Staff Accountant II

About Us

At LifeStance Health, we strive to help individuals, families, and communities with their mental health needs. Everywhere. Every day. We make this happen with the best team in mental healthcare.

LifeStance Health Values:

• Belonging: We cultivate a space where everyone can show up as their authentic self.
• Empathy: We seek out diverse perspectives and listen to learn without judgment.
• Courage: We are all accountable for doing the right thing - even when it's hard - because we know it's worth it.
• One Team: We realize our full potential when we work together towards our shared purpose.

About the Role

Our Accounting team is looking for a Corporate Staff Accountant with a high attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. In this role, you will participate in the month-end close process, prepare journal entries, variance analyses, and balance sheet reconciliations, assist with annual audits and quarterly reviews, and support ad-hoc projects. You will also collaborate with other teams within and outside of the Accounting Department.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts.
• Prepare journal entries, flux/variance analyses, and balance sheet reconciliations during the month-end close process.
• Assist in implementing and documenting accounting procedures.
• Collaborate with other teams outside of the Accounting Department (primarily Finance and Operations).
• Answer financial and accounting questions by researching and interpreting data.
• Assist with annual internal and external audits including preparation of required schedules, providing requested backup, and walking auditors through processes.
• Investigate and resolve audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance.
• Other projects as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 2+ years of accounting experience.
• Working knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Strong computer skills, including advanced Microsoft Excel.
• An eye for process improvement, ability to challenge the status quo, and identify improvements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to think critically, take ownership, and see a process/project through to the end.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Adaptability, responsiveness to change, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States.
• Demonstrates awareness, inclusivity, sensitivity, humility, and experience in working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, bend, talk, and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to walk.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

As a full-time employee of LifeStance Health, the following benefits are offered:

• Medical, dental, vision, AD&D, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance.
• 401k retirement savings with employer match.
• Paid parental leave, paid time off, and holiday pay.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Pay

$62,000 - $74,000 annually, plus annual bonus potential.