Corporate Financial Analyst

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina•Columbia, SC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Summary Description Why should you join the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina family of companies? Other companies come and go, but we've been part of the national landscape for more than seven decades, 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, allowing us to build on various 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/evaluation requirements/meeting financial objectives related to strategic investments/acquisitions. Performs market research/competitive analysis/valuation/financial modeling services and due diligence efforts. Prepares/documents complex financial analysis projects that are highly non-routine. Reviews/prepares financial statements/forecasts that involve extractions of financial data. Logistics: BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina-Corporate. Location: This position is full-time (40-hours/week) Monday-Friday in a typical office environment. You will work an 8-hour shift scheduled during our normal business hours of 8:00AM-5:00PM. This role is located at 4101 Percival Road, Columbia, SC 29229.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Financial Management, Economics, Accounting or other job-related field OR A Master’s Degree in Finance/Financial Management, Economics, Accounting or related field with a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
Seven years financial analysis experience with a Bachelor's degree, OR Three years financial analysis experience with a Masters degree and CPA license.
Strong communications and decision-making skills.
Able to compile complex information, design reports and analyze data.
Excellent presentation, organization and research skills.
Academic and practical knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Excellent analytical and modeling skills, in-depth knowledge of financial statement analysis and a strong understanding of corporate finance concepts such as discounted cash flow and valuation methodologies.
Microsoft Office experience.
Able to shift priorities and change tasks frequently at the direction of management.
Must be able to work with limited direction and present solutions to complex and loosely defined problems.
Maintains a positive attitude in changing and stressful environments.
Evaluates, analyzes and presents complex information succinctly for executive management.
Able to maintain a high level of professionalism during representation interactions with internal management and external parties.

Nice To Haves

Public Accounting experience, highly preferred.
Proficiency in SQL.

Responsibilities

Reviews and researches strategic corporate finance projects such as mergers and acquisitions, investment opportunities, and other project 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, impairment analysis requiring discounted cash flow techniques, audited financial review, vendor analysis, forecasting, general ledger reconciliations, preparation of AD HOC and custom reports, etc.