Staff Accountant I, LBS Journal Entry Posting

Lifepoint Health•Brentwood, TN

6h•Remote

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 ®. More about our team 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. How you’ll contribute A Staff Accountant who excels in this role: Support 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 Assist 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 Support 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 Assists operations in accordance with close checklists during the month-end close process Identify continuous improvement initiatives Maintain regular and reliable attendance Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
1-2 years of experience preferred , Previous experience in an accounting role is preferred but not required; internships or related coursework may be considered.
Business Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs.
Statistical Mathematical Skills - Ability to work with mathematical and algebraic concepts such as probability, statistical inference, and forecasting. Ability to apply and analyze concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Moderate Computers Skills - Frequent use of electronic mail, word processing, data entry, spreadsheets, graphics, etc. Ability to create, maintain and incorporate simple functions into documents, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations to support business objectives.
Moderate Communication Skills - Regularly uses moderately complex oral and written skills. May train others in functional areas, interact with others and make presentations to department or middle management.
You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.

Responsibilities

Support 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
Assist 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
Support 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
Assists operations in accordance with close checklists during the month-end close process
Identify continuous improvement initiatives
Maintain regular and reliable attendance
Perform other duties as assigned