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Staff Accountant

Requisition Number: 41005 Job Location: Brentwood, Tennessee

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Premise Health serves large organizations and their people with exceptional healthcare. The result? Better experiences, better health, and better value, all while helping organizations lower their healthcare costs. 



Premise's mission is to help people get, stay, and be well. Come join us and see for yourself why amazing health starts with amazing healthcare. For more information, visit www.jobs.premisehealth.com. 


The Accountant is responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the accounting department through the preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, monthly close activities, variance analysis, and related financial reporting support. This position helps ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of financial data related to assets, liabilities, equity, income statement accounts, and the general ledger, supporting the timely delivery of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial information to management and external stakeholders. The Accountant performs detailed reviews of site operations and corporate department results, analyzes financial trends and budget-to-actual variances, and assists with audit schedules, budgets, forecasts, and MD&A support. The role also serves as a liaison with Finance on accounting-related inquiries, reviews processes for adherence with GAAP, and contributes to the development, documentation, and implementation of departmental accounting procedures.


This is a Full Time, hybrid, Staff Accountant role located in Brentwood, TN.


What You'll Do

  • Prepare and review assigned balance sheet reconciliations, including documentation to support all balances  
  • Perform detailed review, including trend and budget to actual analysis, of site operations and corporate departments  
  • Prepare and post journal entries, including tax and insurance allocations  
  • Perform other monthly close activities as assigned  
  • Assist with monthly variance analysis used to compile the MD&A  
  • Serve as the liaison with Finance regarding site and corporate department inquiries  
  • Assist in the preparation of audit schedules, budgets and forecasts for both internal and external parties  
  • Review results of all processes for adherence with GAAP  
  • Assist in the development, documentation, and implementation of departmental accounting procedures  
  • Perform any other tasks assigned by the Controller or Accounting Manager.  


What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred or equivalent work experience.  
  • Minimum of 3+ years of general accounting experience  
  • Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)  
  • Healthcare experience is a plus  
  • Knowledge of accounting practices and principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.  
  • Professional written and oral communication skills including ability to summarize complex information for various audiences.  
  • Ability to meet firm deadlines within short timeframes  
  • Detail oriented, organized and has the ability to multi-task  
  • Demonstrates effective time management and work flexibility  
  • Takes the initiative to complete known tasks without instruction  
  • Able to learn complex procedures efficiently and effectively  
  • Ability to oversee and teach other accounting team members  
  • Team player who can effectively work with varying personalities  
  • Ability to work with confidential information  


Work-life balance is at the foundation of how decisions are made and where Premise is headed. We can only help people get, stay, and be well if we do the same for ourselves. In addition to competitive pay, Premise offers full-time team members benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) program with company match, paid holidays and vacation time, a company-sponsored wellness program, EAP, access to virtual primary care and virtual behavioral health at no cost for team members and their dependents. Additional benefits can be viewed here: https://jobs.premisehealth.com/benefits.



Premise is an equal opportunity employer; we value inclusion and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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