[Remote] Staff Accountant I, LBS Journal Entry Posting

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care, committed to making communities healthier. The Staff Accountant I will support the Lifepoint Business Services team by recording journal entries, assisting in month-end close processes, and conducting journal entry analysis to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support the site liaison, local facility, HSC, and other LBS teams to record journal entries, ensure journal entries contain proper approval and support, and ensure journal entries are recorded correctly
• Assist the site liaison team through month-end close process to ensure journal entries are recorded according to month-end close schedules as documented in the month-end close checklists
• Manage the monthly journal entry volume for a range of facilities or general ledger accounts
• Support Site Liaison and other LBS teams with journal entry analysis, including providing support for entries
• Support general ledger, subledger, and journal entry analysis as needed, including ability to use reporting tools such as OTBI to query transactions to perform necessary research and analysis
• Review and scrutinize journal entries for appropriateness and accounting validity
• Assists operations in accordance with close checklists during the month-end close process
• Identify continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• 1-2 years of experience preferred
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs
• Ability to work with mathematical and algebraic concepts such as probability, statistical inference, and forecasting
• Ability to apply and analyze concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Frequent use of electronic mail, word processing, data entry, spreadsheets, graphics, etc
• Ability to create, maintain and incorporate simple functions into documents, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations to support business objectives
• Regularly uses moderately complex oral and written skills
• May train others in functional areas, interact with others and make presentations to department or middle management
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship
• Previous experience in an accounting role is preferred but not required; internships or related coursework may be considered
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred

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