Accountant I (Medicare)

Palmetto GBA•Columbia, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for entry level accounting activities relating to the maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger and/or the resultant managerial reports and/or financial statements. Why should you join the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina family of companies? Other companies come and go, but we've been part of the national landscape for more than seven decades, with our roots firmly embedded in the South Carolina community. We are the largest insurance company in South Carolina … and much more. We are one of the nation's leading administrators of government contracts. We operate one of the most sophisticated data processing centers in the Southeast. We also have a diverse family of subsidiary companies, allowing us to build on various business strengths. We deliver outstanding service to our customers. If you are dedicated to the same philosophy, consider joining our team! Position Purpose: Responsible for analyzing and researching complex healthcare and financial data to identify, investigate, and resolve variances within Medicare Cost Reports. Ensures accurate determination of settlements and reimbursement rates while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements and meeting all reporting deadlines with accuracy and timeliness. Logistics: Palmetto GBA one of BlueCross BlueShield's South Carolina subsidiary companies. Location: This position is full-time (40-hours/week) Monday-Friday in a typical office environment. You will work an 8-hour shift scheduled during our normal business hours of 8:00AM-5:00PM. This role can be located at 17 Technology Circle, Columbia, SC 29203 or 3700 Colonnade Parkway, Suite 240 Birmingham, AL 35243. Additionally, Qualified, local candidates need apply. SCA Benefit Requirements: BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and its subsidiary companies have contracts with the federal government subject to the Service Contract Act (SCA). To comply with the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), employees must enroll in our health insurance even if they have other health insurance. Employees will receive supplemental pay for health insurance until they are enrolled in our health insurance, first of the month following 28 days after the hire date. Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for sponsorship now or in the future.

Requirements

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.)
Knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts, practices and procedures.
Good communication, organizational, customer service, and analytical skills.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to handle confidential or sensitive information with discretion.
Microsoft Office.
Ability to use data retrieval applications.

Nice To Haves

Strong MS Excel skills with ability to write queries using database software.
Banking experience
2+ years of accounting experience.

Responsibilities

Reconciles assigned accounts.
Initiates and/or processes general ledger, and/or journal entries into various accounts.
Prepare spreadsheets and/or ensures that entries are entered into the accounting system.
Assist coworkers in preparation and/or/or review of daily activity, monthly, quarterly and/or annual filings as required by regulatory agencies and/or internal requirements, as well as entries made to various systems.
Prepares reports for financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, trending, and/or results analysis to ensure transactions in the ledger tie to statistical files and/or various financial reports.
Performs analysis of financial data to identify problem areas and/or report to management.
Maintains accurate general ledger (G/L) accounts.
This includes performing monthly, weekly and/or daily reconciliations.
May assist with special projects as assigned by the manager to include coordination between areas, allocation of resources, formulating solutions to problems, providing timely feedback to the manager and/or developing and/or implementing job procedures/controls in accordance with policies.