Staff Accountant - Specialty Practice
Risk Strategies Company, United States

Risk Strategies is a top national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm assisting organizations and individuals to simplify the process of protecting assets, offering benefits and minimizing liability. With over 115 offices and 2,500 employees across the US amp; Canada, we thrive on our passion to be ranked a Best Places to Work since 2018 by our most important asset, our employees. For 2020, Risk Strategies was named 6th Fastest Growing Firm, 12th Largest Personal Lines Broker, 11th largest privately-held Pamp;C Broker and the 16th largest US Broker by Insurance Journal.

The Staff Accountant Specialty Practice will be instrumental in the daily accounting activities related to the Specialty Practice Branches at Risk Strategies including actuarial, claims auditing and safety management services. They will be responsible for invoicing clients, recording client payments, and reconciling bank statements. This role will assist in month-end reporting by preparing and analyzing supporting schedules/reports.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

• Prepare, post and distribute Customer invoices
• Apply customer payments and manage aged receivables
• Process client refunds
• Ensure vendor invoices are coded and processed
• Reconcile bank statements monthly
• Analyze monthly reporting as compared to budget and prior year
• Prepare monthly entries including supporting analysis

Requirements

• Minimum of 4+ years of accounting experience
• Accounting degree preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage and meet deadlines
• Build and maintain a positive working relationship with Specialty Practice Leadership
• Demonstrate proficiency in computer applications, esp. Microsoft Office Suite and comfort working in a paperless environment

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