Senior Staff Accountant, Corporate Accounting

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

Our Corporate Accounting team plays a critical role in supporting the financial operations of a large, multi-entity healthcare system. This team is highly collaborative and focused on delivering accurate, timely financials while continuously improving processes and standardizing accounting practices. You’ll have the opportunity to work on complex, high-impact accounting activities while partnering closely with experienced leaders and cross-functional teams.

How you’ll contribute

A Senior Staff Accountant who excels in this role:

• Support the end-to-end month-end close process for corporate-level accounting, including preparation and posting of journal entries and completion of close checklists 

• Perform complex allocations of corporate expenses across a large, multi-entity environment (60+ hospitals), ensuring accuracy and completeness 

• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, including prepaids, accruals, and other corporate accounts 

• Utilize advanced Excel functionality (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, data analysis) to support allocations, reporting, and reconciliation processes 

• Conduct P&L and balance sheet analysis, identifying and explaining variances to ensure accuracy of financial results 

• Support post-close review and certification processes, ensuring compliance with internal controls and accounting standards 

• Partner with internal teams to analyze, validate, and improve accounting processes, with a focus on standardization and efficiency 

• Provide corporate-level accounting support, including recording and allocating shared expenses across multiple facilities 

• Collaborate with leadership on ad hoc reporting and special projects, including analytical and process improvement initiatives 

• Assist with cross-training opportunities across accounting functions (e.g., cash, payroll) to support broader team capabilities 

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and regulatory requirements, including accurate and timely financial reporting

What we’re looking for

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. Additional qualifications include:

Required:

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a corporate or multi-entity environment

• Strong experience with:

  • Month-end close processes

  • Journal entry preparation and posting

  • Balance sheet reconciliations

• Experience working in a high-volume or multi-entity environment (e.g., shared services, corporate accounting, or large organizations) 

• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP), and large data set analysis 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and explain financial variances 

• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment, particularly during month-end close 

• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams

Preferred:

• Healthcare accounting experience 

• Experience with allocations across multiple entities or cost centers 

• CPA or progress toward certification 

• Experience with large ERP systems (Oracle preferred) 

• Exposure to process improvement or accounting standardization initiatives

Schedule:

• Monday–Thursday: On-site in Brentwood, TN
• Friday: Remote flexibility
• Standard business hours (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)

• Month-end close: Additional hours may be required during the first 1–2 weeks of the month, including occasional evenings or weekends

   

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.

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.

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