Job Requirements		Job Description
Job Status: Full Time Work Experience Required: Up to 3 Years Hours/Shifts: Day (First Shift) Education Required: BA Degree or BS Degree Certification Required: Unspecified Weekends: Not Required Authorized to work in US: Yes  Pay and Benefits Salary Range: Unspecified Benefits:		Specialist IIb - Accounting BlueCross BlueShield of Florida Requisition ID 4448 Description Posting Number: B1250OCT09 Posting Deadline: 10/30/09 Job duties include but are not limited to the following: · Perform accounting and financial reporting functions for BlueCross BlueShield of Florida and its wholly owned subsidiaries, including monthly journal entries, financial statements, account reconciliations, and variance analyses, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. · Prepare and submit quarterly and year-end financial reports for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association · Perform ad-hoc research and analyses as needed in support of the corporate decision making process and the achievement of corporate objectives Job Requirements: · Bachelors degree in Accounting · 3 or more years of related work experience in Accounting or Finance · Experience in general ledger close, financial statement preparation, financial analysis and financial research · Knowledge of accounting principles, practices and theories · Oral and written communication skills · Experience using Microsoft Excel · Experience managing projects and multiple priorities Business Specific Criteria (preferred skills): · CPA certification or CPA candidate · Experience working in health care industry GAAP accounting and reporting · Experience with PeopleSoft general ledger system · Big 4 accounting experience