Accounting Assistant

About the Company

Research Underwriters is an insurance agency specializing in placing insurance coverage for transportation companies. In business for over 65 years, Research Underwriters is a leader in the transportation insurance industry and works with customers and transportation markets nationwide. Research Underwriters’ home office – where this role is located - is located in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh, PA., with satellite offices in Philadelphia, Colorado, Boca Raton and Boston. We are looking to expand in new regions throughout the country. More information can be found at www.researchunderwriters.com.

Standards of Performance:

· Actively supports and incorporates company mission and core values into daily activities.

· Maintains a positive and respectful attitude with colleagues.

· Works as a team member to achieve department goals and overall company goals.

· Demonstrates positive customer service skills, internally and externally, with effective communication, respect, and integrity.

· Maintains confidentiality of all information related to clients, customers, employees, carriers, or as appropriate, other information.

· Consistently reports to work on time prepared to perform duties of position.

Essential Duties Accounting:

• Assist in month end closing of books
• Quarterly calculation of producer formulas.
• Adjusting billing errors for premium and commission discrepancies.
• Receivables, payables, and/or general ledger duties such as preparing monthly statements, periodic statements, listing and checking details.
• Reconcile cash disbursements registers for month-end closings.
• Reconciliation of Company’s trial balance and general ledger.
• Regularly perform reconciliation on all bank accounts between the general ledger, bank statement and cash book.
• Prepare and record journal entries as needed for adjustments to general ledger accounts.
• Verify accuracy of invoices, check requests and expense reports including, but not limited to appropriate approval for payment.
• Provide management with reports as and when required.
• Review general ledger to ensure accuracy prior to month-end closing.
• Assist in developing and controlling internal accounting controls.
• Oversea and manage company real estate portfolio requirements.

Qualification Requirements:

· High School Diploma or equivalent

· College degree, preferred with an emphasis in accounting or finance.

· Has five years or more of insurance accounting or business related experience.

· Ability to use Microsoft Excel (Advanced) and Word (Advanced).

· Possess effective communication skills; ability to obtain information from others and deliver information to others orally and written.

· Possess effective time management skills.

· Possess ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously in a complex working environment accurately and efficiently.

· Possess effective management skills.

· Possess ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously in a complex working environment accurately and efficiently.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Pittsburgh, PA 15221: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Microsoft Excel: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $30