Accounting Analyst

Accounting Analyst

Hours: 8:30-5:00 Local Time

Location: In-office

Compensation: $60,000 - $65,000 per year

Offices: At USG, we empower our team members with the flexibility to opt for remote, hybrid, or fully in-office schedules. Presently, we operate nine physical branch locations across the United States:

• California: Irvine
• Florida: Tampa
• Idaho: Sandpoint
• Illinois: Chicago
• Louisiana: Covington
• Minnesota: Shoreview
• Pennsylvania: Canonsburg
• Texas: Arlington and Houston

Who We Are:

Welcome to USG, a distinguished national wholesale broker and managing general agent (MGA) with a prominent presence across the nation. Our extensive network spans over 400 different markets and we proudly write business in all 50 states.

USG has consistently earned recognition for our excellence, being ranked as a 5-star MGA by Insurance Business of America for four consecutive years. Moreover, we take pride in our continuous acknowledgment as a Top Insurance Workplace over the past five years, as voted on by our current team members.

Understanding that a fulfilling culture is paramount in career satisfaction, we at USG prioritize fostering a collaborative and mentoring-focused environment. We recognize the pivotal role each team member plays in our success, emphasizing hands-on training to ensure everyone feels comfortable and confident in their role. At USG, we actively empower our team members to bring their authentic selves to the workplace, recognizing that fostering diversity is essential for a thriving, creative, and dynamic professional environment.

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, embracing cutting-edge technology is not just a choice but a necessity for staying relevant in the marketplace. Our in-house IT development and support teams, located in Canonsburg, PA, expertly oversee and manage both our proprietary and third-party systems, ensuring our sales operations stay at the forefront of technological advancement.

Embark on your professional journey with USG, where it's more than just a job – it's a vibrant and supportive community committed to nurturing your success.

The Role Itself

The Accounting Analyst involves investigating and resolving various queries from agencies, finance and inspection companies, and sales staff, while communicating with customers and the CFO. It includes managing weekly collection reports, handling finance company cancellations, assisting sales staff with invoicing, processing payments, and preparing checks for corporate accounting. Additional tasks include managing compliance info, maintaining policy number records, reviewing financial journals, scanning documents, and suggesting process improvements, all while delivering excellent customer service.

Responsibilities include:

• Verify, reconcile and timely pay carrier, trade and state authority vendor invoices, statements, and account currents.
• Prepare & process checks, wire transfers and ACH payments.
• Sort and identify brokerage invoices to pay and resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Identify and collect carrier debits owed to USG.
• Monitor and identify paid audits to invoice and pay carriers.
• Collect and process branch invoicing discrepancies to align with carrier invoices.
• Prepare and distribute carrier account currents.
• Create and maintain carrier profiles.
• Scan and image invoices and statements.
• Provide cycle processing status to the AP Supervisor.
• Provide ideas to improve process efficiencies to supervisor and CFO.
• Encompass the goal of providing excellent customer service.
• Other duties as assigned.

What We Are Looking For:

• Candidates should be located near the Tampa, FL area.
• 3- 5 years of Accounts Payable experience. Prior insurance industry experience is desired, but not required.
• Must have strong organizational skills, attention to detail for reconciling items, and ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines
• Strong Knowledge of Windows based software applications especially Microsoft Excel, Word and basic typing skills.
• Desired software experience with SAGE (MAS 90) and Image Right.

What USG has to offer:

• Comprehensive Benefits Package including:
  • Company-paid benefits: Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D, and Team member Assistance Program
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life
  • 401K Retirement Plan
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Dependent Care
  • Tuition Reimbursement  
• A week of hands-on, in-person training to meet our corporate team
• Access to 24/7 virtual training through USG University
• Outstanding Company Holiday Schedule and Generous Paid Time Off Package
• Potential for exponential growth in the company

Join Us!

If you're excited about the wholesale industry and are ready to contribute your skills and passion to a dynamic team, USG Insurance Services is the perfect company for you. We're looking for individuals who share our entrepreneurial spirit and are eager to help us shape the future of wholesale insurance.

Visit https://www.usgins.com/index.aspx to learn more about our work, our team, and the opportunities we have available.