Accountant I
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Columbia • Alabama, South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Responsible for entry level accounting activities relating to the maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger and/or the resultant managerial reports and/or financial statements
- Reconciles assigned accounts
- Initiates and/or processes general ledger, and/or journal entries into various accounts
- Prepare spreadsheets and/or ensures that entries are entered into the accounting system
- Assist coworkers in preparation and/or/or review of daily activity, monthly, quarterly and/or annual filings as required by regulatory agencies and/or internal requirements
- Prepares reports for financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, trending, and/or results analysis
- Performs analysis of financial data to identify problem areas and/or report to management
- Maintains accurate general ledger (G/L) accounts
- May assist with special projects as assigned by the manager
Requirements
- Bachelor's in a job-related field with 24 semester hours in Accounting
- Knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts, practices and procedures
- Good communication, organizational, customer service, and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to handle confidential or sensitive information with discretion
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Ability to use data retrieval applications
- 2 years-of accounting work experience preferred
- Medicare, Audit and/or Reimbursement experience preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel preferred
Benefits
- Subsidized health plans
- Dental and vision coverage
- 401k retirement savings plan with company match
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in major locations
- Education Assistance
- Service Recognition
- National discounts to movies, theaters, zoos, theme parks and more.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
general ledgerjournal entriesfinancial statementsfinancial analysisbudgetingforecastingdata analysisaccount reconciliationaccounting conceptsaccounting procedures
Soft skills
communicationorganizational skillscustomer serviceanalytical skillsindependencediscretion
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting