À propos de ce poste Staff Accountant chez Protective
Protective · Sur site · La Mesa, CA
The work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it.
We help protect our customers against life’s uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you’ll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most.
The Staff Accountant (StarGard) is responsible for performing a variety of accounting tasks, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness in financial transaction processing, reporting, reconciling, and auditing.
This full-time career opportunity requires onsite work daily, Monday- Friday at Protective's La Mesa, CA office location.
Ideal candidates will have strong Microsoft Office Suite skills and working knowledge of accounting software applications.
Essential Functions:
- Ensures compliance with accounting standards and internal controls
- Collaborates with team members and other departments to resolve accounting matters and improve processes and systems
- Performs bank and account reconciliations to identify and resolve discrepancies
- Creates invoices (via import and manual) for all incoming contracts received
- Deposits check payments to the bank
- Applies payments to invoices in accounting system
- Audits contracts, DMS sales and invoice transactions
- Supports month-end and year-end close processes
- Adds Customers and Item Codes into accounting system as needed
- Runs Monthly Statements once contracts are balanced
- Prints all Monthly Statements, sorts, and reviews
- Prepares and processes commissions
- Monitors and analyzes data to identify trends and variances
- Emails/mails out monthly statements to Agents and Dealers
- Strives to enforce and live Portfolio’s Philosophy each and every day
- Takes ownership of changes and personally responsible for managing change in an upbeat positive manner
- Supports budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities
- Completes Ad hoc analysis projects
- Performs various non-essential duties outside of primary job responsibilities as part of a cross - functional and lean team member
- Assists wiith After-Hours Stolen Vehicle Recovery: Periodically assist in the recovery of stolen vehicles outside of regular business hours. This responsibility is expected to occur infrequently and will be scheduled or requested on an as-needed basis. Associates who perform this duty will receive a minimum of two (2) hours of overtime pay for each occurrence, in accordance with California labor laws
- Performs various non-essential duties outside of primary job responsibilities as part of a cross - functional and lean team member
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- N/A
Education and Qualification Requirements:
- Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office and Accounting Software
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- 2+ years of experience in finance or accounting
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Some college, bachelor's degree preferred
- Excellent customer service skills
- Well-developed organizational skills and the ability to successfully manage multiple issues and demands
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Previous accounts receivable or accounts payable experience
Work Environment and Physical Requirements:
- Vision acuity required to include close vision, color vision, distant vision, and the ability to adjust focus
- Ability to grasp objects such a telephone or computer mouse, finger dexterity to use a keyboard, calculator, and standard office equipment
- Ability to walk, stand, reach with hands and arms; stoop kneel, crouch, and lift up to 25 pounds
- Ability to frequently sit for extended periods of time
- Ability to hear and talk, both in person and by phone
- Ability to spend extended hours in front of a computer screen
Employee Benefits:
We aim to protect the wellbeing of our employees and their families with a broad benefits offering. In addition to offering comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance, we support emotional wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. Work/life balance is important and Protective offers a variety of paid time away benefits (e.g., paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). The financial health of our employees is just as important as physical and emotional health. Some of the financial wellbeing benefits include contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching. All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective’s platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards.
Eligibility for certain benefits may vary by position in accordance with the terms of the Company’s benefit plans.
Accommodations for Applicants with a Disability:
If you require an accommodation to complete the application and recruitment process due to a disability, please email [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application and recruitment process.
Please note that the above email is solely for individuals with disabilities requesting an accommodation. General employment questions should not be sent through this process.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being inclusive and attracting, retaining, and growing an inclusive workforce.
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