Accountant I

Overview

This position is responsible for entry-level accounting activities related to maintaining a complete and accurate general ledger and/or producing managerial reports and financial statements. The role includes heavy involvement in researching variances and performing quality reviews of overpayments to support weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting for external entities.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile assigned accounts.
• Initiate and/or process general ledger and/or journal entries into various accounts.
• Prepare spreadsheets and/or ensure accounting entries are entered into the accounting system.
• Assist with preparation and/or review of daily activity, monthly, quarterly, and/or annual filings required by regulatory agencies and/or internal requirements, including entries made to various systems.
• Prepare reports to support financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, trending, and results analysis.
• Ensure ledger transactions tie to statistical files and/or various financial reports.
• Analyze financial data to identify problem areas and/or report findings to management.
• Maintain accurate general ledger accounts, including performing monthly, weekly and/or daily reconciliations.
• May assist with special projects as assigned, including:
  • Coordination between areas
  • Allocation of resources
  • Formulating solutions to problems
  • Providing timely feedback to the manager
  • Developing and/or implementing job procedures/controls in accordance with policies.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s in a job-related field with 24 semester hours in accounting.
  • Anyone hired prior to August 1, 2008 in an accounting position only requires 21 semester hours of accounting.
• Skills and Abilities:
  • 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
• Software and Tools:
  • Microsoft Office
  • Ability to use data retrieval applications

Preferred Qualifications

• FISS, HIGLAS, MCS experience

SCA Benefit Requirements

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and its subsidiary companies have contracts with the federal government subject to the Service Contract Act (SCA). To comply with the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), employees must enroll in health insurance even if they have other health insurance. Employees will receive supplemental pay for health insurance until they are enrolled in the organization’s health insurance, first of the month following 28 days after the hire date.

Compensation & Benefits

• Eligible to participate in benefits the first of the month following 28 days of employment.
• 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
• (SCA) Supplemental pay for health insurance until enrollment, first of the month following 28 days after hire date

Location

• Full-time position with the opportunity to work remotely.
• Logistics: Palmetto GBA is one of BlueCross BlueShield’s South Carolina subsidiary companies.

Work Environment

• Typical office environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Accommodations

• The organization maintains a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment and maintains affirmative action programs as a federal contractor.
• Reasonable accommodations are provided for individuals with disabilities, pregnant individuals, individuals with pregnancy-related conditions, and individuals needing accommodations for sincerely held religious beliefs, provided accommodations do not impose an undue hardship.
• Participation in E-Verify and compliance with the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision are noted.