Director, Accounting Enterprise

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Director, Accounting is responsible for providing oversight to the accounting activities for the Health Support Center (HSC) including but not limited to the following: facility Intercompany, insurance and insurance captive, legal, and cash. Additionally, this role is responsible for collaborating with and supporting accounting processes with partner groups within Lifepoint Business Services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Oversee, organize, direct, lead, mentor and develop a team by reviewing and approving work products, providing strategic and daily guidance to achieve objectives, and developing individuals to position for growth.

• Responsible for all accounting aspects and fielding questions, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance/reporting.

• Manage the general ledger, monthly close, account reconciliations, budget processes, and monthly reporting for management.

• Lead department initiatives as directed by HSC Accounting and senior Lifepoint leadership.

• Maintain policy compliance and ensure accountability with current U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and uniformly understand, interpret, and administer for the HSC, hospitals, and newly acquired hospitals.

• Perform data pulls to assist business needs in various accounting software and platforms (including but not limited to Oracle, HOST, Business Objects, SAP and etc.).

• Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with department leaders and local market accounting teams.

• Provide support, reconciliations, and ad hoc analysis as needed to support annual external and other carve out audits.

• Provide support, reconciliations, and ad hoc analysis as needed to support acquisition and divestiture diligence.

• Complete goals and special project within given deadline.

• Participate in regular training as needed.

• Regular and reliable attendance.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information:

• Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors.

• Access to and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information.

• Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (eg, HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures. Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.

• Knowledge of GAAP, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations, and state regulatory environments as needed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensures quality standards. Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administering corrective action for direct report(s).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance, Master's preferred

Experience: Minimum of 7 years.

Certifications: CPA preferred

Skills and Abilities:

• Business Mathematical Skills - 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.

• Moderate Computer Skills - 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.

• Complex Communication - Frequently communicates complex information and interacts with management. Can present, resolve, and address delicate situations. Can motivate and persuade others.

• Varied Business Problems - Problems are varied and complex, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation. Problems are solved using knowledge and skills, general precedent, and practices.

• Department Specific - Decisions impact the management and operations within a department. May contribute to business, and operational decisions that affect the department.

• Functional Independent Judgement - Provides and sets goals and priorities for functional area. May make recommendations for department policies, practices, and programs. Makes decisions for and/or resolves problems for others.

• Project Planning/Organization - Handle multiple projects simultaneously including task delegation, project oversight, and resource allocation.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computer. Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

• Works in well-lit, ventilated and climate controlled office environment with routine office equipment; some equipment has moving mechanical parts.

• In hospital environment, m ay be exposed to hazards and unusual elements, which may include but are not limited to bloodborne pathogens and/or contagious illnesses, toxic chemicals, and biohazardous materials which may require extensive safety precautions and the use of protective equipment.

• Noise level in the work environment is typical for an office and/or hospital environment.

• Minimum overnight travel (

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.