Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ARU is a high-performing, solutions-driven company focused on continuous improvement and tackling complex challenges. They are seeking a Staff Accountant to support accurate accounting operations and financial reporting, with responsibilities including general ledger management, reconciliation, and billing activities.
Responsibilities
- Prepare routine journal entries, accruals, schedules, and supporting documentation
- Complete assigned bank, credit card, balance sheet, and general ledger reconciliations; research discrepancies and recommend corrections
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities by meeting deadlines, maintaining complete workpapers, and escalating issues promptly
- Maintain daily cash receipt and cash flow registers; assist with budget-to-actual and account variance analysis and provide clear supporting details to Accounting leadership
- Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions in accordance with ARU procedures and approval requirements
- Support insurance billing activities, including payment application, policy cancellations, refunds, and monthly broker commission processing
- Respond professionally and promptly to internal, broker, vendor, and other accounting inquiries; coordinate with Underwriting and business partners to resolve discrepancies
- Maintain organized transaction records and perform quality-control checks for completeness and accuracy
- Assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports in accordance with GAAP and ARU procedures
- Prepare schedules, documentation, and responses for external audits, tax filings, and other financial reviews
- Support year-end reporting, Forms 1099, and assigned insurance-related, premium tax, statutory, or regulatory activities
- Use ARU's accounting and collaboration technology accurately and securely, including Sage Intacct, Bill.com, and Google Workspace
- Document new and revised processes in the central accounting manual and maintain assigned month-end checklist items
- Identify practical opportunities to improve accuracy, strengthen controls, reduce manual work, and streamline workflows
- Support accounting system implementations, testing, conversions, and other duties or special projects consistent with the role's level and business needs
- Other duties and projects as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a closely related field with sufficient accounting coursework
- One to three years of relevant accounting experience; a strong accounting internship or cooperative education experience may count toward the requirement
- Working knowledge of GAAP, general ledger accounting, journal entries, reconciliations, and basic financial statement relationships
- Proficiency with spreadsheets and modern business technology, with the ability to learn new financial systems quickly
- Consistent attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to protect confidential financial and business information
- Ability to organize recurring work, meet close and payment deadlines, communicate barriers early, and shift priorities when business needs change
- Professional written and verbal communication, a service-oriented approach
- Ability to work effectively in ARU's collaborative remote environment during established business hours
- Demonstrates intellectual curiosity about artificial intelligence and a commitment to developing proficiency in identifying and applying AI tools to improve accounting processes, analysis, and decision-making
- Experience in insurance, financial services, an MGA/MGU, or another regulated industry
- Experience with Sage Intacct, Bill.com, Google Workspace, ERP systems, billing, payment processing, or broker/commission accounting
- Exposure to financial reporting, external audits, internal controls, premium accounting, statutory accounting principles, or regulatory filings
Benefits
- Eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on company performance
- Immediately vested 401(k) match
- 100% company-paid employee-only medical coverage and an employer-supported Health Savings Account
- Dental and vision offerings
- Telehealth
- EAP
- Dependent care FSA
- Pet insurance
- Wellness discounts
- Paid time off with service-based increases
- Paid company holidays
- Leave programs
- Professional development reimbursement and opportunities to expand accounting and insurance knowledge.
- Collaborative remote workplace and the opportunity to grow responsibilities as proficiency, judgment, and business knowledge develop
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