Accountant I

Position Purpose

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.

Logistics

Palmetto GBA – one of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina’s subsidiary companies.
Location: Full-time (40-hours/week) Monday-Friday in a typical office environment. 8-hour shift scheduled during normal business hours of 8:00AM-5:00PM. Occasional overtime may be required. Located at 17 Technology Circle Columbia SC 29203.
SCA Benefit Requirements: Required to enroll in health insurance, even if already covered, until 28 days of full-time employment. Coverage begins on the first day of the month following 28 days of full-time employment.

What You'll Do

• 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.
• Aid coworkers in preparation and/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.

To Qualify For This Position

• 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.
• Required Software and Other Tools: Microsoft Office. Ability to use data retrieval applications.

We Prefer That You Have The Following Experience

• Working in HIGLASS.

What We Can Do For You

• Comprehensive benefits package including 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, national discounts, education assistance, service recognition, and more.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We understand the value of a diverse and inclusive workplace and strive to be an employer where employees across all spectrums have the opportunity to develop their skills, advance their careers and contribute their unique abilities to the growth of our company. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, pregnant individuals, individuals with pregnancy-related conditions, and individuals needing accommodations for sincerely held religious beliefs, provided that those accommodations do not impose an undue hardship on the Company. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.