Accountant III-CDS

Position Purpose

This is a Cost Accountant position that may include the following tasks:

• pricing products or services
• monthly billings
• monthly reconciliations and pool allocations of financial accounts related to direct and indirect costs
• intercompany reports
• analysis and trending calculations
• problem solving
• researching and explaining variances
• presentations and recommendations of financial data to upper management and executives
• assists with budgets and audits

Logistics

Companion Data Services, - one of the BlueCross BlueShield's South Carolina subsidiary companies.

Location

This is a full-time Onsite position (40-hours/week) working an 8-hr shift Monday-Friday within the hours of 8:30am – 5:30pm on-site at 2401 Faraway Drive Columbia SC, in an office environment.

To Qualify For This Position

• Bachelor's in a job-related field with 24 semester hours in accounting
• 5 years of accounting experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts, practices and procedures
• Excellent communication, organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently
• Microsoft Office
• Strong Analytical skills
• Experience with Fixed Assets

What You'll Do

• Prepares daily and/or monthly account reconciliations of a complex nature
• Maintains the General Ledger, processes the journal entries and/or generates the financial reports
• Reviews, analyzes, and/or verifies complex accounting and/or system transactions
• Identifies, resolves and/or documents variances, and/or provides accounting information to operational areas to help them identify and/or resolve problems
• Supports the month end, quarter end and/or year end close activities in accordance with internal procedures and/or established timelines
• Completes assigned reports in accordance with established due dates and/or produces management reports for cost behavior, trends, variances, and/or other pertinent information applicable to the given line of business
• Reconciles General Ledger accounts and/or processes adjusting entries in accordance with internal procedures, maintaining compliance with applicable regulations
• Reviews and/or provides support to related account reconciliation activities performed in other accounting areas (subsidiary ledgers)
• Maintains current work instructions for all activities in the area
• Reviews all departmental policies, procedures, and/or forms used by the department to identify areas of potential improvement in those documents
• Suggests updates and/or improvements in those documents or prepare a preliminary draft of the policies including the updates or improvements as necessary
• Affords assistance to Supervisor with special projects
• Interfaces with internal and/or external audit agencies
• Provides guidance and/or training to other accountants
• Consults with other areas and/or gives advice on complex accounting principles

What We Can Do For You

• 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

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
• BlueCross BlueShield 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 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 participate in E-Verify and comply with the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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