Accountant, Financial Reporting

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Other companies come and go, but we've been part of the national landscape for more than seven decades, 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.

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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.

Palmetto GBA – one of Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina’s subsidiary companies.

This position is full‑time (40-hours/week) Monday-Friday in a typical office environment. You will work an 8-hour shift scheduled during our normal business hours of 8:00AM-5:00PM. It may be necessary, given the business need to work occasional overtime. You may be required to travel between buildings. This role is located at 17 Technology Circle Columbia SC 29203.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina and its subsidiary companies have contracts with the federal government subject to the Service Contract Act (SCA). As a Service Contract Act (SCA) employee, you are required to enroll in our health insurance, even if you already have other health insurance. Until your enrollment is complete, you will receive supplemental pay for health coverage.

Your coverage begins on the first day of the month following 28 days of full‑time employment.

• 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, as well as entries made to various systems.
• Prepares reports for financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, trending, and/or results analysis to ensure transactions in the ledger tie to statistical files and/or various financial reports.
• Performs analysis of financial data to identify problem areas and/or report to management.
• Maintains accurate general ledger (G/L) accounts. This includes performing monthly, weekly and/or daily reconciliations.
• May assist with special projects as assigned by the manager to include coordination between areas, allocation of resources, formulating solutions to problems, providing timely feedback to the manager and/or developing and/or implementing job procedures/controls in accordance with policies.

• 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.)
• Required Work Experience
• Required
  
  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.

• Microsoft Office.
• Ability to use data retrieval applications.

• Experience working in HIGLASS.

• 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 Assistancel
• Service Recognition
• National discounts to movies, theaters, zoos, theme parks and more

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