Accounts Payable Clerk

LEI Cross Financial Corp; Bangor (ME); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

LEI Cross Financial Corp is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to review and process carrier invoices, validate billing accuracy, and prepare disbursements via ACH, wire, or checks. The role supports operations and agency partners to resolve payment issues, maintain vendor records, and ensure regulatory compliance.

You will reconcile statements with general ledger and respond to carrier inquiries, contributing to on-time payments and precise financial records across multiple payment methods.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Comfort with ambiguity and changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and process carrier invoices against internal agency management systems.
• Validate invoices, commission splits, and contractual rates to ensure billing accuracy.
• Prepare and process carrier disbursements via ACH, wire transfer, check or approved payment methods.
• Maintains all accounts payable reports, spreadsheets and filing corporate accounts payable.
• Reconcile monthly carrier statements against general ledger accounts and internal payment records; investigate discrepancies.
• Serve as primary point of contact for inbound carrier inquiries regarding payment status, deductions, and billing disputes.
• Maintain vendor/company files and set up new files; pull back up as requested.
• Collaborate with operations, agencies, and account management teams to clear up payment issues.

Skills

Problem solving

Customer service

Planning/organizing

Quality control

Quantity

Adaptability

Dependability

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and process carrier invoices against internal agency management systems.
• Validate invoices, commission splits, and contractual rates to ensure billing accuracy.
• Prepare and process carrier disbursements via ACH, wire transfer, check or approved payment methods in accordance with payment terms.
• Maintains all accounts payable reports, spreadsheets and filing corporate accounts payable
• Reconcile monthly carrier statements against general ledger accounts and internal payment records; investigate and resolve unapplied cash or aging discrepancies.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for inbound carrier inquiries regarding payment status, deductions, and billing disputes.
• Maintains vendor/company files, filing, pull back up as requested, setting up new files
• Partner with operations, agencies, and account management teams to clear up payment or documentation issues.
• Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions.
• Conform to all safety rules and use all appropriate safety equipment.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Problem solving- The individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Customer service- The individual manages difficult vendor situations, responds promptly to needs, solicits feedback to improve service, responds to requests for service and assistance and meets commitments.
• Planning/organizing- The individual prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently.
• Quality control- The individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, monitors own work to ensure quality and applies feedback to improve performance.
• Quantity- The individual meets productivity standards and completes work in a timely manner.
• Adaptability- The individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Dependability- The individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.

Compensation

• The base salary range for this role is $21–$23 hourly.
• Actual compensation will be based on factors including location, skills, experience, and internal equity.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401(k) with match
• paid time off
• and more

Family Owned From starting at the kitchen table of Woodrow Cross, to becoming one of the largest insurance providers in New England, we’ve grown rapidly over the past 65 years. We’ve still held on to our core values of integrity, hard work, and dedication, and are still privately held. Our offices inspire a culture of community by supporting causes they stand behind. From fundraising for local food banks, to volunteering at after school programs, we’re proud of the many ways our offices find to give back. Initiatives vary from branch to branch to better serve the individual communities they are located in.