Accountant I (Jacksonville, FL)

Job Summary
This position is responsible for accounting related functions for operational accounting systems, primarily corporate cash receipts and corporate payables. Position performs moderately complex reconciliations of general ledger accounting and financial statement accounts to ensure accuracy, quality and reliability. The position also identifies issues and barriers and develops recommendations to resolve. The position serves as subject matter expert on initiatives and projects as needed. The position identifies continuous improvement opportunities, supports development of policies and procedures and ad hoc reporting as needed.

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 (4800 Deerwood Campus Parkway, Jacksonville, FL) 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 source system. Position communicates and explains these 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 ensures integrity of information.
• Serve as subject matter expert on initiatives and identify continuous improvement opportunities for processes and procedures. Support development of policy and procedures and ad hoc reporting
• The essential functions listed represent the major duties of this role, additional duties may be assigned.

What You Must Have:
2+ years related work experience or equivalent combination of transferable experience and education. Experience Details:

Related Bachelor's degree or additional related equivalent work experience Accounting or Finance

Additional Required Qualifications
Working knowledge of accounting standards (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)

Knowledge of billing, payables, finance and claims systems - RBMS, Sapphire, Diamond, and PeopleSoft

Proficient in Excel and Access

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Protected Veteran/Disabled Employer committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable culture for our employees and communities.