Staff Accountant

Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers.

Job Title:                                 Staff Accountant

FLSA Status:                          Exempt

Department:                          Accounting

Reports to:                             Assistant Accounting Leader

Location:                                Proctor – 166

Who are we?  What do we do?  Company Overview:

Proctor Loan Protector provides comprehensive insurance products and service solutions for financial institutions. While weaving compliance throughout all our applications and technologies, Proctor Loan Protector operates as an extension of our clients, where partnership meets innovation.

What’s the culture like at Proctor Loan Protector?

At Proctor Loan Protector, we are committed to fostering a workplace that values diversity and personal growth.  As we continue to grow and expand, this allows us to offer career paths and opportunities.  We are dedicated to ensuring that all our teammates feel valued and work in a fun and rewarding work environment

What can I expect from working at Proctor Loan Protector?

• Fun work environment with a variety of work

• Being part of a team

• Career growth

• Ability to highlight your skills

• Feel valued

• Great benefits, pay and culture

Tell me more about this role, what would I be doing?

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring that financial transactions are properly recorded. This role manages surplus line taxes, prepares and analyzes financial statements, reconciles ledger accounts, and ensures compliance with accounting principles and regulations. The Staff Accountant works closely with other departments and profit centers to ensure financial accuracy and support overall financial management.

Essential Duties and Functions:

• Manages surplus lines tax preparation, ensures accurate reconciliation of monthly tax reports, and authorizes state tax payments

• Prepares in-depth financial analyses, research to support, and facilitate timely management decisions and/or financial reports or statements

• Performs journal entries, analyzes and reconciles general ledger, and explains variances

• Completes monthly balance sheet reconciliations and financial analysis

• Ensures financial transactions are accurately reported

• Demonstrates exceptional technical skills and proficient to advanced expertise in various software applications, effectively leveraging technology to optimize processes and enhance productivity

• Supports audit processes by preparing detailed analytical schedules, addressing inquiries, investigating issues, and implementing recommended improvements

• Ensures compliance with accounting principles and regulations 

• Completes ad hoc reporting as requested from Finance and other internal departments.

• Embraces a culture of continuous improvement, developing strategies to maximize efficiencies and unlock capacity

Competencies:

• Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently.

• Interpersonal skills—the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others' ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.

• Oral communication—the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations and demonstrates group presentation skills.

• Written communication—the individual edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively and is able to read and interpret written information.

• Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully and maintains confidentiality. 

• Quality control—the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.

• Adaptability—the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.

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