Staff Accountant I, Balance Sheet Management

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 plays a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance across Lifepoint’s nationwide network. We focus on collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement while maintaining a strong control environment and supporting facility finance teams in achieving operational and strategic goals.

How you’ll contribute

A Staff Accountant who excels in this role:

• Support the monthly balance sheet account reconciliation process for a range of accounts for entities across the organization
• Support the Site Liaison team month-end close procedures for designated sites and responsibilities, including portions of the month-end close checklist, stat entry and reconciliation, and post-close review and analysis
• Assist with balance sheet and income statement analysis for designated facilities and designated ranges of balance sheet/P&L accounts, including projects, fixed assets, leases, net revenue, and net accounts receivables
• Support facility leadership and LBS Finance teams in the preparation of the annual budgets and monthly operations forecasts
• Investigate, explain, and resolve balance sheet account reconciliation variances
• Support the company’s quarterly review and annual audit processes from both internal and external auditors by providing requested support and explanations to inquiries
• Interact closely with HSC Office management in various departments
• Perform other duties as reasonably required to support the HSC Accounting department
• Interface with facility leadership and Site Liaison team to review and record journal entries, review journal entries for proper support, and ensure entries are recorded correctly
• Ability to use ad-hoc reporting tools such as Oracle OTBI and SmartView to perform financial analyses as directed
• Assist in the identification of process improvement and efficiency within the LBS organization
• Participate in training and professional development to stay current with accounting standards and healthcare regulations

What we’re looking for

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree, preferably in the areas of Business, Accounting, Finance or related field. Additional qualifications include:

• 1-2 years of experience preferred. Previous experience in an accounting role is preferred but not required; internships or related coursework may be considered.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

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

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.

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.