Accounting Specialist

Hotchkiss Insurance•Carrollton, TX

15d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Accounting Specialist provides accounting support to a number of positions within Hotchkiss Insurance. Reporting to the Manager of Financial Reporting and Accounting, you will work directly with Account Executives, Account Managers, and Account Associates as well as accounting personnel for insurance carriers and brokers.

Requirements

General accounting skills and knowledge of GAAP
College degree with 3 years of relevant accounting experience or 6 plus years in corporate accounting in leu of degree
Strong analytical, organization, and time management skills
Proficient Excel skills
Exemplary written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate with Executive team and internal/external customers.
High attention to detail and ability to work with large amounts of data
Ability to work independently to effectively solve problems
Proficiency in MS Office programs

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Applied Epic (Agency Management System) preferred

Responsibilities

Direct Bill Reconciliation for Full Pay Personal and Commercial Line Statements
Retrieve commissions statements from carrier portals to match bank receipts
Handle Agency Bill Reconciliation
Manage Bi-weekly accounts payable and client payable check runs
Manage daily treasury function of posting receipts in Epic and creating batch scan of checks
Research troubled policies as requested by the support team
Track daily receipts of commissions paid by ACH into commissions bank account
Track receipt of commissions statements against receipts received in commissions bank account.
Research commissions received that are not listed on commissions statement data dictionary.
Ensure agency bill invoices are organized and added to the proper agency folder.
Ensure trade invoices are organized and added to the proper work folder