At Utica National Insurance Group, over 1,300 employees countrywide take our corporate promise to heart every day: To make people feel secure, appreciated, and respected.
While we had humble beginnings in 1914, today the Utica National Insurance Group is an “A” rated $1.4B award-winning, nationally recognized organization providing personal and commercial property & casualty insurance products and services.
Our Missionis to continually meet the needs of our policyholders, agent/customers and employees resulting in sustainable profitable growth in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
We are proud to sell our products through more than 2,200 independent insurance agents around the country as we have been since 1928. These agents provide their clients with valuable insight and resources. And, as the second-largest insurer ofAgents’ Errors and Omissions(E&O) business in the United States, we insure many of the agents who work with our policyholders.
Our purposeis to make people feel secure, appreciated, and respected. These Values define the character of our employees. They personify Utica National – describing what it means to “be Utica National” and how we approach doing business. Together, with our agents, we are committed to providing our mutual policyholders with valuable services and products to help them feel secure.
If you seek a truly outstanding employment experience, Utica National is the place for you. We are always looking for conscientious, customer-oriented people – whether you’re a seasoned insurance professional or just starting out. We offer a supportive and friendly work environment that features a variety of career paths.
We offer challenging assignments, advancement opportunities, full benefits packages, competitive salaries, and a great work environment. We’re big enough to offer the opportunities you need to be successful, but not so big that you’ll get lost in the crowd.
Job Summary:
We are currently seeking a detail-oriented and technically proficient individual to join our team as a Senior Control Specialist. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial records by balancing and reconciling the input and output of claims, premium, financial, and decision support systems. While an accounting, IT or auditing background is desirable, it is not required. Your strong attention to detail and expertise in IT and database systems will be essential in identifying and resolving any discrepancies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Balance and reconcile the input and output of claims, premium, financial, and decision support systems.
- Utilize your IT and database knowledge to identify and resolve discrepancies and out-of-balance conditions.
- Track and document the resolution of out-of-balance conditions.
- Collaborate with internal and external auditors to address balancing and control-related inquiries.
- Reconcile dividend and commission expenses and prepare necessary expense accounting adjustment entries.
- Prepare all required accounting entries for the monthly transaction journal.
- Coordinate with various departments to ensure production quality and adequate controls.
- Assist IT Operations in adhering to production schedules.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Basic Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in a technical or accounting related field, preferably with IT and database systems, or experience in accounting or auditing.
Preferred Experience:
- Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in a technical field, preferably with IT and database systems, or experience in accounting or auditing.
- Strong knowledge of SQL or other database query languages.
- Experience in designing and implementing control processes to ensure data accuracy.
- Familiarity with data governance principles and practices.
- Knowledge of insurance industry standards and regulations.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data sets and identify patterns or anomalies.
- Proficiency in using data analysis tools and statistical software (e.g., R, Python) to perform data analysis and modeling.
- Experience with ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and data integration.
- Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems such as SAP or Oracle.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Salary:$31,100 – $46,700
The final salary to be paid and position within the internal salary range is reflective of the employee’s work experience, their geographic location, education, certification(s), scope and responsibilities in the role, and additional qualifications.
Benefits:
We believe strongly that talented people are core to our success and are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages, career advancement and challenging work opportunities. We offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan for full time employees that include the following:
- Medical and Prescription Drug Benefit
- Dental Benefit
- Vision Benefit
- Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
- 401(k) Profit Sharing and Investment Plan(Includes annual Company financial contribution and discretionary Profit Sharing contribution based upon annual company financial results)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition Assistance, Training, and Professional Designations
- Company-Paid Family Leave
- Adoption/Surrogacy Assistance Benefit
- Voluntary Benefits – Group Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Legal, ID Theft Protection, Pet Insurance
- Student Loan Refinancing Services
- Care.com Membership with Back-up Care, Senior Solutions
- Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Matching Gifts program
- PaidVolunteer Day
- Employee Referral Award Program
- Wellness programs
Additional Information:
This position is a full time hourly non- exempt ( overtime eligible) position.
Utica National is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Apply now and find out what it’s like to be a part of an amazing team, thrive in an exciting environment and work for a company you can be proud of. Once you complete your application, you can monitor your status in the hiring process by logging into your profile. A representative from our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch regarding any change in your candidacy.
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