Branch Accounting Clerk I (De Smet) at Goodville Mutual Casualty Company

De Smet, South Dakota, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Jul, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Bookkeeping, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payment Processing, Bank Reconciliation, Customer Service, Data Entry, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, ACH Processing, Financial Reporting, Attention To Detail

Industry

Insurance

Description

Description Summary: This position is responsible for processing payment receipts, recording payments to proper accounts, providing customer service functions, providing support to the Accounts Receivable team, and carrying out a variety of accounting duties according to company procedures for a branch location of the Accounting Department of Goodville Mutual Insurance Group. Functions: Receive, process, and deposit all payments to the company; reconcile credit card payments and EFT transactions to daily batch and daily reports. Review and prepare for mailing: notices of cancellation, lapse notices, payment acknowledgments, replacement bills and underpayment notices. Provide excellent customer service to members and agents regarding billing inquiries and issues. Scan supporting documents for receipts and payables to the imaging system. Physically take the daily deposit to the bank or perform the remote deposit. Maintain daily claims disbursements register and reconcile to monthly claims report. Assist in processing ACH payments and ACH returns. Prepare miscellaneous and claims cash receipts for deposit. Review policy bills and process billing statements. Process core system interface transactions to the reporting systems. Backup claims check printing. Assist with accounts payable communications with agents, policyholders, vendors, and co- workers. Ensure security and reporting of accounts payable check issuances. Provide backup to processing payments to vendors as needed, maintaining documentation and recordkeeping for accounts payable transactions, and work directly with the Accounting Supervisor to fill the payables cycle. Perform other duties as assigned. Requirements Qualifications: High School education required. Associate Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or business preferred. Ability to complete detailed work accurately and on a timely basis required. Knowledge of bookkeeping principles and procedures preferred. Effective interpersonal and communication skills required. Accurate keyboarding and calculator skills required. Ability to work effectively with company computer systems required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel preferred. Ability to multitask with efficiency and accuracy and to meet time schedules required. Ability to work with and maintain important company information in strict confidence required. Ability to work flexible hours, travel to all organization offices (including Pennsylvania, Ohio, and South Dakota) and travel to vendor work sites required. Ability to work in an office environment with moderate noise level, remain in a stationary position and operate a computer a majority of the time required. Ability to move throughout the office to access work materials and to move work materials weighing up to ten pounds daily required. Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation required.

Responsibilities

Responsible for processing payment receipts, recording payments to proper accounts, and providing billing support to members and agents. Duties include reconciling credit card and EFT transactions, managing deposits, and assisting with accounts payable functions.