Billing Specialist

Acrisure•Springfield, IL

2d•$15 - $17•Onsite

About The Position

The Billing Specialist assists the Senior Accountants in monitoring the insured accounts receivable, servicing the billing issues of our insureds and agents and processing the daily accounting transactions such as vendor payables and insured payments.

Requirements

Strong telephone and/or customer services skills
Strong verbal/written communication skills
Proficient computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office suite; specifically Excel.
Good organizational and multi-tasking abilities.
Quick critical thinking skills
Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
1+ years of general business/office experience
1+ years of customer service preferable over the telephone
Sitting for 4+ hours of time is usual in this role
Candidate should be able to lift 10-15 pounds.
Large amounts of keyboarding and working with a computer mouse requires dexterity of the hands.
Bending over to file periodically is also required
The candidate must be able to use close, distance, and color vision.

Nice To Haves

Preferred Education: Some college course work in accounting.

Responsibilities

Answer phone calls from the accounting phone queue.
Calls are typically insureds and agents making payments, requesting information or asking questions regarding their bills and/or coverage.
The specialist must be knowledgeable about billing procedures and worker’s compensation insurance overall.
Monitors insured receivables.
This includes communicating with insureds regarding late payments and turning accounts over to our collection agencies as necessary.
The specialist are also in charge of ensuring refunds are sent out timely according to company policy.
Posts insured payments to their accounts and creates deposits to go to the bank
Processes Vendor Payables
Print Checks (claims, insured refunds, commissions)
Special projects assigned by Senior Accountant

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Generous vacation policy , paid holidays, and paid sick time
Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance (employee-paid)
Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Company-paid G roup L ife insurance
Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Calm App subscription
Employee-paid Pet Insurance and optional supplemental insurance coverage
Vested 401(k) with company match and financial wellness programs
Flexible Spending Account ( FSA ) , Health Savings Account (H SA ) and commuter benefits options
Paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave , and fertility benefits
Career growth and learning opportunities