Premium Audit Specialist (PA)

Great American Insurance Group; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 79,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

SCI Summit Consulting, LLC is seeking a senior Premium Audit professional to lead audits, verify premium calculations, and partner with underwriters and management to drive accurate financial reporting across multiple states.

The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to provide technical guidance to junior staff within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of Premium Audit, Underwriting, Accounting, or Finance.
• Professional designations (APA/AU/CPCU/ARM) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts thorough audits of insureds’ financial records to verify premium accuracy.
• Reviews complex financial statements, payroll records, and related documents for trends and anomalies.
• Resolves discrepancies by coordinating with producers, underwriters, insureds, and internal teams.
• Evaluates applicability of certificates and class codes to exposures.
• Analyzes claim activity to ensure employee coding accuracy and consistency.

Skills

Auditing

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Summit provides independent insurance agents and their clients with market-leading workers’ comp insurance and elite customer service. We’re growing and currently serve more than 7,000 independent agents and 31,000 policyholders across the South, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Our strength comes from a single-minded focus on workers’ comp and a commitment to long-term customer relationships. Summit is who you turn to when you need a specialist who not only knows workers’ comp but also gets to know your business and your priorities. Our field team members are located in every state in which we operate. Summit is a member of the Great American Insurance Group where our highest goal is for all employees to feel included, respected, and empowered to perform at their best.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Conducts thorough audits of insureds financial records to verify the accuracy of reported premiums, ensuring that all calculations are precise and compliant with company policies, industry regulations, and legal requirements.
• Conducts reviews and analysis of complex financial statements, payroll records, and other relevant documents, identifying trends and anomalies that may impact premium accuracy.
• Resolves complex discrepancies in policyholder records by coordinating with producers, underwriters, insureds, leadership, and other internal departments, ensuring that all issues are addressed promptly and effectively.
• Evaluates and determines the applicability of insurance certificates and class codes to specific exposures.
• Analyzes claim activity on policies to ensure that employee coding is consistent and accurate.
• Prepares and presents detailed audit reports to management, providing clear and actionable findings that support strategic decision-making.
• Collaborates with underwriters and other internal departments to ensure accurate premium calculations.
• Provides excellent customer service to policyholders by addressing complex audit-related inquiries and ensuring a positive experience throughout the audit process.
• May monitor and evaluate premium audit practices, assisting with implementing strategic adjustments to improve overall effectiveness and outcomes.
• May have responsibility for performance and coaching of staff and may have a participatory role in decisions regarding talent selection, development, and performance management for direct reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk Management and Insurance, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Generally, a minimum of 10 years of experience in Premium Audit, Underwriting, Accounting, or Finance. Insurance accounting experience preferred. Completion of or continuing progress toward a professional designation preferred, such as Associates in Premium Audit Program (APA), Associate in Underwriting (AU), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), or Associate of Risk Management (ARM).

Scope of Job / Qualifications

• Demonstrates advanced technical knowledge across various accounting principles and practices.
• Works on assignments of high technical and logistical complexity.
• Demonstrates advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Maintains knowledge of industry trends, regulations, and best practices to ensure that all audits are conducted in compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and state laws.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and across departments.
• Serves as a senior resource on the Premium Audit team.
• Provides technical advice and support to lower-level positions.

About the Company

SCI Summit Consulting, LLC

Salary Range

$79,200.00 -$106,800.00

Benefits

• We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees*.
• Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.
• Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.
• Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs.

*Excludes seasonal employees and interns.

Company Culture

Summit is who you turn to when you need a specialist who not only knows workers’ comp but also gets to know your business and your priorities. We provide independent insurance agents and their clients with market-leading workers’ comp insurance and elite customer service. Currently serving more than 7,000 independent agents and 31,000 policyholders across 17 states in the South, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic, we’re growing with more states coming soon. Our strength comes from a single-minded 100% focus on workers’ comp and a commitment to long-term customer relationships. We’re not a faceless corporation with distant headquarters. Field team members reside in every state in which we operate and are part of the fabric of local communities. As the world becomes increasingly impersonal, Summit offers a customer experience based on relationships and personal service. You’ll always be able to speak to a real human being. You’ll always receive timely answers you can trust. Insurance agents, policyholders, and injured employees can count on three things:

• More Access. Our team members are not only masters in the field but they’re easy to reach and highly responsive when you need answers.
• More Know-how. You’ll get better answers from real experts and industry veterans who know workers’ comp, your business, your customers, and your region.
• More Commitment. You’ll have collaborators who go the extra mile to serve you and who are willing to solve problems that others usually can’t.

Summit is a member of Great American Insurance Group and a subsidiary of American Financial Group, Inc (AFG). AFG’s common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFG.