Staff Accountant II, Journal Entry

About the role

As a Staff Accountant II on the Lifepoint Business Services (LBS) accounting team, you will provide critical financial support to hospitals across our enterprise. The team is collaborative, detail-oriented, and solutions-driven, offering opportunities for professional growth, exposure to both technical and operational accounting, and a culture that values accuracy, accountability, and partnership with hospital leadership.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and post journal entries for assigned hospitals and facility portfolios.
• Manage the monthly journal entry process for approximately two assigned facilities, ensuring entries are accurate, supported, and completed according to established close timelines.
• Partner closely with Site Liaisons, facility leadership, HSC teams, and other LBS accounting teams throughout the month-end close process.
• Review journal entries for appropriate approvals, supporting documentation, and accounting validity.
• Perform general ledger and subledger analysis, research accounting variances, and investigate transaction activity.
• Utilize reporting tools (including OTBI and Oracle reporting functionality) to research transactions and support accounting analyses.
• Maintain compliance with month-end close checklists and ensure all assigned tasks are completed timely.
• Prepare and analyze accruals, prepaid amortization schedules, and other recurring accounting entries.
• Support financial reporting activities through account analysis, reconciliations, and journal entry support.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve accounting issues and improve processes.
• Identify and participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on close efficiency and process standardization.
• Support assigned facilities located across various U.S. markets and time zones.
• Assist with special projects, audits, and ad hoc financial analyses as needed.
• 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.
• Healthcare or hospital accounting experience preferred but not required.
• Shared services or multi-entity accounting experience preferred.

Skills

• Technical Skills:
  • Strong understanding of journal entries, month-end close processes, accruals, prepaid expenses and amortization, and general ledger accounting.
  • Ability to analyze accounting transactions and identify discrepancies.
  • Experience with ERP systems (Oracle experience preferred).
  • Ability to utilize reporting tools and perform transaction-level research.
  • Intermediate Excel skills including formulas, sorting, filtering, and data analysis.
• Soft Skills:
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
  • Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to partner with stakeholders across multiple departments and locations.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with demanding month-end deadlines.

Pay

Salary Range: $57,805 - $78,036 per year.