Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Lantern

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Lantern, located in Dallas, TX. Lantern operates as a specialty care platform, connecting individuals with top specialists for complex needs like surgery, cancer care, and infusions. The company provides excellent care with significant cost savings to employers and their workforces. This Staff Accountant role is critical in supporting Lantern’s day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records. By meticulously handling tasks such as month-end close processes and account reconciliations, this position directly contributes to the financial stability that enables Lantern to deliver its vital healthcare services effectively.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Dallas, TX

• Mission: This person supports day-to-day accounting operations to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial records.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Journal Entries: Prepare and post accurate journal entries in accordance with GAAP.
• Close Processes: Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Account Reconciliations: Perform account reconciliations, including bank and cash, and maintain general ledger accounts.
• Financial Analysis: Analyze financial data, investigate account variances, and ensure timely and accurate recording of transactions.
• Operational Support: Support accounts payable and receivable processes as needed, and monitor compliance with internal controls and company policies.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. This role is ideal for an early-career professional seeking hands-on general ledger accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Experience: Proficient in Excel.
• Skills: Strong understanding of GAAP fundamentals.
• Bonus: High attention to detail for accuracy in data entry and reconciliations, strong analytical thinking for investigating variances and problem-solving, accountability and ownership for assigned accounts, and adaptability to a fast-paced or changing environment with the ability to learn new systems and processes quickly.