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Staff Accountant I, Journal Entry Posting at Spring View… · Remote

Entry LevelRemoteFull-timeRemote$52k–$70k/yr

Job Description

Your experience matters

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:

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.

What we’re looking for

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. Additional qualifications include:
Entry-level candidates will be considered; prior accounting experience is preferred but not required.
Prior journal entry experience is a plus.
Healthcare accounting experience is not required; the team is open to training on healthcare-specific processes.
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.
Basic understanding of accounting concepts, including journal entries and debits/credits, preferred.
Comfortable learning accounting systems, reporting tools, and internal processes.
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.

Salary Range: $51,611 - $69,675 per year.

EEOC Statement

Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Employment Sponsorship Statement

You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Pay Transparency Notice (Washington State)

If you believe this job posting does not include accurate or complete pay information in accordance with the Washington State Equal Pay and Opportunities Act, please inform us immediately. You can contact us at 833-271-4269 to report the issue. For more information on your rights under Washington’s pay transparency laws, visit the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries website at: https://lni.wa.gov

About Company

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Company

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.