BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina · 1 month ago
Accountant IV- Senior Accountant
Columbia, SC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$75K/yr - $75K/yr
8+ years expBlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is one of the nation's leading administrators of government contracts and the largest insurance company in South Carolina. The role is responsible for complex accounting activities, including maintaining ledger accounts, developing financial statements, and analyzing financial data to support decision-making processes.
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Responsibilities
Exercises accounting control over a group of accounts within a given specialized area
Analyzes complex financial data and/or extracts and/or defines relevant information; interprets data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or/or to project a financial probability
Records, classifies, and/or summarizes financial transactions and/or events in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
Provides information to customers, explains accounting transactions, and/or resolves accounting issues and/or discrepancies
Prepares journal entries and/or reconciles the general ledger accounts
Analyzes financial transactions to ensure the proper recording of revenues to the general ledger
Researches expenses and/or explains cost and/or allocation variances
Prepares budget for assigned departments and/or assists cost center managers as needed
Ensures expenses are allocated in accordance with business contracts and/or departmental operating standards
Develops financial reports for financial analysis, forecasting, trending, budgeting and/or results analysis
Uses various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, and/or graphics packages to assemble, manipulate and/or/or format data and/or/or reports
Reviews the work of less experienced staff members
Prepares and/or presents training sessions in response to repetitive errors identified in the work performed by those associates
Reviews departmental policies, procedures, and/or forms used by the staff to identify areas of potential improvement in those documents
Suggests updates and/or improvements and/or prepares a preliminary draft of the policies including the updates or improvements as necessary
Responds to requests for proposals
Develops rates and/or pricing assumptions
Reviews contract clauses
Prepares miscellaneous documents and/or detailed audit package that supports all elements of the proposal
Handle special projects as assigned by department manager and/or or requested by other groups such as, but no limited to, coordination of various internal and/or external audit projects, compilation of data for audits by internal and/or external auditors, functionality of accounting/costing system, coordination and/or implementation of system enhancements and/or releases with information systems and/or working with information systems to test and/or monitor internal controls and/or corrective/preventive actions for department
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's in a job-related field with 24 semester hours in Accounting. (Anyone hired prior to August 1, 2008, in an accounting position only requires 21 semester hours of Accounting.)
8 years of accounting experience
Comprehensive knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts, practices and procedures
Knowledge of mathematical and statistical concepts
Able to persuade, influence or negotiate with others
Possesses excellent leadership, communication, organizational and analytical skills
Strong decision-making skills
Ability to work independently
Microsoft Office
Ability to use data retrieval applications
Preferred
Bachelor's degree-in Accounting or other job-related degree
10 + years-of accounting experience
Able to write complex queries using database software
Experience with Costpoint
Detail-oriented experience with account reconciliation, financial reporting and general ledger management
Proficient at problem solving, improving processes and ensuring accurate, timely financial data
Intermediate to Expert level Microsoft Excel/Access skills
Benefits
Subsidized health plans, dental and vision coverage
401k retirement savings plan with company match
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in major locations
Education Assistance
Service Recognition
National discounts to movies, theaters, zoos, theme parks and more.
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Company
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
For more than six decades, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has been part of the national landscape. Our roots are firmly embedded in the state.
10001+ employees
Funding
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