Staff Accountant

At First Chicago Insurance Company, our employees are our biggest asset! It is our mission to attract and retain intelligent, motivated, ethical employees who strive for excellence and growth, and to keep those employees happy and engaged. We provide the tools and the support our employees need to grow both professionally and personally. We encourage self-improvement and celebrate success by rewarding ideas and results. We realize the strength of teamwork and its ability to join individuals together and push and pull each other, with a synergy that can only be found in groups of good people sharing ideas. Join in on the excitement and become part of our thriving organization!

We are seeking a Staff Accountant to support for our office in Lexington, KY!

Duties & Responsibilities:

Daily

• Generate and review daily cash and activity reports from the policy system, credit card and ACH processors, and the bank
• Apply premium payments received by mail and reconcile deposit totals to payments applied
• Prepare bank deposits and deliver them to the bank
• Prepare and post daily cash journal entries
• Primary point of contact with the bank and internal departments for check verification, missing endorsements or signatures, and stop payments
• Process ACH returns, update the affected policies, and notify customer service
• Print premium refund checks and maintain the check register
• Distribute mail received in the company P.O. boxes
• Route vendor invoices to department heads for approval
• Prepare month-end claims reports and post month-end journal entries
• Verify and post inter-company journal entries
• Assist with other projects as needed

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum two years accounting experience
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Strong time management skills
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, and accounting systems (Sage)
• Experience with cash applications, ACH, and bank reconciliations
• Policy and claim administration system experience (Sapiens Stingray a plus)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Insurance industry experience preferred
• On-Site Position in Lexington, KY