Accountant IV

Summary Description

Cost Accountant position. Responsibilities include pricing products or services, monthly billings, reconciliations and pool allocations of direct and indirect cost accounts, intercompany reporting, trend analysis, variance investigation, presentations to upper management, budgeting assistance, and audit support. Requires intermediate-to-expert Excel skills and strong analytical ability.

• Exercise accounting control over a group of specialized accounts.
• Analyze complex financial data and define relevant information.
• Record, classify, and summarize financial transactions in accordance with GAAP.
• Provide information to customers, explain accounting transactions, and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare journal entries and reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Research expenses and explain cost and allocation variances.
• Prepare budgets for assigned departments and assist cost-center managers.
• Ensure expenses are allocated in accordance with contracts and operating standards.
• Develop financial reports for analysis, forecasting, trending, budgeting and results.
• Use software applications such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical and graphic packages to assemble and manipulate data.
• Review work of less experienced staff and prepare training sessions for recurrent errors.
• Review departmental policies, procedures, and forms to identify improvement opportunities and propose updates.
• Respond to requests for proposals: develop rates and pricing assumptions, review contract clauses, and prepare audit packages.
• Handle special projects, including internal/external audit coordination, system functionality reviews, and implementation of system enhancements with information systems.

Bachelor’s degree in a job-related field with at least 24 semester hours in Accounting. (Prior hires with 21 semester hours before August 1 2008 qualify.)

8 years of accounting experience.

• Comprehensive knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts, practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of mathematical and statistical concepts.
• Persuasive, influencing and negotiating ability.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational and analytical skills.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and data retrieval applications.

• Subsidized health, dental and vision plans.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• On-site cafeterias and fitness centers.
• Education assistance.
• Service recognition.
• National discounts to movies, theaters, zoos and theme parks.

Blue Cross Blue Shield 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. As a federal contractor, the company maintains affirmative action programs to promote employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

We provide equal opportunities in all phases of the employment process and comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 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 those accommodations do not impose an undue hardship on the company. We participate in E-Verify and comply with the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.