Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Looking for In-Charge Accountant – General Accountant at United States, Alabama, Birmingham Full Time

The Accounting and Finance Division supports the company’s financial performance by developing innovative ways to save time and money, as well as providing timely and accurate financial reports for strategic business decisions.

This position assists with various functions within the Accounting/Reporting Department which primarily include:

• Performing complex and professional accounting work (e.g. in-depth analysis, financial statement preparations and reviews, special report preparations, etc.) to ensure management is provided with accurate, comprehensive financial information.
• Staying abreast of statutory accounting guidance and advising management accordingly.
• Providing management with analyses, recommendations, and information concerning financial activities
• Providing guidance for and directing the work of others assisting with reporting and projects

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Minimum of three years of accounting experience
• Experience preparing, analyzing, and presenting financial information
• Interpersonal skills to work with technical and non-technical management and staff
• Experience working independently or as a team member to resolve problems without direct supervision
• Experience communicating effectively orally and in writing to document financial information in a concise and thorough manner
• Presentation skills and good interpersonal skills
• Technical skills necessary to learn accounting software
• Organizational skills necessary to manage multiple tasks with various priorities
• Experience utilizing and researching statutory accounting principles preferred
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
• Experience with government contracting accounting preferred
• Experience utilizing and researching the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and/or Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) preferred

**Willing to fill at a higher level based on experience. **

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