Accountant IV

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina • Columbia, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has been a part of the national landscape for over seven decades, with deep roots in the South Carolina community. It is the largest insurance company in South Carolina, a leading administrator of government contracts, and operates a sophisticated data processing center in the Southeast. The company also has a diverse family of subsidiary companies. The position of Accountant IV, located at Palmetto GBA (a subsidiary), is a full-time role (40-hours/week) Monday-Friday, working an 8-hour shift during normal business hours of 8:00 AM-4:30 PM in a typical office environment at 17 Technology Circle Columbia SC 29203. In this role, you will be responsible for responding to requests for proposals by developing rates and pricing assumptions, reviewing contract clauses, and preparing supporting documentation for proposal cost elements. You will also manage special projects assigned by the department manager or requested by other groups, which may include coordinating internal and external audits, compiling data for auditors, supporting accounting and costing system functionality, partnering with information systems on system enhancements, monitoring internal controls and key performance measures, and completing preventative or corrective actions within the department. Additionally, you will review departmental policies, procedures, forms, and checklists to identify opportunities for process improvements and increased efficiency.

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.)
• 8 years of accounting experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts, practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of mathematical and statistical concepts.
• Able to persuade, influence or negotiate with others.
• Possesses excellent leadership, communication, organizational and analytical skills.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Microsoft Office.
• Ability to use data retrieval applications.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree-in Accounting or other job-related degree.
• Experience in Government Contracting and/or Business Proposals.
• Strong Microsoft Excel (e.g. pivot tables, v-look ups and manipulating data).
• Able to write complex queries using database software.

Responsibilities

• Exercises accounting control over a group of accounts within a given specialized area.
• Analyzes complex financial data and/or extracts and/or defines relevant information; interprets data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or/or to project a financial probability.
• Records, classifies, and/or summarizes financial transactions and/or events in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Provides information to customers, explains accounting transactions, and/or resolves accounting issues and/or discrepancies.
• Prepares journal entries and/or reconciles the general ledger accounts.
• Analyzes financial transactions to ensure the proper recording of revenues to the general ledger.
• Researches expenses and/or explains cost and/or allocation variances.
• Prepares budget for assigned departments and/or assists cost center managers as needed.
• Ensures expenses are allocated in accordance with business contracts and/or departmental operating standards.
• Develops financial reports for financial analysis, forecasting, trending, budgeting and/or results analysis.
• Uses various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, and/or graphics packages to assemble, manipulate and/or/or format data and/or/or reports.
• Reviews the work of less experienced staff members.
• Prepares and/or presents training sessions in response to repetitive errors identified in the work performed by those associates.
• Reviews departmental policies, procedures, and/or forms used by the staff to identify areas of potential improvement in those documents.
• Suggests updates and/or improvements and/or prepares a preliminary draft of the policies including the updates or improvements as necessary.
• Responds to requests for proposals.
• Develops rates and/or pricing assumptions.
• Reviews contract clauses.
• Prepares miscellaneous documents and/or detailed audit package that supports all elements of the proposal.
• Handle special projects as assigned by department manager and/or or requested by other groups such as, but no limited to, coordination of various internal and/or external audit projects, compilation of data for audits by internal and/or external auditors, functionality of accounting/costing system, coordination and/or implementation of system enhancements and/or releases with information systems and/or working with information systems to test and/or monitor internal controls and/or corrective/preventive actions for department.

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
• If you are a full-time employee in the National Guard or Reserves, we will even cover the difference in your pay if you are called to active duty.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees