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BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina · 1 day ago

Accountant IV

Columbia, SC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is a long-established insurance company with deep roots in the community. They are seeking a Senior Accountant IV responsible for complex financial activities, analyzing data, maintaining ledger accounts, and developing financial reports.

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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

Accounting principlesFinancial reportingGeneral ledger managementMicrosoft OfficeCostpointData retrieval applicationsAnalytical skillsLeadership skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsDecision-making skillsProblem-solving skillsDetail-orientedNegotiation skills

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.

Company

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

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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.

Founded in 1946

Columbia, South Carolina, USA

10001+ employees