Accounting Associate (Remote - Arizona/Nevada/California)

Our customer offers automobile, homeowners, and other personal lines of insurance to members across 23 states and the District of Columbia. For decades, they’ve brought peace of mind to members by looking to protect their belongings, find solutions to problems, settle claims, and get their lives back on track. With more than 100 years of history, our Customer is one of the most trusted brands in America.

We are looking for a contract Accounting Associate to help support our Customer's business needs. This role is remote in Arizona, Nevada, or California.

Responsibilities:

• Process invoices, match invoices to purchase orders, assign coders, verify accuracy, and resolve exceptions.
• Collaborate with buyers to validate purchase orders.
• Process invoice-related corrections, accounting adjustments, check cancellations, and unclaimed property items.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations.
• Research and resolve discrepancies in payments at all levels of complexity; follow up on delinquent transactions.
• Prepare internal management reports as well as specialized reports.
• Serve as subject matter expert for production problem resolution and system changes.
• Provide customer support for escalated internal and external issues.
• Process daily positive pay files from the bank.
• Set up vendors in financial and claims systems.
• Process payments via checks, ACH, and Zelle.
• Manage 1099 processing and reporting.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing and providing the required records.
• Communicate complex issues and discrepancies to management and recommend corrective actions.
• Analyze and correct accounting discrepancies and data entry imbalances.
• Cross-train in other areas of enterprise disbursements and provide backup support when needed.
• Participate in testing for system patches and updates; assist in creating UAT scenarios.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Associate degree, training, or equivalent relevant experience. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• 5–7 years of related work experience.
• Ability to extract and compile data from multiple sources and perform basic analyses.
• Strong organizational skills to handle multiple priorities with attention to detail.
• Solid understanding of GAAP accounting, protocols, and procedures.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information clearly.
• Ability to quickly learn business applications and troubleshoot technical issues in collaboration with IT.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and multi-tasking abilities.
• Excellent customer service orientation and interpersonal skills.
• Effective team player with flexibility to shift priorities as needed.
• Knowledge of Coupa, Oracle Financial System, and Guidewire preferred.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements) Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.