Staff Accountant I, Balance Sheet Management
About The Position
At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Lifepoint Business Services (LBS) team, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier ®. The Lifepoint Business Services (LBS) Accounting team plays a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance across Lifepoint’s nationwide network. We focus on collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement while maintaining a strong control environment and supporting facility finance teams in achieving operational and strategic goals.
Requirements
- Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree, preferably in the areas of Business, Accounting, Finance or related field or related experience.
- 1-2 years of experience preferred. Previous experience in an accounting role is preferred but not required; internships or related coursework may be considered.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support the monthly balance sheet account reconciliation process for a range of accounts for entities across the organization
- Support the Site Liaison team month-end close procedures for designated sites and responsibilities, including portions of the month-end close checklist, stat entry and reconciliation, and post-close review and analysis
- Assist with balance sheet and income statement analysis for designated facilities and designated ranges of balance sheet/P&L accounts, including projects, fixed assets, leases, net revenue, and net accounts receivables
- Support facility leadership and LBS Finance teams in the preparation of the annual budgets and monthly operations forecasts
- Investigate, explain, and resolve balance sheet account reconciliation variances
- Support the company’s quarterly review and annual audit processes from both internal and external auditors by providing requested support and explanations to inquiries
- Interact closely with HSC Office management in various departments
- Perform other duties as reasonably required to support the HSC Accounting department
- Interface with facility leadership and Site Liaison team to review and record journal entries, review journal entries for proper support, and ensure entries are recorded correctly
- Ability to use ad-hoc reporting tools such as Oracle OTBI and SmartView to perform financial analyses as directed
- Assist in the identification of process improvement and efficiency within the LBS organization
- Participate in training and professional development to stay current with accounting standards and healthcare regulations
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
