Staff Accountant II, LBS Site Liaison

LifePoint Health • Brentwood, TN

243d • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Accountant II, LBS Finance Site Liaison, is responsible for serving as a primary contact for hospital sites, addressing financial queries and providing support on accounting issues. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll work collaboratively with a great group of people to serve Lifepoint's diversified healthcare delivery network of hospitals and care sites across the nation. We know that providing high-quality care depends on our ability to find, keep and empower creative and determined people who share in our commitment to our mission: Making communities healthier.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree required, preferably in the areas of Accounting/Finance.
• 2+ years of experience in accounting, preferably within the healthcare or hospital industry.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.
• Maintain Active CPA License.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end general ledger close process for designated sites/entities, including the completeness of close checklists, post-close review certifications.
• Support continuous improvement and accounting standardization initiatives.
• Responsible for maintaining a controlled and compliant close process, checklists, and post close activities for designated sites.
• Ability to perform P&L and balance sheet analysis for designated sites/entities as directed.
• Support hospital leadership with post close analysis, review, and reporting, including participation in hospital MOR and other operational reviews as needed.
• Responsible for direct site support during the close process.
• Interface with the LBS Technical Accounting team and hospital operations leaders to collaborate on the accounting treatment of complex issues.
• Manage the joint venture accounting, reporting, and distribution process for sites with joint venture relationships.
• Support hospital leaders with the summarization of the annual budget.
• Assist sites with post close review and analysis, support explanation of hospital projection trends and variances.
• Ensure internal controls are adequate to safeguard facility assets and the accounting systems are sufficient to generate accurate, timely, compliant financial reporting.
• Ensure the integrity of hospital balance sheets through management of the post-closing review process and periodic balance sheet reviews.
• Provide explanations for monthly, quarterly, and annual variances in general ledger accounts.
• Serve as liaison with external stakeholders in providing required financial reports and information.
• Collaborate and work directly with hospital leadership to ensure the appropriate operating metrics have been met and coincide with the strategies the Operations teams want to implement.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on the market, role, skill set and experience.
• Growth opportunities and succession planning.
• Insurance benefits including medical, eye, prescription, life insurance, and more.
• Collaborative work environment.
• Paid time off for eligible employees.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing counseling and relationship support, legal services, financial services and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree