Sr. Staff Accountant, Project Fixed Assets and Lease Accounting

Who we are:

At Lifepoint Health, we provide quality healthcare to rural communities. As a valued member of our team, you will be an integral part of a group working together to elevate Lifepoint's healthcare delivery network. Our network includes 60+ community hospitals, 60+ rehabilitation/behavioral health hospitals, and 250 additional sites of care across the United States. As an organization, we are dedicated to serving communities nationwide by providing exceptional care. We believe in the power of our talented teams and strive to create environments where employees find purpose and fulfillment.

What you’ll do:

The Senior Accountant, LBS Project, Capital, and Lease Accounting, manages the monthly processes around Oracle Projects, Fixed Assets, and Leases, including project creation and reporting, the maintenance of fixed asset roll forwards, financing and operating lease determinations, and the preparation of monthly journal entries to support these activities.

Responsibilities:

•        Support the Project, Fixed Assets, and Lease accounting process through project initiation, accounting, analysis, and reporting needs of all lines of business that receive liaison services.
•        Responsible for the month-end close procedures around the project, fixed asset, and lease accounting processes for all sites, divisions, and lines of business
•        Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of the projects, fixed assets, and lease accounting processes leveraging best practices, to increase efficiency, promote standardization, and reduce cost
•        Responsible for the maintenance of fixed asset roll forwards, fixed asset additions and disposals, capital budgeting and projections, project budget reporting, and other reporting requests as needed
•        Manage the accounting processes around financing and operating leases, perform financing and operating lease determinations, maintain capitalization and amortization schedules, and perform monthly and quarterly lease balance reconciliations  
•        Collaborate with facility finance team and Site Liaison to review new leases, add leases to lease management software, and perform lease classification testing
•        Support facility leadership and Site Liaison team with the initiation of projects, assisting with capital versus operating project determinations
•        Maintain internal controls to ensure balance sheet accounts are properly supported with period roll forwards and other supporting documentation, and that project and CIP transfers are properly documented
•        Perform 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
•        Responsible for organizing and performing P&L and balance sheet analysis around projects, fixed assets, and leases with supporting commentary
•        Support division and operations leadership with annual project budgeting, forecasting, and other analyses as requested
•        Interface with the LBS Site Liaison, Financial Operations, and Technical Accounting teams to support projects, fixed assets, and lease analysis and inquiries
•        Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
•        Perform other duties as assigned.

What you’ll need:

Education: Bachelors Degree required, preferably in the areas of Accounting or Finance.

Experience: 4+ years of Experience in projects/fixed assets accounting.

•        Must possess a working understanding of operational reporting tools and sources within Oracle, including OTBI, FDI, and EPM. 

Certifications: Certified Public Accountant (preferred).

Licenses: Active CPA License (Preferred).

Why choose us:

As a team member of the Health Support Center, our goal is to support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. Our focus is to attract, retain, and empower a diverse and determined workforce. Our mission statement is at the heart of who we are and what we do: “Making Communities Healthier.” In this shared mission, we believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

Benefits: We offer an excellent total compensation package, including a competitive salary and benefits. Some of our benefits include 401k, flexible PTO, generous Employee illness benefit (EIB), medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program. We believe that happy, healthy people have a passionate engagement with life and work and have designed our package to enhance your wellbeing.