Accountant II

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina • Columbia, SC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for moderately complex accounting activities relating to the maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger and/or the resultant managerial reports and/or financial statements.

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

• Cost accounting experience.

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.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level