Premera Blue Cross is dedicated to improving healthcare and enhancing the lives of its customers. They are seeking an Accountant I to manage month-end closing processes, including journal entries and reconciliations, while also supporting senior accountants and seeking process improvements.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for monthly close processes including journal entries, reconciliations and variance analyses
- Develop, analyze and interpret accounting data
- Support senior accountants with account reconciliations as well as in their work with internal and external auditors
- Seek out opportunities for process improvement or to gain efficiency
- Research, investigate, and resolve accounting, reconciliation and system discrepancies
- Proactively identifies issues and independently works to resolve completion
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree or (4) years' experience in accounting or related field
- One (1) year of relevant experience
- Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Experience working with Workday or a similar application
- Health insurance experience
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
- Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
- Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.
- Generous paid time off to reenergize.
- Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
- Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.
- Free convenient on-site parking.
- Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.
- Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.
- Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.
Company Overview
Premera is a leading health plan in the Pacific Northwest, providing comprehensive health benefits and tailored services. It was founded in 1945, and is headquartered in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.premera.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Premera Blue Cross has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2026, 20 in 2025, 29 in 2024, 13 in 2023, 25 in 2022, 15 in 2021, 5 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.