Accountant, Senior - General Ledger

Blue Shield of CA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of California is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Corporate Accounting team. You will prepare journal entries, perform reconciliations, report under US GAAP, and collaborate with a range of business units across the organization.

The role emphasizes analytical thinking, problem-solving, and clear written and verbal communication, with opportunities to lead process improvements and contribute to financial reporting for the company and its subsidiaries.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Requires 5 years of prior relevant experience with monthly financial close activities, including preparing consolidated financial statements, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Requires proficiency in US GAAP and experience applying accounting guidance to journal entries, reconciliations, fluctuation analyses, accruals, and financial reporting deliverables.
• Requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently identify, analyze, and resolve complex accounting issues.
• Requires strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate accounting matters to various levels and business departments across the organization.
• Requires being highly proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with regulatory reporting preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, or other related certification preferred.
• ERP experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations independently and without significant intervention from manager.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve complex accounting issues with minimal supervision.
• Implement processes and procedures to improve desk procedures and reduce ambiguity.
• Communicate accounting matters effectively to various levels and business departments across the organization.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

US GAAP

Regulatory reporting

CPA/CMA preferred

Education

Bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Your Role

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

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years ofadditionalrelevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Requires 5 years of prior relevant experiencewith monthly financial close activities, including preparing consolidated financial statements, journal entries, and account reconciliations
• Requires proficiency in US GAAP and experience applying accounting guidance to journal entries, reconciliations, fluctuation analyses, accruals, and financial reporting deliverables
• Requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently identify, analyze, and resolve complex accounting issues
• Requires strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate accounting matters to various levels and business departments across the organization
• Requires being highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with regulatory reporting preferred
• Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, or other related certification preferred
• ERP experience preferred