Analyst, Financial III

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina•Columbia, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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: Provides key financial reports/analysis to support senior management in planning, evaluating financial requirements, and meeting financial objectives. prepares/documents complex financial analysis projects following standard practices and procedures. Participates in studies to improve the operational/financial effectiveness of the organization. Extracts financial data from various accounting and information systems. Performs financial and cost accounting analysis of data. Logistics: BlueCross and BlueShield of South Carolina Corporate. Location : This is a full-time position (40-hours/week) Monday-Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm working on-site at 4101 Percival Rd. Columbia SC, in an office environment.

Requirements

6 years of financial analysis experience. A Master's Degree may count for 4 years of experience.
Bachelor's in a job-related field.
Strong communication and decision-making skills.
Able to compile complex information, design reports, and analyze data.
Excellent presentation, organization, and research/analysis skills.
Academic and practical knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
Excellent analytical and modeling skills.
Strong understanding of corporate finance concepts-discounted cash flow/valuation methodologies.
Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree-in Finance/Financial Management, Finance, Economics, Accounting or other job-related field.
Working knowledge of Schedule D Reporting.
High proficiency in MS Excel.

Responsibilities

Reviews and research strategic corporate finance projects such as mergers and acquisitions, investment opportunities, and other projects as assigned by executive staff.
Performs complex statistical, cost and financial analysis of data to determine costs of business activities.
Interprets financial transactions in order for management to make economic or business decisions, determine past financial performance, and/or to project a financial probability.
Reviews and/or prepares financial statements, builds financial models, and researches potential acquisitions for areas of the company which do not have an appointed accounting staff.
Completes special projects such as financial statement analysis, audited financial review, vendor analysis, forecasting, general ledger reconciliations, preparation of AD HOC and custom reports, etc.