Health Care Service Corporation Looking for Accountant I at Chicago, IL  Full Time

At HCSC, we consider our employees the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success. We enable employees to craft their career with curated development plans that set their learning path to a rewarding and fulfilling career.

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Job Summary

Accountant I

Job Description Summary
The Accountant I will prepare and/or troubleshoots journal entries based on multiple inputs and complicated report formats. Performs account reconciliations that involve detecting system errors; determining that amounts were booked correctly; accounting for time lag differences; firm, consistent follow-through with other people/departments to resolve items; using multiple sources; managing large volumes; and/or coordinating with multiple organizations. Recognizes and follows up on unusual or discrepant outputs.
Processes complex, multi-source data, creating tables, uploading data, running queries to reformat, and balancing results. Evaluates data for reasonableness and research questions or troubleshoots errors that involve several systems, large spreadsheets, and/or have significant impact on the company. Reviews daily work, journal entries, or account or bank reconciliations performed at the clerical or accounting I level. Supports audits by collecting requested case information, for management approval. Complies with HIPAA, Diversity Principles, Corporate Integrity, Compliance Program policies and other applicable corporate and departmental policies

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
*Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance or Management OR 5 years accounting experience.
*Knowledge of basic accounting.
*MS Office and Access.
*Experience with Financial Systems.
*Statistical data analysis.
*Good grammar, clear, concise communication with appropriate word choice.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
*Customer service experience.
*1 year experience Account reconciliation experience.

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HCSC is committed to diversity in the workplace and to providing equal opportunity and affirmative action to employees and applicants. We are an Equal Opportunity Employment / Affirmative Action employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. Drug screening and background investigation are required, as allowed by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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