SR AR Staff Accountant

• General Description:  The Corp AC Sr Staff Acct A/R is responsible for accounts receivable duties and takes a leadership role in the department through training and acting as an expert resource for other department team members.

  Responsibilities:

  ·         Act as a knowledge expert for AR and CR  functions for AR staff accountants and field team members

  ·         Work with Carrier Payables team to resolve outstanding issues related to billing and collections.

  ·         Hold periodic  meetings with assigned RCFO to discuss progress and issues related to meeting bad debt reserve goals

  ·         Review Aged Receivable report on a weekly basis for past due accounts. Work with the Producer and Account Manager to collect past due balance.

  o   Prepare account reconciliation upon request for account manager, producer, or client.

  o   Discuss past due items with clients and arrange payment terms.

  o   Track unpaid audits and ensure resolution within corporate standards

  o   NSF Charge back resolution

  ·         Prepare Dunning letter-Notice of Intent to Cancel for all accounts with past due balances.

  ·         Initiate cancellations for accounts that have past due balances beyond 45 days.

  ·         Forward delinquent accounts to collection firm or attorney, and track progress.

  ·         Manager Producer Charge backs for unpaid receivable items.

  ·         Assist with the preparation of  Quarterly Bad Debt Reserve calculation

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 4 or more years of progressive experience working in an A/R department with account reconciliation experience required; AS/BA/BS a plus
• 4 or more years of experience working in a commercial collection capacity
• Insurance Industry Experience is a plus
• Strong work ethic with a defined sense of urgency
• Organized self-starter that works well in a team environment
• Strong attention to detail and retention of pertinent information
• MS Office and Excel proficiency required
• Knowledge of general accounting
• Accurate and Fast Data Entry

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