Accountant II

Companion Data Services•Columbia, SC

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a General Accounting position that may include the following tasks: monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts related to direct and indirect costs, problem solving, researching, explaining variances, and recommendations of financial data to upper management and executives, assists with audits, sales/use tax returns, and keying invoices into the A/P system. Requires intermediate level of Excel experience, attention to detail and strong analytical ability to interpret financial data. Companion Data Services - one of the BlueCross BlueShield's South Carolina subsidiary companies. This is a full-time Onsite position (40-hours/week) working an 8-hr shift Monday-Friday within the hours of 8:30am – 5:30pm on-site at 2401 Faraway Drive Columbia SC, in an office environment.

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.
Strong skills with MS Excel

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.