Staff Accountant II, Journal Entry

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🎸 Tennessee – Remote

🎸 Tennessee – Remote

💵 $57.8k - $78k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💲 Accountant / Accounting

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Lifepoint Health®

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

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

• Prepare, review, and post journal entries for assigned hospitals and facility portfolios • Manage the monthly journal entry process for approximately two assigned facilities • Partner with Site Liaisons, facility leadership, HSC teams, and other LBS accounting teams during month-end close • Review journal entries for approvals, supporting documentation, and accounting validity • Perform general ledger and subledger analysis and investigate transaction activity • Use OTBI and Oracle reporting functionality to research transactions and support accounting analyses • Maintain month-end close checklists and complete assigned tasks timely • Prepare and analyze accruals, prepaid amortization schedules, and recurring accounting entries • Support financial reporting through account analysis, reconciliations, and journal entry support • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve accounting issues and improve processes • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on close efficiency and process standardization • Support assigned facilities across various U.S. markets and time zones • Assist with special projects, audits, and ad hoc financial analyses • Maintain confidentiality and compliance with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and HIPAA standards

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance • Minimum 3 years of accounting experience • Experience preparing and posting journal entries in a high-volume environment • Strong month-end close experience • Experience with accrual accounting and prepaid amortization • General ledger accounting and account analysis experience • Strong understanding of journal entries, month-end close processes, accruals, prepaid expenses and amortization, general ledger accounting, and financial statement impact of transactions • Ability to analyze accounting transactions and identify discrepancies • Experience with ERP systems; Oracle experience preferred • Ability to use reporting tools and perform transaction-level research • Intermediate Excel skills, including formulas, sorting, filtering, and data analysis • Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, written, verbal communication, and stakeholder-partnership skills • Ability to work independently with limited supervision and manage multiple deadlines • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demanding month-end deadlines • Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship • Healthcare or hospital accounting experience preferred but not required • Shared services or multi-entity accounting experience preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunities for professional growth • Exposure to both technical and operational accounting • Equal Employment Opportunity • Inclusive workforce • Remote work arrangement