Accountant II

Palmetto GBA

Accountant II managing moderately complex accounting activities at BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. Responsibilities include financial reporting, account reconciliations, and audit assistance.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeColumbia • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reconciles assigned general ledger accounts of routine to moderate complexity
Initiates and/or processes journal entries into various accounts
Performs reviews of various systems activities for Financial and/or Operational reporting
Prepares financial reports for financial analysis, forecasting, trending, budgeting, and/or results analysis
Performs analyses of financial data to identify problem areas and/or report to management
Prepares supporting reports and/or spreadsheets required to prepare financial reports
Researches and/or completes account reconciliations to maintain accurate general ledger accounts
Resolves out of balance situations and/or ensures outstanding items do not exceed standard timeframe
Maintains documentation of work papers including costing, invoicing, allocation and/or other required auditable documents
Assists with all audit preparation and/or review
Assists internal and/or external auditors
Assists supervisor with special projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's in a job-related field with 24 semester hours in accounting
2 years of accounting experience
Knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts, practices and procedures
Good communication, organizational and analytical skills
Ability to work independently
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Ability to use data retrieval applications
3 years of accounting experience preferred
Able to write queries using database software

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

accountingjournal entriesfinancial reportingfinancial analysisbudgetingdata analysisaccount reconciliationsquery writingdata retrieval applications

Soft Skills

communicationorganizational skillsanalytical skillsindependence

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting