Accountant III

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina-posted 2 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Onsite • Columbia, SC
5,001-10,000 employees
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Why should you join the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina family of companies? Other companies come and go, but for more than seven decades we’ve been part of the national landscape, with our roots firmly embedded in the South Carolina community. We are the largest insurance company in South Carolina … and much more. We are one of the nation’s leading administrators of government contracts. We operate one of the most sophisticated data processing centers in the Southeast. We also have a diverse family of subsidiary companies that allows us to build on a variety of business strengths. We deliver outstanding service to our customers. If you are dedicated to the same philosophy, consider joining our team! Position Purpose: This is a cost accountant position that may include the following tasks: pricing products or services, monthly billings, monthly reconciliations and allocations of financial accounts related to direct and indirect costs, intercompany reports, analysis and trending calculations, problem solving, researching and explaining variances, presentations and recommendations of financial data to upper management and executives, assists with budgets and audits. Requires intermediate to expert level of Excel experience, attention to detail and strong analytical ability to interpret financial data and provide. Logistics: Companion Data Services, - one of the BlueCross BlueShield's South Carolina subsidiary companies. Location: This is a full-time 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.

  • Prepares daily and/or monthly account reconciliations of a complex nature.
  • Ensures work conforms to all contract/business regulations and/or instructions as well as generally accepted accounting principles, federal acquisition regulations, cost accounting standards and/or departmental policies.
  • Maintains the General Ledger, processes the journal entries and/or generates the financial reports.
  • Reviews, analyzes, and/or verifies complex accounting and/or system transactions.
  • Identifies resolves and/or documents variances, and/or provides accounting information to operational areas to help them identify and/or resolve problems.
  • Supports the month end, quarter end and/or year end close activities in accordance with internal procedures and/or established timelines.
  • Completes assigned reports in accordance with established due dates and/or produces management reports for cost behavior, trends, variances, and/or other pertinent information applicable to the given line of business.
  • Reconciles General Ledger accounts and/or processes adjusting entries in accordance with internal procedures, maintaining compliance with applicable regulations.
  • Reviews and/or provides support to related account reconciliation activities performed in other accounting areas (subsidiary ledgers).
  • May maintain current work instructions for all activities in the area.
  • Reviews all departmental policies, procedures, and/or forms used by the department to identify areas of potential improvement in those documents.
  • Suggests updates and/or improvements in those documents or prepare a preliminary draft of the policies including the updates or improvements as necessary.
  • Assists Supervisor with special projects.
  • Interfaces with internal and/or external audit agencies.
  • Provides guidance and/or training to other accountants.
  • Consults with other areas and/or gives advice on complex accounting principles.
  • 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.)
  • 5 years of accounting experience.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts, practices and procedures.
  • Possesses excellent communication, organizational and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to use data retrieval applications.
  • Intermediate to Expert level Microsoft Excel skills.
  • PowerBI would be a plus.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
  • Subsidized health plans and free vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Paid annual leave — the longer you work here, the more you earn
  • Nine paid holidays
  • On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in major locations
  • Wellness programs and a healthy lifestyle premium discount
  • Tuition assistance
  • Service recognition
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