Senior Accountant-Payroll

Our Company

BrightSpring Health Services

Overview

Perform various accounting duties and financial analysis for the Accounts Payable/Payroll GL functions company-wide.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily and monthly accounting functions including journal entries, account reconciliations, and accruals to ensure accurate and timely recording of payroll and benefits expenses.
• Assist in month-end and quarter-end close processes, ensuring deadlines are met and financial statements are accurate.
• Utilize data analytics to ensure completeness and accuracy in recording expenses and related accruals in the general ledger.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation in accounting workflows as well as look for opportunities to implement analytical procedures for large sets of payroll and benefits data.
• Communicate key information to other accounting team members and management.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules and responding to audit inquiries.
• Collaborate with various departments, including payroll cash disbursements, benefits, FP&A and operations to identify and support account balance and statistical fluctuations.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls and corporate policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Two to three years accounting experience, ideally with public accounting firm, or public/large private company.
• Previous experience with payroll preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Background with data analytics
• Strong analytical and problem resolution skills.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, strong organizational and documentation skills, ability to work as a team as well as self-directed to meet deadlines, receptive to real-time feedback and continuous process improvement.
• Ability to utilize new tools and technologies in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to effectively prioritize, execute tasks and provide accurate and efficient service under the stress of tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Computer literacy, including Excel, Word, and related accounting systems. Oracle Fusion and ADP experience preferred but not necessary.

About our Line of Business

BrightSpring Health Services provides complementary home- and community-based health solutions for complex populations in need of specialized and/or chronic care. Through the Company’s service lines, including pharmacy, home health care, and rehabilitation, we provide comprehensive and more integrated care and clinical solutions in all 50 states to over 475,000 customers, clients and patients daily. BrightSpring has consistently demonstrated strong and industry-leading quality metrics across its services lines, while improving the health and quality of life for high-need individuals and reducing overall healthcare system costs. For more information, please visit www.brightspringhealth.com. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and X.