Accountant IV

Summary

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!

Description

Position Purpose:

• As an Accountant IV, you will be responsible for the most complex activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts and/or for developing financial statements and/or reports. Utilizing your skills and experience, you will analyze complex financial data and/or report on the results and/or probable implications. You will also compile financial information, process journal entries into various accounts, and/or reconcile reports and/or financial data.

Logistics:

• 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.

What You'll Do:

• Exercise accounting control over a group of accounts within a given specialized area. Analyze complex financial data and/or extract and/or define relevant information; interpret data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or to project a financial probability. Record, classify, and/or summarize financial transactions and/or events in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Provide information to customers, explain accounting transactions, and/or resolve accounting issues and/or discrepancies.
• Prepare journal entries and/or reconcile the general ledger accounts. Analyze financial transactions to ensure the proper recording of revenues to the general ledger. Research expenses and/or explain cost and/or allocation variances. Prepare budget for assigned departments and/or assist cost center managers as needed. Ensure expenses are allocated in accordance with business contracts and/or departmental operating standards.
• Develop financial reports for financial analysis, forecasting, trending, budgeting and/or results analysis. Use various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, and/or graphics packages to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports.
• Review the work of less experienced staff members. Prepare and/or present training sessions in response to repetitive errors identified in the work performed by those associates. Review departmental policies, procedures, and/or forms used by the staff to identify areas of potential improvement in those documents. Suggest updates and/or improvements and/or prepare a preliminary draft of the policies including the updates or improvements as necessary.
• Respond to requests for proposals. Develop rates and/or pricing assumptions. Review contract clauses. Prepare miscellaneous documents and/or detailed audit package that support all elements of the proposal.
• Handle special projects as assigned by department manager and/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.

To Qualify for This Position, You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related degree (bachelor's level with 24 semester hours in accounting). (Anyone hired prior to August 1, 2008 in an accounting position only requires 21 semester hours of accounting.)
• Eight (8) years of accounting experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts, practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of mathematical and statistical concepts.
• Ability to persuade, influence or negotiate with others.
• Possess excellent leadership, communication, organizational and analytical skills.
• Possess strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Advanced level in Excel (Pivot Tables, etc.)
• Ability to use data retrieval applications.

We prefer you to have:

• Ability to write complex queries using SQL.
• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) preferred.

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BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and our subsidiary companies maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment to promote employment opportunities for persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other legally protected status. Additionally, as a federal contractor, the company maintains Affirmative Action programs to promote employment opportunities for minorities, females, disabled individuals and veterans. It is our policy to provide equal opportunities in all phases of the employment process and to comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.

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