DB AR Staff Accountant

General Description:  Corp AC Staff Accountant DB Collections is responsible for collecting commission payable, bad debt allowance,  and completing monthly reconciliations for the Corporate Accounting Center.

• Responsible for the day to day responsibilities of collecting commission payables due to to the agency

• Work with insurance carriers to ensure timely remittance of collected items

Dunning Notices

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Monthly Meetings with Larger Carriers as needed

• Perform account reconciliations to determine billing discrepancies and work with the account management team to correct billing

• Identify issues involving carrier remittance and work to with Direct Bill Staff to resolve issues such as ACH Remittance, Name change, or Contract updates

• Work with Direct Bill team to clear reconciling items on remittance statements

• Work to reduce overall balances quarter over quarter

• Conduct monthly calls with regional management to discuss ongoing issues within the region

• Analyze aged receivable to determine appropriate resolution for aged items

  • Small Balance write offs

  • Year end balance write offs

  • Monthly clean up for cash basis revenue

• Assist with Direct Bill allowance calculation

• Communicate issues to management team as needed

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 1-3 years of progressive experience working in an AR department with account reconciliation experience required; AS/BA/BS a plus
• Insurance Industry and Direct Bill Experience is a plus
• Commercial collections is desired
• 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