Accountant II

Bcbsla; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (Louisiana Blue) seeks an accounting professional to apply accounting principles in a defined area and help create and interpret financial reports. The role collaborates with finance teams to ensure accurate statements and timely analyses.

Responsibilities include journal entries, reconciliations, and support for audits. This position emphasizes accuracy, integrity, and compliance in a dynamic insurance finance environment in Louisiana.

Qualifications

• Education Bachelor's of Accounting, Finance, or related finance field required.
• Four years of related experience can be used in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Work Experience 3 years of relevant accounting experience required.
• Accounts Receivables experience preferred.
• Accounts Payables experience preferred.
• PeopleSoft experience preferred.
• Banking experience preferred.
• Skills and Abilities Strong math, organizational and analytical skills. Effective interpersonal and oral/written communication skills are necessary as well as the ability to work independently. Must be able to complete tasks under time constraints. Must have working knowledge of Microsoft applications with a high level of competency in Excel.
• Licenses and Certifications None Required

Responsibilities

• Examines, analyzes, and interprets accounting records for the purpose of giving advice or preparing statements.
• Assist with monthly financial statements and other operating reports in order to present accurate and timely financial statements
• Initiates and processes journal entries into various accounts to adequately reflect appropriate account balances.
• Reconciles general ledger, accounts receivables, and accounts payables; resolves differences in order to close the books accurately on a monthly and/or year-end basis.
• Accountable for complying with all laws and regulations associated with duties and responsibilities.
• Assist Accounts Receivables Manager and/or lead on special projects as needed within the department.
• Assist Director of Finance Operations with monthly Aging Receivables Report.
• Assist with Cash Operations reporting by reconciling bank statements with PeopleSoft account.
• Assist with Quarterly and Year-end internal and external audit requests.
• Assist with processing Board of Director payments and expense reports, as necessary.
• Ad hoc reports and other duties as necessary

Skills

Math skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

Tools

PeopleSoft

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We take great strides to ensure our employees have the resources to live well, be healthy, continue learning, develop skills, grow professionally and serve our local communities. We invite you to apply for a career with us.

Residency in or relocation to Louisiana is preferred for all positions. Applicants must be authorized to work for Louisiana Blue in the United States without employer-sponsored immigration support. Louisiana Blue will not provide current or future employment-based immigration sponsorship or other immigration support for this opportunity, including H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, E-3, TN, or J-1 sponsorship or F-1 OPT/STEM OPT/CPT support. Applicants who would require such sponsorship or employer support during their employment should not pursue this opportunity.

POSITION PURPOSE

Applies the principles of accounting within an assigned area of accounting. This position will also create and interpret financial reports.

NATURE AND SCOPE

This role does not manage people This role reports to this job: MANAGER, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Necessary Contacts: All levels of BCBSLA personnel as needed. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, financial institutions, external auditors and other regulatory agencies as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education Bachelor's of Accounting, Finance, or related finance field required
• Four years of related experience can be used in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Work Experience 3 years of relevant accounting experience required
• Accounts Receivables experience preferred.
• Accounts Payables experience preferred.
• PeopleSoft experience preferred.
• Banking experience preferred.
• Skills and Abilities Strong math, organizational and analytical skills. Effective interpersonal and oral/written communication skills are necessary as well as the ability to work independently. Must be able to complete tasks under time constraints. Must have working knowledge of Microsoft applications with a high level of competency in Excel
• Licenses and Certifications None Required

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Examines, analyzes, and interprets accounting records for the purpose of giving advice or preparing statements.
• Assist with monthly financial statements and other operating reports in order to present accurate and timely financial statements
• Initiates and processes journal entries into various accounts to adequately reflect appropriate account balances.
• Reconciles general ledger, accounts receivables, and accounts payables; resolves differences in order to close the books accurately on a monthly and/or year-end basis.
• Accountable for complying with all laws and regulations associated with duties and responsibilities.
• Assist Accounts Receivables Manager and/or lead on special projects as needed within the department.
• Assist Director of Finance Operations with monthly Aging Receivables Report.
• Assist with Cash Operations reporting by reconciling bank statements with PeopleSoft account.
• Assist with Quarterly and Year-end internal and external audit requests.
• Assist with processing Board of Director payments and expense reports, as necessary.
• Ad hoc reports and other duties as necessary

Additional Accountabilities and Essential Functions

The Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Accountabilities and Essential Functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions Perform other job-related duties as assigned, within your scope of responsibilities. Job duties are performed in a normal and clean office environment with normal noise levels. Work is predominately done while standing or sitting. The ability to comprehend, document, calculate, visualize, and analyze are required.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

In support of our mission to improve the health and lives of Louisianians, we encourage the good health of its employees and visitors. We want to ensure that our employees have a work environment that will optimize personal health and well-being. Due to the acknowledged hazards from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, and in order to promote good health, our company properties are smoke and tobacco free. We perform background and pre-employment drug screening after an offer has been extended and prior to hire for all positions. As part of this process records may be verified and information checked with agencies including but not limited to the Social Security Administration, criminal courts, federal, state, and county repositories of criminal records, Department of Motor Vehicles and credit bureaus. Pursuant with sec 1033 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, individuals who have been convicted of a felony crime involving dishonesty or breach of trust are prohibited from working in the insurance industry unless they obtain written consent from their state insurance commissioner. Additionally, we are a Drug Free Workplace. A pre-employment drug screen will be required and any offer is contingent upon satisfactory drug testing results.

Company Mission

To improve the health and lives of Louisianians.

Company Vision

A better state of health through preventative, easier and more affordable healthcare

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (Louisiana Blue) is incorporated as Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity company and is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is licensed to sell products only in the state of Louisiana.