Senior Accountant - GAAP & Analysis (Hybrid/Remote)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina; Chapel Hill (NC); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k match

PTO

Career development programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina seeks an experienced accounting professional to lead the monthly close, prepare financial statements, and provide technical guidance on GAAP/SAP reporting.

The role drives improvements in controls, supports audits, partners with business units, and helps translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations. Hybrid work with in-person collaboration at the Durham area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required).
• 5+ years of experience in related field.
• In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in related field.

Responsibilities

• Review journal entries and account reconciliations, assist with the monthly close activities, prepare schedules and other general accounting functions.
• Manage or perform functions related to accounting and or reporting on a GAAP/SAP basis.
• Participate in financial accounting issues resolution and process procedural changes.
• May be responsible for setup and maintenance of accounting system, chart of account, or other reporting and accounting sub-systems.
• Provide leadership, coaching, support & problem solving assistance, and knowledge transfer to others.
• Research financial and operating data, prepares financial analyses and reports of findings and prepares recommendations to management.
• Perform due diligence reviews through detailed research of financial information. Review deal structures, evaluate accounting implications, and make recommendations as appropriate.
• Initiate projects to improve processes/controls, partner with project teams to ensure resolution of project/post-project issues and participate on cross-functional projects as a finance representative.
• Review financial statements and supporting documentation for GAAP/SAP monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for internal/external audiences.
• Work closely with other BCBS plans and the BCBSA to resolve accounting and reporting issues.
• Assist with audits by providing requested information to auditors and resolve issues and draft resolutions.
• Maintain and enhance internal controls and perform self-testing.

Skills

Accounting

Accounting Functions

Accounting Journal Entries

Accounting Management

Accounting Processes

Accounting Records

Accounting System

Financial Accounting

Financial Documents

Financial Information

Financial Processes

Financial Reporting and Analysis

Financial Statement Analysis

General Accounting

GAAP

Preparation of Financial Reports

Education

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Workday

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina seeks an experienced accounting professional to lead the monthly close, prepare financial statements, and provide technical guidance on GAAP/SAP reporting.

The role drives improvements in controls, supports audits, partners with business units, and helps translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations. Hybrid work with in-person collaboration at the Durham area.