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About Marsh McLennan Agency Midwest
Marsh McLennan Agencys Midwest Region is a full-service brokerage providing business insurance, employee benefits, private client insurance, and retirement services to businesses and individuals across the country. MMA Midwest is consistently recognized as a top workplace, attracting and retaining its insurance talent by rewarding expertise and investing in career development. Colleagues enjoy an award-winning culture that fosters a highly productive and results-driven working environment.

The Accounting Specialist is an action-oriented numbers aficionado who ensures the accounts receivable functions are completed in a smooth and timely fashion. They work directly with the MMA regional teams and carriers to facilitate accurate and timely processing of premium payments. They provide consistent, excellent client service in all interactions with employees, clients, and insurance carriers in working through any billing discrepancies. Additionally, the Accounting Specialist will assist the Accounting team and others involved in the implementation of new accounting procedures and processes. By following appropriate accounting practices and standards, the Accounting Specialist plays a large role in minimizing financial risks to the organization, which ultimately leads to maximizing the health of the overall company.


ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGEMENT



Reconcile agency bill statements/invoices received on a monthly basis

Code each entry according to agency, carrier, customer, and policy status

Research items that dont appear to be correct in the Agency Management System and work with the service teams if necessary to correct

Reviews cash receipts on client accounts and identifies shortfalls and payment discrepancies

Work with Carriers, Producers, Account Managers, and insurance companies to resolve billing discrepancies

For carrier/vendor payables, verify proper documentation from carriers/vendors are received prior if issuing payment

For carrier/vendor payables, ensure all payments and/or receipts to carriers/vendors are made only when all client funds have been received OR has confirmation of payment guarantee from the Produce


DATA INTEGRITY & QUALITY


Maintains accurate and complete client data in agency management systems

Consistently achieves data integrity and meets activity timeliness, quality metrics, and goals

Utilizes internal resources for identified processes to ensure efficiency and consistency in execution


PEER RELATIONSHIPS


Provides feedback and shares information at team meetings

Develops successful and effective working relationships with Producers, Account Executives, Account Managers, service team members, managers, carriers, and members of other departments

Communicates effectively with peers, service teams, Account Executives and Producers with providing timely and complete information to allow them to effectively manage service execution


REQUIRED:


2+ years Accounts Payable/Receivable experience

Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time management skills

Good interpersonal skills and high sense of urgency

Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Excel




PREFERRED:


Prior experience with Applied Epic

Prior insurance industry experience helpful, but not required

AS/BA in Accounting or related field, preferred


A Great Place to Work. A Great Place to Perk.

Recognized for workplace culture by the likes of Fortune Magazine, The Chicago Tribune and more, our colleagues enjoy an environment that fosters creativity as well as individual and organizational growth. A small sampling of the benefits our colleagues enjoy include:

Medical, dental, vision, 401K benefits and more

The flexibility to work at home or an office

A paid day off to volunteer and company-organized volunteer events

Up to $1,000 per year in matching charitable donations

Up to $750 per year in wellness rewards

A company-wide mentality that you can never appreciate your co-workers too much

Who You Are is Who We Are

MMA Midwest has created an award-winning culture largely due to meeting our colleagues where they are, celebrating their differences and building an inclusive environment. We challenge ourselves to create a workplace where our colleagues feel not only welcomed, but feel they belong; where we not only embrace diverse perspectives and opinions but seek them out; and where we ask not how a colleague fits our culture, but what they add to it.









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