Jobs Companies EMC Insurance Associate Accountant-Cash Operations

About this Associate Accountant-Cash Operations role at EMC Insurance

EMC Insurance · Hybrid · Des Moines- Corporate Office

At EMC, we’re all about working together to make an impact. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, contribute, and gain experience that matters. We strive to be caring leaders, close partners, and responsive experts—always supporting each other to do our best work. Join us, and let’s improve lives together.

  

**This position is a hybrid role with 3 days on-site in the Des Moines, Iowa Corporate Office**

Reviews lockbox reject items that do not meet payment acceptance rules and researches both billing and agency systems. Partners with Field Billing team to obtain missing data needed for processing and accepts or rejects payments following established timeline and procedures. Processes ACH and check returns in the appropriate system.  Creates and maintains procedure manual for Guidewire Billing Center functions.  Reviews monthly reports from branch offices and prepares summary reports for management. 

Essential Functions:

  • Provides supporting documentation for agency bill payment reconciliation and routes lockbox correspondence to the appropriate department.

  • Reviews monthly legacy and Billing Center reports of outstanding agent balances and external collections transaction registers submitted by regions.

  • Contacts Field Billing team to resolve discrepancies or outstanding items and prepares a monthly management summary report.

  • Creates and maintains Guidewire Billing Center procedure manuals and partners with management to review and finalize updates.

  • Provides documentation for internal and external audit inquiries, reviews Model Audit Rule (MAR) narratives related to the premium receipts process quarterly, recommends changes to management, and serves as backup for accounting team members.

  • Reviews check payments and applies them to the appropriate systems, collaborating with Finance team members as needed.

  • Ensures all payments are accurately processed to the correct billing system the same day and completes daily deposit tickets.

  • Processes ACH and check returns in the appropriate system and uploads return documentation to agent or policyholder accounts.

  • Sends notification of change documentation to Field Billing team and agency team members for required account updates.

Education & Experience:

  • Associate degree in accounting or equivalent relevant experience

  • Two years of experience in accounts receivable, or related experience

  • Experience with Guidewire Billing Center or Workday general ledger preferred

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

  • Excellent computer skills, including good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word

  • Strong problem solving and account reconciliation skills

  • Good knowledge of banking terms

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize deadlines

  • Strong organizational skills with good attention to detail

The hiring salary range for this position will vary based on geographic location, falling within either of the following:

$46,990 - $64,911 or $51,927 - $71,385

A hiring range represents a subset of the full salary range. The actual salary will depend on several factors, including relevant education, skills, and experience of an applicant, geographic location, and business needs.

 

 

For information relating to the benefits EMC Team Members receive as part of a comprehensive rewards package, please visit www.emcins.com/careers.

Our employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination due to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, active military status, citizenship status, marital status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

All of our locations are tobacco free including in company vehicles.

Ready to apply to EMC Insurance?
Apply to EMC Insurance

How this Accountant salary compares

This role pays $61,656/yrbelow the typical range for Accountant roles.

$55,500 median $86,422 $122,500

Typical range $70,000–$105,000/yr, from 1,022 comparable Accountant listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Accountant salary insights →

About EMC Insurance

Why should you choose to apply for a position at EMC? We can give you plenty of reasons why EMC is a great place to work: More than 105 years of financial strength and stability Named a five-star insurance carrier by Insurance Business America Two-time recipient of the Best Practices Award of Excellence from the Independent Agents & Brokers of America Multiple locations recognized as Top Workplaces based solely on team member feedback Corporate culture that engages and empowers team members to achieve their best Outstanding benefits with life, medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage Competitive paid time off plan and a full day of volunteer time off annually Financial incentiv

See all jobs at EMC Insurance →

Similar jobs

Sign up for suggestions tailored to the jobs you open and the searches you save.

More jobs at EMC Insurance

See all jobs at EMC Insurance →

Apply now
🤖

Whoa — hold up

JobsRadar was built for real people having a rough time in their job search — not for automated requests. You're clicking way too fast and you're now temporarily blocked.

Come back later. If you're genuinely job hunting, we've got your back — just act like a human.

Catch your next role the second it’s posted.

Create a free account and we’ll watch the boards for you — the instant a job matches your search, it lands in your inbox or Telegram. No digging, no refreshing.

Create free account

Free forever · takes 30 seconds · already have one?

Get an edge on your job hunt.

Join our Telegram channel for the stuff that helps you land the role — salary benchmarks, the weekly market pulse, and new-feature drops. No spam, just signal.

Join the channel — it's free