Specialist - Accounting Operations (14969-1)

head-huntress.com•Urbandale, IA

About The Position

You will join a close-knit team of 4 individuals with a great working relationship. This will provide you with a crucial foundation for your training and career development. You will interact with a variety of internal stakeholders, allowing you the opportunity to gain specialized knowledge within the broker-dealer industry. You will perform a critical cash application function within the organization.

Requirements

HS degree or equivalent
Proficiency with MS Excel
Strong communication both written and verbal – ability to interface with stakeholders at varying levels of seniority
High attention to detail
Engaged and motivated attitude

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related discipline
1-2 years of accounting / finance experience

Responsibilities

Clear unapplied or unidentified cash.
Follow up on changes to the broker of record with providers.
Apply fees and other fee payments in internal system
Maintain database of carriers, carrier contacts, clients name, client code or short name, account #, policy # or other identifying information so commissions can be applied more efficiently.
Work with Supervisory Principal and Reps as needed for revenue reporting, investigating missing commissions, etc.
Liaise with various internal stakeholders to identify and correct any reconciliation issues between internal systems
Prepare posting reconciliation between bank receipts and cash postings to ensure completeness and accuracy
Respond to Audit Requests (FINRA, SEC, D&T, AML, Internal).
Convert new businesses/acquisitions onto the company platform.