Financial Accountant - Hybrid

Awarded a Healthiest Employer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona aims to fulfill its mission to inspire health and make it easy. AZ Blue offers a variety of health insurance products and services to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and small and large businesses as well as providing information and tools to help individuals make better health decisions.

At AZ Blue, we have a hybrid workforce strategy, called Workability, that offers flexibility with how and where employees work. Our positions are classified as hybrid, onsite or remote. While the majority of our employees are hybrid, the following classifications drive our current minimum onsite requirements:

• Hybrid People Leaders: must reside in AZ, required to be onsite at least twice per week

• Hybrid Individual Contributors: must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per week

• Hybrid 2 (Operational Roles such as but not limited to: Customer Service, Claims Processors, and Correspondence positions): must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per month

• Onsite: daily onsite requirement based on the essential functions of the job

• Remote: not held to onsite requirements, however, leadership can request presence onsite for business reasons including but not limited to staff meetings, one-on-ones, training, and team building

Please note that onsite requirements may change in the future, based on business need, and job responsibilities. Most employees should expect onsite requirements and at a minimum of once per week.

This position is hybrid within the state of AZ only.  This hybrid work opportunity requires residency, and work to be performed, within the State of Arizona.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

This role will require investment accounting experience for GAAP and STAT.

Analyze and evaluate data in one or more specialty areas including, but not limited to business operations/processes, budgets, and financial systems. Tasks may include, preparing financial reports, researching and reconciling general ledger accounts, reviewing, improving and entering journal entries, technical report writing, monitoring budget, maintaining records, analyzing data, and developing budget forecasts.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Required Work Experience

• 0-2 years of experience in accounting or finance in the healthcare industry and/or equivalent accounting experience (Level 1)
• 2-5 years of experience in accounting or finance in the healthcare industry and/or equivalent accounting experience (Level 2)
• 5-7 years of experience in accounting or finance in the healthcare industry and/or equivalent accounting experience (Level 3)

Required Education

College Degree in Accounting (Including anticipated degree) or equivalent finance degree with accounting experience

Required Licenses

• N/A

Required Certifications

• N/A

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Work Experience

• NA

Preferred Education

• NA

Preferred Licenses

• NA

Preferred Certifications

• N/A

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs analysis of data and application of applicable professional principles and standards.
• Applies knowledge of accounting functions or principles, general business practices, collection procedures, and/or applicable computer systems.
• Understanding of GAAP and STAT accounting principles.  This includes proper general ledger classification, auditable support and account reconciliation best practices.
• Demonstrates ability to research, investigate, analyze, reconcile, and evaluate data.
• Interacts frequently with internal and external customers using both verbal and written communication skills to discuss financial processes or issues.
• Works with both external and internal auditors on financial requests
• Implements and maintains internal financial controls and measures
• Has knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• This position has an onsite expectation of 1 day per week and requires a full-time work schedule. Full-time is defined as working at least 40 hours per week, plus any additional hours as requested or as needed to meet business requirements.

Expectations by Level

Competency/Skill

Problem Solving

• Level 1: