Staff Accountant: Growth & Local Impact in Lexington (KY)

First Chicago Insurance Company (FCIC; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salaries

Training & Development

Medical and Dental and Vision Reimb. (

Short Term Disability/Long Term DI

Life Insurance

401k with match

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Company events

Job summary

First Chicago Insurance Company seeks a Staff Accountant to support the Lexington, KY office. The role handles daily cash activity, applies premium payments, prepares deposits, and posts journal entries, while coordinating with the bank and internal teams for check verification.

The ideal candidate has two years of accounting experience, strong Excel/Word skills, and familiarity with Sage. Insurance industry experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• Insurance industry experience preferred.
• On-Site Position in Lexington, KY.

Responsibilities

• Generate and review daily cash and activity reports from the policy system, credit card and ACH processors, and the bank.
• Apply premium payments; reconcile deposit totals to payments.
• Prepare bank deposits and deliver them to the bank.
• Post daily cash journal entries.
• Serve as primary bank contact for check verification and endorsements.
• Process ACH returns and notify customer service.
• Print premium refund checks and maintain the check register.
• Route vendor invoices for department approval.
• Prepare month-end claims reports and post month-end journal entries.
• Verify inter-company journal entries.
• Assist with other projects as needed.

Skills

Accounting experience

Organizational skills

Time management

Excel

Word

Sage

Cash applications

ACH

Bank reconciliations

Sapiens Stingray

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Insurance industry experience preferred

Tools

Sage

Sapiens Stingray

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

First Chicago Insurance Company seeks a Staff Accountant to support the Lexington, KY office. The role handles daily cash activity, applies premium payments, prepares deposits, and posts journal entries, while coordinating with the bank and internal teams for check verification.

The ideal candidate has two years of accounting experience, strong Excel/Word skills, and familiarity with Sage. Insurance industry experience is preferred.