entries and reviewing approvals.
• Collaborate with teams during month-end close processes.

Skills

Accounting

Financial Analysis

Journal Entry Posting

Reporting Tools (OTBI)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

OTBI

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:

As a Staff Accountant II, Journal Entry Posting you will be responsible for supporting the financial operations of the Lifepoint Business Services organization by performing a variety of accounting tasks, primarily posting journal entries, reviewing journal entries for proper approvals and support, and assisting facility and LBS teams with various financial analyses and reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the site liaison, local facility, HSC, and other LBS teams to record journal entries, ensure journal entries contain proper approval and support, and ensure journal entries are recorded correctly
• Work closely with the site liaison team through month-end close process to ensure journal entries are recorded according to month-end close schedules as documented in the month-end close checklists
• Manage the monthly journal entry volume for a range of facilities or general ledger accounts
• Work closely with Site Liaison and other LBS teams with journal entry analysis, including providing support for entries
• Support general ledger, subledger, and journal entry analysis as needed, including ability to use reporting tools such as OTBI to query transactions to perform necessary research and analysis
• Review and scrutinize journal entries for appropriateness and accounting validity
• Collaborates with operations in accordance with close checklists during the month-end close process

What you'll need:

Education: Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in the areas of Accounting/Finance.

Experience: 2+ years of experience in accounting, preferably within the healthcare or hospital industry.

Certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred

Licenses: Maintain Active CPA License.

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.