Accountant

Job Description

Accountant I | BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Palmetto GBA, one of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina’s subsidiary companies, located in Columbia, SC. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has been a national presence for over seven decades, with deep roots in the South Carolina community, and stands as the largest insurance company in the state. Beyond insurance, the company is a leading administrator of government contracts, operates a sophisticated data processing center, and encompasses a diverse family of subsidiary companies. This position contributes to maintaining accurate financial records, which is crucial for the company’s operational integrity and regulatory compliance.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Columbia, SC

• Team: Palmetto GBA, a subsidiary company, working collaboratively with coworkers.
• Mission: Maintain a complete and accurate general ledger and generate resultant managerial reports and financial statements.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office, data retrieval applications

What You’ll Actually Do
• Account Reconciliation: Reconcile assigned accounts, initiating and processing general ledger and journal entries into various accounts.
• Report Preparation: Prepare spreadsheets and ensure entries are accurately input into the accounting system for daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual filings.
• Financial Analysis: Prepare reports for financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, trending, and results analysis, ensuring transactions align with statistical files and financial reports.
• Ledger Maintenance: Maintain accurate general ledger (G/L) accounts by performing monthly, weekly, and/or daily reconciliations.
• Project Assistance: Assist with special projects as assigned by the manager, including coordinating between areas, allocating resources, and formulating solutions.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in a job-related field with a minimum of 24 semester hours in Accounting. This is an entry-level position focused on fundamental accounting activities.
• Experience: No specific prior work experience is explicitly required for this entry-level role.
• Skills: 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.
• Bonus: Experience working in HIGLASS.