Accounting Specialist

Accounting Specialist

Company: NICO National Indemnity Company

Want to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability that offers "large company" benefits with an exciting, friendly, and "small company" atmosphere? Our companies, as members of the Berkshire Hathaway group of Insurance Companies, provides opportunities for professionals interested in just that.

The Accounting Specialist Prepares daily deposits and prints and mails outgoing checks for all companies. Responsible for coding and balancing all daily cash transactions for assigned companies, with minimal supervision Performs special projects.

This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha, Nebraska, and is NOT ELIGIBLE for employer visa sponsorship.

What will you do?

• Daily Deposits: Prepares deposits (i.e., incoming checks and cash) for all companies. Notifies appropriate personnel of checks received and to obtain approval for deposit and follows up as needed to minimize length of time checks are held and not deposited.
• Check Responsibilities: Prints outgoing checks for all companies using purchased software, personal computer, and laser printer. Verifies number of checks printed and batch totals, obtains signatures for checks issued over facsimile limit, and organizes signed checks and remittance enclosures backup for mailing.
• Daily Cash: May prepare summaries of daily cash transactions for Cash Manager.
• Transaction Coding: May code daily cash transactions for assigned companies.
• Special Projects: Performs special projects such as compiling financial reports or obtaining information from various records and transferring information onto personal computer.
• Data Entry: Assists with preparation of electronic statutory quarterly or annual statements and electronic filings using computer software applications by entering data, verifying data is entered correctly, and printing annual and quarterly statements.

What are we looking for?

• High school diploma or GED and two years college or equivalent work experience required.
• Prefer Bachelor degree in business administration or equivalent
• One or more years work experience.

Required Knowledge

• Basic accounting
• Math through Algebra
• Personal computer and related software
• Alpha/numeric filing

Preferred Knowledge

• Insurance terminology
• Specific knowledge of certain company procedures and practices

Required Skills and Abilities

• Typing 35 wpm with accuracy
• Personal computer and related software
• Proofreading
• Work accurately with detail
• Work well with others and/or independently
• Read/comprehend documents
• Compile, organize, compute, and verify data
• Maintain strict confidentiality
• Work overtime as deadline requires
• Train others in work procedures
• Identify and solve problems
• Meet multiple daily deadlines
• Organize workflow, time and resources efficiently
• Make decisions, such as referrals, concerning incoming correspondence, calls, and information under time pressure
• Flexible and effective handling of multiple priorities

We want you to be involved! We offer Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting with others, social gatherings, and professional development. We also regularly seek employees input through companywide surveys.

We care about your health and wellbeing! Our Wellness program is integrated into the Company culture with an online wellness portal that offers a year-round, one-stop-shop to manage and track all areas of health, our Omaha office boasts a complimentary state-of-the-art onsite fitness center, and a robust wellness program.

Benefits, Perks and more! We offer retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment with 100% employer match up to 5%, Medical, Dental and Vision for regular, full-time employees and eligible dependents, a dedicated Learning & Development program for employees to grow personally and professionally, 100% upfront Educational Reimbursement program, subsidized downtown parking, competitive time off policies including parental leave, an Employee Assistance program and much more!