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Staff Accountant/ Full Charge Bookkeeper - Insurance Industry Experience Required

Company Overview

Kelly Services is partnering with a rapidly growing property and casualty (“P&C”) brokerage firm in the insurance industry.

We are currently seeking a Staff Accountant to join our high-growth, fast-paced company. This position will report to the Accounting Manager and play a key role in onboarding and supporting acquired agencies with agency management system (“AMS”) and accounting responsibilities. This role is responsible to assist with all elements of the accounting function, including production report and accounting reconciliation, general ledger accounting, month-end close and reconciliation of banking transactions.

Position Title: Staff Accountant/ Full Charge Bookkeeper

Reporting To: Accounting Manager

Location: Downtown Chicago 60601 (100% onsite)

Job Type: Full-time, contract to hire

Pay: $50,000.00 - $64,000.00 per year

Job Responsibilities:

• Handle all accounting responsibilities (AP, AR, Journal Entries, month end and financial reporting for assigned accounts)

• Process, record, and reconcile deposits received .

• Track overdue client accounts and follow up with clients.

• Reconcile direct bill commission statements.

• Reconcile monthly bank statements.

• Enter and process vendor invoices including receiving W-9’s.

• Draft and send invoices to agency customers.

• Reconcile accounts as needed.

• Enter journal entries.

• Track expenses and update spreadsheets.

• Review and process expense reports.

• Handle audit requests.

• Prepare monthly financial reports including variance analysis.

• Assist in the creation of ad hoc financial analyses for agency partners.

Required Criteria

• Bachelors degree and 1+ years’ experience working with small to mid-size multi-location companies or 5+ years of accounting experience.

• Strong attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.

• Insurance industry experience required

• Experience reconciling carrier commission statements preferred

• Proficiency in Applied EPIC and/or AMS360 or similar insurance industry csr and accounting system (hawksoft csr 360 etc)

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including advanced skills), Word, Outlook and preferably Power Point.

• Must be able to multi-task and meet agreed upon deadlines.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced/high-growth environment.

• Local to the greater Chicago area.

Preferred Criteria

CPA or CMA

Private equity experience

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.