Accountant II

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina•Columbia, SC

44d•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for moderately complex accounting activities relating to the monthly cost analysis and billing of specific projects. This is a full-time position working (40-hours/week) Monday-Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm, working a hybrid schedule (after established training is accomplished and at discretion of management). Physical location at 17 Technology Circle, Columbia, SC 29203. Qualified, local candidates need apply.

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.)
2 years of accounting experience.
Knows fundamental accounting concepts, practices and procedures.
Possesses good communication, organizational and analytical skills.
Ability to work independently.
Microsoft Office.
Ability to use data retrieval applications.

Nice To Haves

3 years-of accounting experience.
Able to write queries using database software.
Ability to analyzes financial data, documents results, interfaces with auditors, prepares reports, reconciles accounts, reviews complex transactions

Responsibilities

Reconciles assigned general ledger accounts of routine to moderate complexity.
Initiates and/or processes journal entries into various accounts.
Performs reviews of various systems activities for Financial and/or Operational reporting, which may include upper level review of co-workers or next level review.
Prepares financial reports for financial analysis, forecasting, trending, budgeting, and/or results analysis to ensure transactions in the ledger tie to statistical files and/or various financial reports.
Performs analyses of financial data to identify problem areas and/or report to management.
Prepares supporting reports and/or spreadsheets required to prepare financial reports.
Prepares spreadsheets for daily and/or monthly balancing and/or reconciling.
Researches and/or completes account reconciliations to maintain accurate general ledger accounts.
Resolves out of balance situations and/or ensures outstanding items do not exceed standard timeframe.
Maintains documentation of work papers including costing, invoicing, allocation and/or other required auditable documents.
Assists with all audit preparation and/or review.
Assists internal and/or external auditors.
Assists supervisor with special projects.
May assist in directing activities of staff or a function.