Accounting Operations, Intermediate

Blue Shield of CA; Lodi (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking an Accounting Operations, Intermediate to manage daily Accounts Payable tasks, including check-handling, invoice processing, and defending T&E policy compliance. The role supports month-end activities and journal entries, ensuring accurate records and audit readiness.

Based in California with a hybrid work model, you will split time between in-office collaboration and remote work, reporting to the Accounting Operations Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED (or equivalent experience).
• 3 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Proficiency in accounting principles and AP processes.
• Experience with Concur and Oracle preferred; MS Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Handle daily Accounts Payable tasks including check-handling and processing invoices/expenses.
• Respond to customer inquiries related to AP.
• Enforce T&E policy and prepare month-end journal entries.
• Perform reclasses and reconcile account balances.
• Maintain accurate financial records and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Accounts payable processes

Accounting principles

Excel (MS Office)

Reporting on Concur/Oracle

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Concur

Oracle

Job description

Accounting Operations oversees the end-to-end invoice and expense payment process, including cash disbursements, stop payments, and vendor registration. The team is responsible for ensuring timely payments, regulatory and policy compliance, strong internal controls, and audit readiness.

The Accounting Operations, Intermediate will report to the Accounting Operations Supervisor. In this role you will be responsible for daily Accounts Payable tasks including check-handling, responding to customer inquiries, processing invoices and/or expenses, enforcing the T&E Policy, preparing month-end journal entries, reclasses and reconciling account balances. The Accounting Operations, Intermediate leverages a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial information and maintain accurate financial records.

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 High School Diploma or GED or 1 year of additional relevant experience in lieu of a diploma
• Requires 3 years prior relevant experience
• Requires knowledge of accounting principles and accounts payable processes and procedures
• Requires proficiency using accounting software (Concur, Oracle, etc.) and MS Office (Excel)
• Concur and Oracle expense / invoice processing experience highly desired, including experience creating reports on these platforms
• Experience completing and reconciling journal entries is highly desired

Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week. Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.