Accountant I

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina•Columbia, SC

1d•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. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has been part of the national landscape for more than seven decades, with its roots firmly embedded in the South Carolina community. It is the largest insurance company in South Carolina, a leading administrator of government contracts, and operates one of the most sophisticated data processing centers in the Southeast. The company also has a diverse family of subsidiary companies, allowing it to build on various business strengths and deliver outstanding service to its customers. The company's A.M. Best rating is A+ (Superior), and it is a strong supporter of veterans, offering employment opportunities across various lines of business and covering pay differences for full-time employees in the National Guard or Reserves called to active duty.

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.
2 years of accounting experience.
Ability to use data retrieval applications.

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.