Accounting Specialist (Professional Liability Insurance)

The Accounting Specialist is responsible for daily tasks assigned (as listed below) over the AVMA Professional Liability (PL) insurance lines of business. Applying principles of Accounting in order to track and analyze financial information, and to prepare financial reports. Ensure timely and accurate activity and transactions for areas assigned. Your Impact Processing daily workflow as assigned over the AVMA PL Accounting areas to ensure service levels and timelines are being met. Specific workflow processes may include a combination of the following: Process daily invoice importing for assigned AVMA PL accounting lines of business. Reviewing accounts for accuracy and complete information before posting batches. Complete balancing to source documents. Process daily cash receipt imports from various sources, including reconciling receipts from source documents/reports to bank activity, and posting to the accounts system and general ledger. Process physical check deposit for payments mailed directly to the office. Remote check scanner will be used, detailed tracking and reconciliation to the bank and general ledger systems for accuracy. Coordinate check requests as required from policy admin systems for carrier, customer, and/or broker payments required for your assigned areas in a timely manner. Ongoing processing of Direct Bill commission payments owed from carriers for policies which the insureds pay to the carrier directly. Ability to reconcile detailed transactions to compare to payments received from carriers, notice discrepancies, and follow up to ensure timely payment from carriers. Responsible for coordinating and reviewing Accounts Receivable reports for unusual or possible missing transactions, working with the Accounting Supervisor, PL to correct transactions if necessary. Assist the Accounting Supervisor, AVMA PL with ensuring all accounting records are properly and timely recorded for Month end processing. Record journal entries as needed relating to assigned accounts. Responsible for reconciling various general ledger accounts and investigating differences that may arise. Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, including various bank accounts as assigned, in a timely manner. Successful Candidates Will Have Associate’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or a related field preferred 3+ years of related accounting experience dealing with recording financial transactions, reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting financial data; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to interface effectively at all levels within an organization. Strong technical skills, including financial accounting and reporting systems. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to effectively interact with all levels of employees both internally and externally. Ability to multi-task and prioritize based upon business and departmental needs. Pay Range $21.35 - $23.00 Hourly #J-18808-Ljbffr