Senior Staff Accountant, Contract Services

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🎸 Tennessee – Remote

🎸 Tennessee – Remote

💵 $66.5k - $89.7k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

💲 Accountant / Accounting

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Lifepoint Health®

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1999

🏥 Healthcare

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

Healthcare • Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals

Lifepoint Health® is a diversified healthcare delivery network that serves patients, clinicians, communities, and partners across the healthcare continuum. With a presence that extends from coast to coast, Lifepoint operates community hospitals, rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and additional care sites. The company is dedicated to improving community health through high-quality care, patient safety, clinical excellence, and innovative partnerships aimed at enhancing healthcare quality and access.

📋 Description

• Serve as a senior accounting partner supporting Hospital Contract Services through complex accounting, financial analysis, and contract administration activities. • Lead and support month-end close responsibilities, including journal entries, reconciliations, post-close review, and financial analysis for Hospital Contract Services. • Calculate and manage contract billing for Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) programs and other designated hospital partnerships outside of the Net Health billing platform. • Maintain client and contract master data, including new client setup, contract creation, contract renewals, and annual rate updates. • Prepare and distribute annual contract rate notifications and ensure contract pricing is accurately reflected within applicable billing systems. • Maintain the Hospital Contract Services hierarchy and support ongoing contract maintenance activities. • Prepare, review, and analyze complex balance sheet reconciliations, revenue schedules, and supporting financial workpapers. • Perform detailed profit and loss analysis, balance sheet reviews, and variance analysis to ensure financial accuracy and identify unusual trends. • Validate revenue recognition and ensure billing activity is accurately reflected within the general ledger. • Support operations leadership by providing financial reporting, analytical support, and post-close review of operational results. • Partner with Technical Accounting and operational leadership to resolve complex accounting questions and contract-related issues. • Assist with annual budgeting activities and support financial planning initiatives for Hospital Contract Services. • Develop and maintain large, complex Excel workbooks used to support contract management, billing, reconciliations, and financial reporting. • Identify opportunities to automate manual accounting and billing processes through advanced Excel functionality, AI tools, and other technology solutions. • Drive continuous process improvement initiatives focused on increasing efficiency, reducing manual effort, and improving financial accuracy. • Utilize approved AI resources, including Microsoft Copilot, to improve recurring accounting, reporting, and analytical processes whenever appropriate. • Support internal controls and ensure compliance with accounting policies, financial reporting standards, and organizational procedures. • Serve as a trusted accounting resource for internal leadership while building strong relationships across Finance and Hospital Contract Services. • Participate in special projects and additional accounting responsibilities as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• Five or more years of progressive accounting experience required, preferably supporting healthcare, hospital finance, contract services, or other complex operational accounting environments. • Experience performing month-end close, account reconciliations, financial analysis, and revenue accounting. • Experience supporting contract billing, contract administration, or recurring customer billing processes strongly preferred. • Experience maintaining contract pricing, renewals, or client master data preferred. • Experience supporting multiple facilities, entities, or business units preferred. • Experience working within Oracle, SAP, or another ERP system preferred. • Strong understanding of GAAP and general accounting principles. • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, nested formulas, large datasets, and financial modeling. • Experience creating and maintaining complex Excel workbooks and financial schedules. • Ability to analyze financial statements, investigate variances, and identify process improvements. • Experience utilizing AI productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot or similar technologies to improve efficiency is highly desirable. • Ability to learn new financial systems and identify opportunities for automation. • Strong analytical, organizational, and critical-thinking skills. • Ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. • Demonstrated initiative and ownership of accounting responsibilities. • Strong attention to detail with a commitment to financial accuracy. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to collaborate effectively with operational leadership and cross-functional partners. • Process-improvement mindset with a desire to simplify manual work and improve efficiency. • Willingness to support additional hours during month-end close when business needs require.

🏖️ Benefits

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