Your Role

The Corporate Financial Accounting & Reporting team is responsible for the financial accounting and reporting for Blue Shield of California and its subsidiaries. The position will report to the Accounting Manager. In this role you will be required to possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify, analyze and resolve accounting issues independently; be receptive to ambiguity and grasp new concepts with ease through implementation of processes and procedures; be proactive in matters as it pertains to desk procedures; possesses strong written and verbal communications skills with the ability to articulate to business departments across the organization; prepare journal entries and account reconciliations independently and without significant intervention from manager.

Your Work

In this role, you will:

• Monitors system journal entries and prepares manual entries to account for non-system and accrual transactions during month-end close
• Reconciles and maintains ledger accounts by ensuring balances are reconciled to adequate supporting documentation and reconciling variances are researched and resolved
• Keeps supervisor informed of any potential issues, liabilities, or opportunities as they arise
• Research discrepancies and other accounting issues and makes corrections
• Develops, maintains, and updates desk-level procedures and process documents
• Prepares and compiles documentation to support internal and external audits
• Prepares additional schedules and analysis as requested by management
• Support ad-hoc projects as needed

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field required
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an accountant role
• Strong grasp of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
• Oracle ERP experience preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Independent learner - able to digest available documentation, including videos
• Strong aptitude with systems

Pay Range: The pay range for this role is $66,770.00 to $93,390.00 for California.

Note: Please note that this range represents the pay range for this and many other positions at Blue Shield that fall into this pay grade. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, location (California, Bay area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.