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World Insurance Associates, LLC. Premium Accounting Advocate in Iselin, New Jersey
Summary
World Insurance Associates is a unique insurance organization offering top products and services from major providers, combined with attentive service from local agents.
Founded in 2011, World is one of the fastest-growing insurance brokers in the U.S. with over 2,200 employees in over 260 offices across North America. We specialize in personal and commercial insurance lines, surety and bonding, employee benefits, financial and retirement services, and human capital management solutions.
Our rapid growth and market leading presence has created opportunities throughout the state and we offer top talent the choice to work from one of our multiple offices throughout the region.
Position Overview
The Premium Accounting Advocate’s main responsibility is to act as the single point of contact for the regions and markets they serve. This includes maintain a high level of satisfaction by ongoing and open communication via phone, meetings, or office visits. Resolve issues through coordination with the other leaders within Premium Accounting, you will be assigned branches that you will be the key liaison for that branch with all topics related to Accounting. This position requires the ability to be able to understand the client’s needs in order to adequately develop solutions that create client satisfaction. Typically requires 3 -5 years of experience in the accounting field.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Single point of escalation for the regions and markets assigned
Involvement in newly acquired branches to promote a smooth onboarding to the Premium Accounting Team, as assigned
Ensure the retail offices that we serve maintain a high level of satisfaction with the services provided by the Premium Accounting Team by having regular check in calls
Provide associate feedback provided by the office to the Direct and Head of Premium Accounting, with recommendation on associate coaching
Weekly/Monthly meetings with Service Leaders within each area via Teams/Zoom to review upcoming large/complex billing, challenges faced, and other opportunities
Identify, organize and conduct pre renewal meetings as needed for specific client needs
Identify process breaks and work with the Quality Assurance Manager to develop workshops or process improvements
Key player in documenting and establishing process and procedures for the team.
Other tasks and projects as needed
Requirements
High School diploma or equivalent required
College degree in accounting/business management preferred
Prior team facilitation and management experience preferred
Minimum 3 years of Service within the Premium Accounting Team preferred
Customer Service Skills, excellent interpersonal & team building skills
Complete knowledge of accounting principals and practices with the Premium Accounting Team
Ability to consistently maintain a positive and professional attitude with the ability to motivate others
Individual that is self motivated and presents themselves professionally
Takes initiate to learn new things and actively pursues opportunities to improve the current processes
Ability to maintain confidentiality concerning departmental issues and/or staff members
Recognizes the urgency to assigned tasks and commits to personal overtime when necessary
Ability to communicate well with staff, field offices and senior management
ability to negotiate and influence others
Ability to work effectively under stress and deadlines
Conflict resolution skills, time management and organizational
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially in Excel
Applied Epic management system experience is required.
Equal Employment Opportunity
At World Insurance Associates (WIA), we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our products, and our community to flourish. WIA is honored to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or Veteran status. In addition, WIA makes reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
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