We are currently looking to add to our team an exciting opportunity as an Analyst for regional accounting in the Acrisure Business Services Accounting department. The Analyst role will be a strong supporting partner to the regional accounting team, interim accounting, and the oversight and analysis of Agency Partner accounting. The ideal candidate must be hands on, have excellent organizational and people management skills, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. We are a relationship-oriented business, and strong relationship and partnering skills are vital to this role. Previous work experience as an Analyst or in accounting is required, and experience in the insurance brokerage or a related industry is preferred.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist with performing system reconciliations, recording journal entries for system clean-up, and performing interim accounting on behalf of the Agency Partner, as needed.
- Assist with reconciliation and tracking of balance sheet reconciliation submissions.
- Assist with completion of periodic balance sheet audits on significant accounts in accordance with the corporate accounting schedule.
- Assist with annual activities such as the year-end audit, budget, state apportionment, 1099 information, and unclaimed property.
- Assist with special reporting requests of Agency Partners in the Region and ad hoc corporate reporting needs.
- Assist with monthly income statement review to budget and research variances with Agency Partners and accounting team.
- Balance Agency Partner intercompany accounts.
- Provide additional support as needed to accounting team members in the Region.
Competencies:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or the recognized equivalent in education and experience, preferred.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in accounting, auditing, and/or financial analysis required.
- Insurance brokerage/related industry accounting background, preferred.
- Prior experience with balance sheet reconciliations required.
- Prior experience working with both the income statement and balance sheet required.
- Prior variance analysis experience required.
Technology:
- Applied and Vertafore platforms or similar agency management software experience, preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Workday, Solomon, and Blackline experience is a plus.
Other Qualifications:
- Able to work independently and enjoy a high degree of interaction with team members.
- Ability to contribute to a collaborative environment by consistently demonstrating teamwork, high motivation, positive behavior, and effort to achieve goals and objectives.
- Self-motivated and driven.
- Maintain a sense of urgency and ability to work with and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication, including the ability to actively listen, and problem solve with minimal assistance.
- Demonstrates excellent time management and prioritization skills.
- Attention to detail and commitment to a high level of accuracy.
- The ability to multitask, prioritize, work independently, and use discretion surrounding sensitive information in a time-critical, fast-paced environment.
- Ability to maintain a professional demeanor and positive attitude.
Acrisure is committed to employing a diverse workforce. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
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Acrisure is equally committed to supporting social issues. In 2021, the Company co-founded Evolution Advisors, a joint venture focused on providing greater access and more effectively distributing insurance products and financial services to minority-owned enterprises. In its home of Grand Rapids, Acrisure provided $15 million to create the Acrisure Center for Innovation in Children’s Health at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.
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