Senior Staff Accountant, Lease Accounting

Lifepoint Health • Brentwood, TN

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Lease Accounting team is a highly collaborative group that partners closely with internal stakeholders across real estate, equipment, finance, and operations. This role offers the opportunity to deepen technical lease accounting expertise while gaining exposure to real estate leases, equipment leases, projects, and fixed assets in a supportive, hands-on team environment. We are looking for someone who enjoys improving processes, taking initiative, and contributing to a team that values accuracy, communication, and service-minded partnership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Minimum of 4+ years of general accounting experience required.
• Month-end close experience required, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Experience with operating leases required or strongly preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills required, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and working with large data sets.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to take initiative, identify process improvement opportunities, and work proactively rather than reactively.
• Strong communication skills and ability to partner with cross-functional teams including Real Estate, Equipment, and Finance.
• Ability to work independently while remaining collaborative within a remote team environment.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of lease accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of ASC 842 lease accounting standards preferred.
• Exposure to finance leases or embedded leases is a plus.
• Experience with Oracle and/or ProLease preferred but not required.
• Public accounting experience or experience in a public-company environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close activities for lease accounting, including reconciliations, journal entries, capitalization schedules, and related analysis.
• Review new lease agreements and assist with lease classification determinations in accordance with ASC 842.
• Maintain and update lease accounting records within ProLease, with a primary focus on real estate leases.
• Prepare and maintain lease amortization schedules, roll forwards, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Partner closely with Real Estate, Equipment, and other internal stakeholders to proactively identify, review, and account for lease activity.
• Support operating lease accounting processes, with exposure to finance leases and embedded leases as needed.
• Use Oracle and Excel to research, analyze, reconcile, and support lease accounting activity.
• Assist with process improvement initiatives as the team continues to stabilize and optimize post-Oracle conversion processes.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure lease-related balance sheet accounts are properly supported.
• Collaborate with other members of the lease accounting team to manage deadlines, resolve issues, and support accurate financial reporting.
• Communicate effectively with internal partners and provide accounting support with a customer-service mindset.
• Perform other accounting duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior