Staff Accountant I, Journal Entry Posting at Lifepoint… · 330…

Summary: Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care, committed to making communities healthier. The Staff Accountant I will support the month-end close process by posting and reviewing journal entries, ensuring accuracy and compliance, and collaborating with various teams to resolve issues. Responsibilities: - Post and review journal entries for assigned facilities during the month-end close process - Ensure journal entries are submitted timely, posted accurately, and include appropriate support and approvals - Monitor assigned facilities for errors, rejections, or missing information and work with preparers, site liaisons, and internal teams to resolve issues - Support approximately five assigned facilities, with volume varying by facility and close cycle - Partner with site liaison teams and other LBS accounting teams to research and resolve journal entry questions - Assist with month-end close activities, including meeting deadlines and working extended hours as needed during close - Review entries for accuracy, completeness, and accounting validity - Communicate professionally with site liaisons and other stakeholders, including when follow-up or pushback is required - Support additional accounting activities during non-close periods, including potential support for the balance sheet team - Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce errors, and support team efficiency - Pitch in to help teammates when needed and contribute to a collaborative team environment Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance - Strong attention to detail and ability to review work for accuracy - Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, especially during month-end close - Strong communication skills, with the ability to follow up with site liaisons, preparers, and internal partners to resolve issues - Willingness to ask questions, take initiative, and help the team when needed - Availability to work standard business hours, generally 8:00 AM–5:00 PM outside of close, with extended hours and occasional close-weekend support as needed Preferred Qualifications: - Prior accounting experience - Prior journal entry experience - Basic understanding of accounting concepts, including journal entries and debits/credits - Comfortable learning accounting systems, reporting tools, and internal processes Required Skills: Journal entry posting, Accounting concepts, Month-end close process