Staff Accountant II, Journal Entry

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Tennessee.

📋 Description

• Prepare, examine, and post journal entries for designated hospitals and facility portfolios.

• Oversee the monthly journal entry process for approximately two assigned facilities.

• Collaborate with Site Liaisons, facility leadership, HSC teams, and other LBS accounting groups during the month-end close.

• Review journal entries to ensure approvals, supporting documentation, and accounting accuracy.

• Conduct general ledger and subledger analysis and investigate transaction activities.

• Utilize OTBI and Oracle reporting tools to research transactions and assist with accounting analyses.

• Maintain month-end close checklists and ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.

• Prepare and analyze accruals, prepaid amortization schedules, and recurring accounting entries.

• Contribute to financial reporting through account analysis, reconciliations, and journal entry support.

• Work with cross-functional teams to address accounting issues and enhance processes.

• Engage in continuous improvement initiatives aimed at close efficiency and process standardization.

• Support assigned facilities across various U.S. markets and time zones.

• Assist with special projects, audits, and ad hoc financial analyses.

• Uphold confidentiality and adhere to organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and HIPAA standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.

• At least 3 years of accounting experience.

• Proficient in preparing and posting journal entries in a high-volume environment.

• Strong experience with month-end close processes.

• Familiarity with accrual accounting and prepaid amortization.

• Experience in general ledger accounting and account analysis.

• Comprehensive understanding of journal entries, month-end close processes, accruals, prepaid expenses, amortization, and the financial statement impact of transactions.

• Ability to analyze accounting transactions and pinpoint discrepancies.

• Experience with ERP systems; Oracle experience is preferred.

• Competence in using reporting tools and conducting transaction-level research.

• Intermediate Excel skills, including formulas, sorting, filtering, and data analysis.

• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills, along with stakeholder partnership abilities.

• Capacity to work independently with minimal supervision and manage multiple deadlines.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with demanding month-end deadlines.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

• Experience in healthcare or hospital accounting is preferred but not required.

• Preferred experience in shared services or multi-entity accounting.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for professional growth.

• Exposure to both technical and operational accounting.

• Equal Employment Opportunity.

• Inclusive workforce.

• Remote work arrangement.