Accountant I

Palmetto GBA•Columbia, SC

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Accountant I performs entry-level accounting activities to maintain a complete and accurate general ledger and support managerial reports and financial statements. The role is with Palmetto GBA, a subsidiary of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, at its Columbia, South Carolina location. It is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position in a typical office environment, Monday through Friday, with an eight-hour shift scheduled during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional overtime may be necessary, and travel between buildings may be required. The employee reconciles accounts, processes general ledger and journal entries, prepares spreadsheets, and assists with daily activity and periodic filings. The role also supports financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting; maintains accurate ledger accounts through regular reconciliations; and may assist with manager-assigned projects and accounting procedures or controls. Because the company and its subsidiaries have federal contracts subject to the Service Contract Act, employees in this role are required to enroll in the company health insurance, even if they have other coverage. Coverage begins on the first day of the month following 28 days of full-time employment. Supplemental pay for health coverage is provided until enrollment is complete.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a job-related field with 24 semester hours in Accounting. Employees hired before August 1, 2008, into an accounting position require 21 semester hours in 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.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to use data retrieval applications.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in HIGLASS.

Responsibilities

Reconcile assigned accounts and maintain accurate general ledger accounts through monthly, weekly, and/or daily reconciliations.
Initiate and/or process general ledger and journal entries into various accounts.
Prepare spreadsheets and ensure entries are entered into the accounting system.
Assist coworkers with the preparation and/or review of daily activity and monthly, quarterly, and annual filings required by regulators or internal processes, as well as entries made to various systems.
Prepare reports for financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, trending, and results analysis, ensuring ledger transactions tie to statistical files and financial reports.
Analyze financial data to identify problem areas and report findings to management.
Assist with special projects assigned by the manager, including coordination between areas, resource allocation, problem-solving, feedback, and development or implementation of job procedures and controls in accordance with policies.