Accountant I (Hybrid - Jacksonville, FL based)

Job Summary

This position will be responsible for accounting related functions for operational accounting systems, primarily accounts receivables. The position performs moderately complex reconciliations of general ledger accounting and financial statement accounts to ensure accuracy, quality, and reliability. The position identifies issues and barriers related to Blue Card Provider Negative Balances, Blue Card Diamond Unworkables and Provider returned checks, developing recommendations for resolution to management. The position serves as subject matter expert on initiatives and projects as needed. In addition, this position will ensure accurate reporting and journalizing of incoming inter plan related refunds.

Location: The candidate selected for this role would preferably live in Jacksonville, FL or within a commutable range of Jacksonville, FL. This role currently has flexibility for working remotely, working in office, or a hybrid. On-site training and on-site meetings at our GuideWell Corporate office may be required.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Perform moderately complex general ledger and sub-ledger account reconciliations (compilation, consolidation, and analysis of data)
• Analyze various adjustments and determine the amounts that should be corrected and re-journalized in the ledger or data corrections in the source system.
• Position communicates and explains corrections and any other system/financial issues to leaders as well as to their counterparts in the organization.
• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, reporting requirements and integrity of information.
• Perform problem resolution utilizing Diamond Claim System, Blue Squared, and People Soft Accounts Receivable module to analyze, identify refunds applicable to/from providers/partner plans.
• Partner with Blue Card Operations area to correct system issues resulting in aged reconciling items or general ledger, including identifying and submitting to management recommendations for resolution.
• Serve as subject matter expert on initiatives and projects as needed and identify continuous improvement opportunities for processes and procedures.
• The essential functions listed represent the major duties of this role, additional duties may be assigned.

What You Must Have:

• Required Education: Related Bachelor's degree required in Accounting or Finance
• Required Work Experience: 2+ years related work experience or equivalent combination of transferable experience and education.

What We Would Prefer You Have:

• Knowledge of the People Soft system, Diamond Claims system, Quest, Blue Squared.
• Knowledge of the Overpayment Recovery process.
• Highly effective oral and written communication skills along with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be a team player with the proven ability to be self-motivated.
• Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Excel.

General Physical Demands

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Jobs are sedentary if traversing activities are required only occasionally.

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