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Accountant

Employer
Assurant
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Salary
Not Specified
Closing date
Jun 21, 2019

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Assurant has an exciting opportunity for an Accountant!


This individual will be responsible for the reconciliation for all cash received via Lockbox, ACH or direct cash to general ledger and accounts receivable. Supports the balances of escrow accounts and client fee payments in addition to the reconciliation for each account. Tasked with client specific invoicing on Peoplesoft and Mas200. Develops new payees and sets commission percents / dollar amounts for said payees based on data received through New Account Data Sheets, which are provided by Resource Operations. Disburse said funds via check or ACH to the designated payees either bi-weekly or monthly. Communicate and provide weekly, bi-weekly or monthly debit balance reconciliations to business unit for the orderly collection / resolution of debit balances found during routine audit processes based on Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).



Responsibilities

  • Accurately apply cash received across multiple systems.
  • Identify and correct any unbalanced cash receipts.
  • Maintain and control escrow payments to ensure company reserves requirements are met.
  • Research and process charge backs, returns and NSF checks.
  • Review and respond to escheated checks from financial accounting.
  • Invoicing of clients on Peoplesoft.
  • Support company internal and external audit requirements.
  • Set up payees and client fee percent / dollars for new accounts and any changes as they occur.
  • Disburse client fee payments to our clients via check or ACH.
  • Reconciliation of client fee account balances identifying aged receivables and assist in the collection of debit balances on clients and payees.
  • Accurately maintain bank account info for ACH clients and ensure proper executive sign off is received for execution of payment.
  • Prepare commission payments from third party vendor (Caltex) and maintain accurate reporting, which is manually based.
  • Provide intricate balancing routines for various accounts for monthly billing, using Excel algorithms and formulas.
  • Client balance reconciliations on an as need basis to assist with the collection effort of past due balances.
  • Provide more than 200 ad hoc reports monthly using interactive query system.
  • Maintain accurate loan clients and dollars which are provided to financial accounting for accurate payment and accrual of same.
  • Prepare 1099 reports for our tax department and client fee reports to our clients yearly.
  • Provide SWIM reports to our clients yearly.
  • Investigate inquires and escalated issues from our clients and marketing staff with meeting required SLA.
  • Run reports to ensure proper setup of new clients for billing on Salesforce.

Minimum Qualifications


Education, Certifications and Experience:

  • Bachelors degree in Business, Insurance, Accounting, Finance or other related field and 1-2 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of experience and education.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with the Salesforce platform
  • Experience in the Insurance, Automotive, Warranty or Banking / Finance Industry.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with emphasis in Excel
  • Interactive query knowledge or general query knowledge
  • Working knowledge of Salesforce applications preferred
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Ability to work in production-oriented environment and handle multiple competing tasks and priorities
  • Must have a flexible work schedule to work overtime and some Saturdays to meet stringent accounting deadlines when needed
  • Good organizational and time management skills
  • Highly motivated and a very detailed self-starter


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Company

At Assurant, we protect, connect and support major consumer purchases ... like homes, cars, appliances, and phones ... in partnership with industry-leading brands.

The brands people trust ... trust Assurant.

We help our clients connect and protect over 300 million consumers around the world.

We have 125 years of experience, 14,000 employees and operate in 21 countries.

Our unwavering purpose

We protect what matters most.

Our uncompromising values

Common sense, common decency, uncommon thinking and uncommon results guide the way we support our customers and work with each other. guide the way we support our customers and work with one another.

COMMON SENSE

We seek simple, straightforward solutions that keep life running smoothly for the clients and consumers we serve.

COMMON DECENCY

We act with integrity. We treat others with respect, courtesy, and kindness. We’re honest, transparent and committed to doing the right thing.

UNCOMMON THINKING

We're never satisfied with the status quo. We seek diverse perspectives and thrive on challenge. We believe there's always a way to build upon our successes.

COMMON RESULTS

We focus on actionable solutions that deliver measurable results. We approach each challenge with a sense of urgency, striving to exceed every expectation.

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