Staff Accountant

Fortegra•Jacksonville, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Accountant manages commission statements, reconciles accounts, and resolves discrepancies. Oversees premium and commission receivables, coordinating payments with clients, accounts, and agents. Prepares and validates journal entries for financial reporting, supports audits, and analyzes commission-related variances. Builds strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders while collaborating with Sales, Underwriting, and Finance teams to ensure accuracy in commission processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent work experience.
At least 5 years of accounting experience required.
Basic understanding of profit share or retrospective commissions.
Advanced MS Excel ability
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
High degree of tact and good judgment, dealing effectively with auditors, other company departments, and internal and external clients
Be a self-starter and show ability to meet deadlines and goals in a limited time frame.
Able to work independently, requires minimal supervision, and makes effective decisions to complete work assignments

Nice To Haves

Insurance industry experience preferred.
Oracle General Ledger experience a plus

Responsibilities

Account reconciliations including resolution of reconciling items
Maintain a list of all aged account receivable balances by associated client, account, or agent
Running periodic reports, including monthly and quarterly analytics as assigned, including research of variances
Preparation of ledger account reconciliations including resolution of reconciling items
Review and validation of monthly closing and reporting
Identify and review controls for operational processes
Audit request tracking and support preparation/gathering
Assist with setup and validation of month end reporting and system profiles to create commission statements and capture monthly activity
Other ad-hoc requirements, projects and duties as needed and assigned.