Senior Staff Accountant, Journal Entry

Lifepoint Health • Brentwood, TN

5d • $66,476 - $89,742 • Remote

About The Position

The Lifepoint Business Services (LBS) accounting team provides critical financial support to hospitals across our enterprise. We pride ourselves on being collaborative, detail-oriented, and solutions-driven. Team members enjoy opportunities for professional growth, exposure to both technical and operational accounting, and a culture that values accuracy, accountability, and partnership with hospital leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting.
• Experience preparing and posting journal entries in a month-end close environment.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, accruals, prepaid expenses, amortization schedules, and account reconciliations.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and meeting strict monthly close deadlines.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and financial data analysis.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare or hospital accounting experience.
• Oracle ERP or Oracle Cloud experience.
• Experience supporting multiple entities, facilities, or business units.
• CPA designation or CPA-track candidate.
• Experience participating in accounting process improvement or automation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Owns the journal entry preparation and month-end close process for approximately two assigned hospital facilities.
• Partners closely with Site Liaisons and facility finance teams to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Prepares, reviews, and posts journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, amortizations, and recurring monthly entries.
• Supports a fast-paced month-end close environment, ensuring critical deadlines are met within established close timelines.
• Performs balance sheet reconciliations, account analysis, and variance research to resolve outstanding issues.
• Analyzes financial activity and investigates discrepancies using Oracle reporting tools and other financial systems.
• Collaborates with accounting leadership, technical accounting, and operational finance teams to resolve accounting questions and support financial accuracy.
• Utilizes Excel extensively, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and data analysis tools, to support accounting processes and reporting.
• Identifies opportunities for automation, standardization, and continuous process improvement as Lifepoint continues to enhance and centralize accounting operations.
• Provides support and knowledge sharing across the team, contributing to a highly collaborative work environment.

Benefits

• Opportunities for professional growth
• Exposure to both technical and operational accounting
• Culture that values accuracy, accountability, and partnership with hospital leadership

What This Job Offers

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