Staff Accountant

Job Type Full-time Description

Alacrity Solutions

Staff Accountant

About Alacrity Solutions

Alacrity Solutions is a full end-to-end provider delivering streamlined insurance claims, repair, and recovery solutions. As one of the largest independent providers of insurance claims services in North America, we provide property, auto, heavy equipment, and casualty claims management services. Our staffing capabilities, temporary housing services, managed repair network, and subrogation services support a fully integrated solution for all your needs from first notice of loss through completion of repairs. By assembling the best service providers through strategic acquisitions and relying on the right talent, Alacrity Solutions provides consistent, professional, and scalable services throughout the entire claim handling and resolution process. To learn more, visit www.AlacritySolutions.com. 

The role of Staff Accountant primarily be over Alacrity’s Third-Party Administrator (TPA) business. This will be an onsite, hands-on role and while it has a lot of operational accounting in its focus, looking for someone who can take on more and lead the charge as this area becomes more of a profit center with its own financial reporting.

Primary Duties include but are not limited to: (Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform essential functions.)

· Prepares daily cash deposits, enters cash receipts, updates account receivable ledger, research and processes invoice payments, research and processes refunds, charge backs and collections

· Investigates discrepancies and reports information to leadership for further direction

· Supports a defined group of accounts for total payment resolution and or other accounting functions

· Performs functions such as reviewing, organizing and prioritizing payments, coding and paying invoices; managing journal entries; processing and monitoring expense reports; balancing multiple general ledger accounts; and performing monthly bank reconciliations

· Basic financial skills including, but not limited to, knowledge of commonly used collections practices and procedures

· Uphold commitments. Inspire the trust of others. Work with integrity and ethically. Support and promote organizational values

· Attendance is an essential function of this position

· Assists with related special projects, as required

Requirements

Skills & Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree (BS) in accounting.

· At least two years of experience as a Staff Accountant, or similar role.

· Associate degree may be substituted for bachelor’s with additional years of relevant experience.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

· None

Physical & Mental Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative and must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and use hands to handle or feel.

· Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports, and legal documents, respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. 

· Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions in mathematical form and deal with abstract and concrete variables. 

Starting salary range:

·  $49,395 - $67,710 

Job Specifics:

· Remote (Dallas-Fort Worth Metro Area)

· Full-Time (M-F, 8:00 AM CST – 5:00 PM CST)

Travel Required:

· N/A

 Why Choose Alacrity?:

• Benefits Package includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program
• HSA Bank with selection of High Deductible Health Plan
• 401K plan options
• Paid Time Off Accruals
• Paid Holidays

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement

Alacrity is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employees w