Staff Accountant

Aston Carter • Urbandale, IA • 2h ago

Seeking a Staff Accountant for an Insurance Company in the Urbandale Area!!

Job Description

This role involves applying fees and commission cash receipts across multiple entities, addressing inquiries from stakeholders across various lines of business, and partnering with team members to develop process efficiencies. The position requires creating and maintaining relationships with stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely cash receipt application. You will prepare journal entries, manage money moves, handle payments, and produce billing and administrative system accounting reports.

Responsibilities

Prepare and analyze various accounting reports, including variances to forecast, budget, and prior year.

Coordinate revenue and expense accruals to ensure timely and accurate monthly and quarterly close.

Perform variation and trend analysis for key general ledger accounts or reports.

Apply funds to insured records and process refunds.

Request payments for carriers and third parties, and present findings to senior management, partners, carriers, or clients.

Assist with the development, implementation, and documentation of internal and external accounting and operating policies.

Ensure compliance with corporate policies, carrier agreements, SOX procedures, SSAE16 procedures, tax regulations, local GAAP, and US GAAP, as well as local statutory regulations.

Essential Skills

Proficiency in general ledger management and journal entry preparation.

Experience with cash reconciliation and cash flow analysis.

Familiarity with commissioning processes.

Intermediate to advanced proficiency with MS Excel.

1-3 years of accounting experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Associate degree or equivalent experience in accounting.

A college degree in finance, accounting, or a related discipline is a plus.

Work Environment

The position offers a hybrid or onsite work environment with initial training in the office for 4 to 8 weeks. As knowledge increases, onsite days will reduce, transitioning to a hybrid model. The team works together in the office every Tuesday and every other Monday.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Urbandale, Iowa.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $22.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Urbandale,IA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 14, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.

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