Staff Accountant I (Remote)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Staff Accountant I will maintain financial procedures and record financial transactions for assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The Staff Accountant I also ensures financial compliance through preparation of reports and financial statements.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
? Prepare, process and post journal entries timely and accurately.
? Assure that financial accounts are reconciled timely and accurately.
? Support timely and efficient month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
? Perform account analysis to identify and explain variances.
? Maintaining proper documentation and filing of supporting documents, including approvals.
? Assist with internal and external audit requests.
? Liaise with the bank and other parties as required.
? Perform backup duties within the department as required.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (STAFF ACCOUNTANT I) - PREMIUM ACCOUNTING
? Prepare, process, and reconcile daily and monthly accounts receivable journal entries.
? Process daily accounts receivable pending (suspense and unidentified payment) items ensuring appropriate application to policies and unapplied funds are returned to customers timely.
? Review, recommend and process accounts receivable items for collections per FAIR Plan policies.
? Assists with the design, testing and implementation of billing processes that ensure timely and accurate billing of customers.
? Perform user acceptance testing of billing functionality for system releases using pre-defined test plans and scripts to identify defects. Follows uniform testing procedures. Documents results and uses designated systems and tools to track and communicate outcomes. Performs follow-up rounds of testing as needed.
? Investigates and resolves billing system discrepancies and errors.
? Collaborate and communicate with other departments to ensure billing accuracy.
? Ensures that invoices accurately reflect terms and conditions agreed to by the organization and comply with Department of Insurance rules and regulations.
? Identify and recommend opportunities for improvements to billing policies and procedures.
? Prepare and present analytical reports to identify trends, inefficiencies, delinquent accounts, and other relevant metrics.
? Monitor billing invoices and forms generation cycles and alert management of failures.
? Responsible for ad hoc customer billing and responding to customer inquiries regarding bills.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
? Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting or related field.
? 0 to 3 years of relevant work experience.
? Knowledge of systems and processes related to treasury and financial management.
? Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
? Strong attention to detail and ability to operate with a high degree of accuracy.
? Strong initiative, organizational skills and ability to self-manage while remaining flexible to changing tasks and priorities.
? Excellent Typing skills and 10 Key by touch.
? Microsoft Office suite experience required; strong Excel skills preferred.
? Microsoft Dynamics GP experience preferred.
? Insurance background a plus.

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