Accounting Specialist Job at Kraus-Anderson Incorporated in Burnsville

Summary: To help accomplish the Mission and Vision of Kraus-Anderson Insurance by providing unparalleled customer service by exceeding each unique client request, resulting in high levels of retention and additional sales through account rounding and cross-selling. Commit to personal growth in both technical expertise and industry knowledge.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Understand and actively work toward agency goals and strategies
2. Understand and actively round accounts by offering additional agency services
3. Vendor Payables - Timely and accurate payments to our vendors.
4. Carrier Payables - Timely and accurate payment of insurance policies to our carriers.
5. Invoice distribution to clients: Oversee Automated process.
6. Process Mail Distribution to department.
7. Receivables: Process daily deposit, apply against client balances and reconcile client accounts
8. Collections: Manage light collection process with collaboration with production staff and CFO.
9. Reporting: Accounts receivable reporting to production staff and agency leadership.
10. Assist department with various responsibilities and projects.
11. Complete additional projects as developed and assigned by your supervisor or management.

Required Committee Participation

• Regularly attend and participate in client specific industry associations and programs to network and identify areas of industry opportunities.

Core Competencies

• Leadership: Lead by example.
• Communication: Communicate clearly and dynamically.
• Interpersonal: Treat people with respect.
• Work: Deliver the highest levels of excellence.
• Time Management: Schedule your time productively.
• Technical: See IT Core Competencies

Qualifications/Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• 1-2 years of experience in a business environment, preferably in an accounting role
• Strong Excel skills along with overall Microsoft Office programs is a plus