Under the general direction of the Financial Reporting Manager, the Accountant maintains and controls the General Ledger accounts and business transactions of the organization, applying the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) that includes analytical work and thorough review of financial records while providing accurate and timely information.
Responsibilities- Analyzes and reconciles client accounts to ensure all transactions have cleared and are properly funded.
- Independently performs reconciliations of client account records to identify and resolve discrepancies between the claim system and the financial system.
- Uses sound reasoning to independently close out relationships with terminated clients and returns client escrow balances once the reconciliation is complete and all discrepancies are resolved.
- Independently meets with IT, Operations, and other Finance Department managers and analysts to drive implementation of any identified process changes or corrections involving IT or Operations resources.
- Works with client contacts to resolve reporting discrepancies.
- Performs root cause analysis of general ledger accounts and subledger detail to identify discrepancies and acts to resolve any discrepancies found in the recording of financial transactions, to include making journal entries.
- Identifies and troubleshoots problems with cash accounting and book to bank processing issues and independently resolves any issues.
- Assists in the identification of client payments and assures correct accounts receivable application.
- Makes accounting process improvement recommendations and independently meets with finance analysts to implement them.
- Compiles and distributes banking activity reports for management.
- Produces management reports summarizing reconciled transactions.
- Performs other related duties as required or requested.
- Upholds the Crawford Code of Conduct.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
- One (1) or more years of in Accounting.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP.
- Independent problem solver with sound reasoning ability.
- Highly analytical with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Basic word processing knowledge, preferably Word.
- Strong spreadsheet knowledge, preferably Excel.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- One or more years of experience in Accounting
- Strong knowledge of GAAP
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Basic word processing knowledge, preferably Word
- Strong spreadsheet knowledge, preferably Excel
What We Do
Based in Atlanta, GA Crawford & Company(R) (www.crawco.com) is the world's largest publicly listed independent provider of claims management and outsourcing solutions to carriers, brokers and corporates, with an expansive global network serving clients in more than 70 countries. The company’s shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbols CRD-A and CRD-B.
