Accounting Associate

Title: Accounting Associate Position Summary This accounting associate position will support various general accounting, treasury, and financial reporting duties associated with Axcelus Financial and various affiliate entities. Responsibilities Daily maintenance of the companies bank account activity: Monitoring daily bank account activityEnsuring activity is entered into the general ledger system on a timely basicEnsuring daily book and bank balances are in balance and investigating/resolving reconciling itemsPreparing monthly bank account reconciliations General accounting and accounts payable functions Initiating vendor payments from the companys Accounts Payable System (Brex)Initiating vendor payments that may occur outside the companys Accounts Payable System (Brex)Organization and maintenance of the companys process for scanning/saving check disbursements and documentation of disbursements that occur outside of the companys Accounts Payable System (Brex)Organization and maintenance of the logging and documenting of check deposits and/or other manual deposits received by the companies. Role in the monthly/quarterly close processes to include: Preparation of certain month/end journal entriesPreparation of individual general ledger account reconciliations Assist in the daily initiation of policyholder disbursement wires and other general company wire and ACH disbursementsSupport investment accounting functions as necessaryAssist in the preparation of annual 1099 formsAssist in fulfilling Audit requests as neededProvide assistance as necessary with quarterly and annual state insurance department compliance filings Desired Skills & Experience Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or related fieldExperience of 1+ years in a similar role preferredProficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Outlook, Excel, and WordStrong interpersonal skills; ability to develop positive working relationships within finance team and other teams in the organizationWillingness to work extended hours as required NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.