Manager 1, Accounting

Armed Forces Insurance • Leavenworth, KS

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This position supervises a unit of processing and customer service staff performing all activities relating to cash receipts, cash disbursements, billing, and overdue account collections for AFI lines of business nationwide. The role involves helping others in a fast-paced office environment.

Requirements

• BS/BA Degree in a relevant discipline or four years of relevant work experience.
• Two years of satisfactory job performance in a senior Accounting (or equivalent) position with AFI, or four years of accounting experience in a financial services or property/casualty insurance company.
• Keyboard skills of at least 35 wpm.
• Competent written communications skills.
• Ability to perform moderately complex mathematical functions, which may include statistical analysis, modeling, and calculation of percentages and ratios.
• Ability to gather and analyze relevant facts and information needed to determine appropriate actions or recommendations to management.
• Demonstrates excellent negotiation skills.
• Demonstrates sound judgement and decision-making skills.
• Ability to prioritize and delegate unit tasks with only general guidance.
• Ability to coordinate activities effectively with other units/departments and to direct the work activities of unit staff.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent verbal communications skills, to include the ability to engage in effective one-on-one counseling with unit employees and the ability to conduct efficient unit meetings and/or training sessions.
• Excellent written communications skills, to include the ability to produce well-documented recommendations for management, policy and procedure statements, and correspondence with external professional contacts (regulators, other insurance company staff, etc.).
• Working knowledge of MS Office.
• Detailed knowledge of MS Excel.
• Ability to learn to utilize AFI’s computer system for data access and data query.
• Ability to learn call distribution and monitoring software.
• Completion of ACA International Course for Professional Collection Specialist (FDCPA Essentials and Essential Collection Skills and Techniques) within 33 months in the position.

Responsibilities

• Supervising a unit of processing and customer service staff.
• Performing all activities relating to cash receipts, cash disbursements, billing, and overdue account collections for AFI lines of business nationwide.

Benefits

• Full benefits package including health, dental, vision, life & disability insurance including an employee assistance program (EAP).
• 401(k) including employer match & safe harbor contributions.
• Generous paid time off policy, medical leave, volunteer time off and 9 paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Continuing education and re-certification opportunities.
• Volunteering and community engagement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level