About The Role

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 Work

In this role, you will

Monitor system journal entries and prepare manual entries to account for non-system and accrual transactions during month-end close
Reconcile and maintain ledger accounts by ensuring balances are reconciled to adequate supporting documentation and reconciling variances are researched and resolved
Keep the Accounting Manager informed of any potential issues, liabilities, or opportunities as they arise
Perform trend and fluctuation analyses of balance sheet line items utilizing business and professional judgment while keeping materiality and type of account in mind
Summarize monthly activity and prepare reports to analyze and assess significant fluctuations and/or discrepancies
Assist Accounting Manager with the preparation and compilation of internal reporting of monthly results and analyses
Research discrepancies and other complex accounting issues, make corrections and recommend improvements
Work with internal department personnel and IT to resolve issues and problems concerning system interfaces and data integrity
Participate in strategic projects and defines accounting and reporting requirements for new product and system implementations
Develop, maintain, and update desk level procedures and process documents
Provide information and data to auditors on year-end financial audit and business or account specific audits; work with members of the accounting department to resolve any problems with accounts
Prepare additional schedules as requested by management
Support management for ad-hoc projects as needed

Your Knowledge and Experience

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 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