Carrier Payable Specialist

Higginbotham, a privately held, independent insurance and financial services firm that ranks within the top 20 nationwide, has an immediate opening for a Company Payable Specialist for our Fort Worth, Texas office.

The Company Payable Specialist is responsible for completing company payments by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices received from the insurance carriers.

The essential tasks and skills include: 

• Pays Insurance carriers by verifying client payments and preparing checks
• Resolving invoice and payment discrepancies and documentation
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding and knowledge of the accounting process
• Provide timely communication to manager for any processing delays, control deficiencies, or personnel issues
• Maintains a Carrier Responsibility list
• Maintains historical records by electronically scanning and filing documents
• Continuously identify ways to eliminate waste in current processes and improve efficiency / effectiveness
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential

• Work Location: 
  • Fort Worth, TX
•  Experience:
  • Previous experience with Accounting processes and procedures
  • Previous experience with insurance accounting preferred

Core Competencies:

• Leadership: Display leadership skills and ability to motivate fellow employees (If applicable)
• Ability to Analyze and Solve Problems: Skill in recognizing challenges, exploring options, and implementing effective solutions in a timely manner
• Attention to Detail: A strong focus on completing tasks and projects accurately and thoroughly
• Communication Skills: Capable of expressing ideas clearly in both verbal and written forms and engaging with various audiences
• Timely Task Completion: Ability to finish tasks and projects efficiently, managing resources and priorities effectively
• Team Collaboration: Willingness to work together with others, promoting teamwork and supporting shared goals
• Client Focus: Dedication to understanding and addressing the needs of clients and stakeholders to ensure their satisfaction
• Dependability: Acknowledgment of the importance of being present and punctual
• Creative Thinking: Openness to suggesting new ideas and methods to improve processes and outcome
• Organizational Skills: Capability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Adaptability: Willingness to adjust to changing situations and priorities, showing resilience in a dynamic work environment

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 25 pounds
• Repeated use of sight to read documents and computer screens
• Repeated use of hearing and speech to communicate on telephone and in person
• Repetitive hand movements, such as keyboarding, writing, 10-key
• Walking, bending, sitting, reaching, and stretching in all directions

Benefits & Compensation: 

• Higginbotham offers medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, 401K, equity incentive plan as well as multiple supplemental benefits for physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. 
• Employee Wellness Program 
• Company paid holidays, plus PTO 

Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: To protect the interests of all parties, Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc., and our partners, will not accept unsolicited potential placements from any source other than directly from the candidate or a vendor partner under MSA with Higginbotham.  Please do not contact or send unsolicited potential placements to our team members.

*Applications will be accepted until the position is filled