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Premera Blue Cross Accountant III in Mountlake Terrace, Washington
Join Our Team: Do Meaningful Work and Improve People’s Lives
Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare.
To better serve our customers, we’re creating a culture that promotes employee growth, collaborative innovation, and inspired leadership. We are committed to creating an environment where employees can do their best work and where best-in-class talent comes, stays, and thrives! As a result of these efforts we are proud to share that Forbes ranked Premera among America’s 2023 Best Midsize Employers (https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-midsize-employers/?sh=58210f5e210f) and America's 2023 Best Employers By State (https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-employers-by-state/?sh=21c7c3d1983b) .
Learn how Premera supports our members, customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog: https://healthsource.premera.com .
Premera’s Corporate Finance department ensures the Company’s financial information and reporting is accurate and complete and provides technical consultation for multi-company accounting functions for Premera Blue Cross and its subsidiaries, a $3 billion group of companies.
In this role as an Accountant III your primary goal is to determine appropriate accounting for the diverse business transactions for the operations of the Premera group of companies. This work will leverage your accounting knowledge, strong analytical capabilities to solve problems and strong technology skills to continuously improve accuracy, workload capacity, and process efficiency. Proudly show off your commitment to our customers by demonstrating excellence, initiative, innovation, adaptability, collaboration, and teamwork.
This role is hybrid. Hybrid employees will work with their managers to align on when in-person attendance is necessary to optimize collaboration, with advance notice.
What you will do:
Develop, analyze, and interpret complex accounting data.
Responsible for monthly close processes including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analyses.
Research and analyze complex business transactions.
Analyze financial information, accounting processes and issues, prepare conclusions and recommendations, and implement solutions.
Represent Finance on cross-departmental projects.
Collaborate with external auditors on annual Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) audit to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Work with and provide direction to various departments throughout the company on accounting related matters.
Improve processes and/or gain efficiencies.
Coach and mentor members of the team.
What you will bring:
Bachelor’s Degree or (4) years' experience in accounting or related field (Required) .
Five (5) years of relevant experience (Required) .
Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
Experience working with Workday or a similar application preferred.
Health insurance experience preferred.
Advanced data management skills, Excel, SQL, and SharePoint.
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What we offer
Medical, vision and dental coverage
Life and disability insurance
Retirement programs (401K employer match and pension plan)
Wellness incentives, onsite services, a discount program and more
Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
Generous Paid Time Off to reenergize
Free parking
Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action:
Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera, please contact Premera Human Resources via email at careers@premera.com or via phone at 425-918-4785.
Premera is hiring in the following states, with some limitations based on role or city: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin .
The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.
National Salary Range:
$67,800.00 - $108,500.00
National Plus Salary Range:
$72,700.00 - $123,600.00
*National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska .
At Premera, we make healthcare work better. By focusing on improving our customers’ experience purposefully and serving their needs passionately, we make the process easier, less costly, and more positive. Through empathy and advocacy, we change lives.
As the leading health plan in the Pacific Northwest, we provide comprehensive health benefits and services to more than 2 million customers, from individuals to Fortune 100 companies. Our services include innovative programs focused on health management, wellness, prevention, and patient safety. We deliver these programs through health, life, vision, dental, disability, and other related products and services.
Premera Blue Cross is headquartered in Mountlake Terrace, WA, with operations in Spokane and Anchorage. The company has operated in Washington since 1933 and in Alaska since 1952. With more than 80 years of experience in the region, we deliver innovation, choice, and expertise.