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SPARC Senior Associate

Employer
HUB International Limited
Location
Brentwood, USA
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Sep 13, 2024
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Job Function
Accounting/Audit/Tax
Industry Sector
Finance - General
Employment Type
Full Time
Education
Bachelors
ABOUT US
At HUB International, we are a team of entrepreneurs. We believe in empowering our clients, and we do so by protecting businesses and individuals in our local communities. We help businesses evaluate their risks and develop solutions tailored to their needs. We believe in empowering our employees. As a global firm, we offer employees resources in both technology and industry expertise, but we still maintain the local flavor of our offices. Our structure enables our teams to maintain their own unique, regional culture while leveraging support and resources from our corporate centers of excellence.

HUB is the 5th largest global insurance and employee benefits broker, providing a boundaryless array of property, casualty, risk management, life and health, employee benefits, investment and wealth management products and services. With over 17,000 employees in more than 650 offices throughout North America, HUB has grown substantially, in part due to our industry leading success in mergers and acquisitions.

About The SPARC

The Specialty Accounting Resource Center (SPARC) serves as the Accounting Help Desk for the SFC. The SPARC's customers include the servicing teams, division leaders, and the division finance teams. Although we are part of Accounting, the SPARC team does not perform any Accounting functions.

About You
  • Do you love to help, train, and support your teammates?
  • Are you the go-to in the office for the "How do I?" questions? And do you always have the answers?
  • Are you good at problem solving and enjoy researching issues to find the answer?

About the Position:

This Senior Service Analyst position is focused on providing assistance, education, and support to our clients. It involves ensuring there is a clearly defined process for escalating issues when necessary. Our clients reach out to the SPARC team when they require help or guidance. To resolve inquiries, the path the SPARC takes is much like a "sandwich";
  • The top - what is the issue needing resolution?
  • The middle - What is the cause?
  • The bottom - Identify a solution to resolve the problem

This position reports to the SPARC Supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Respond to emails from Operations requesting assistance with Accounting related questions or issues
  • Answer incoming calls and assist clients
  • Research and document "what went wrong"
  • Strong desk level understanding of workflows to manage own work, support the team, and deliver training to staff
  • Determine assistance needed and follow the path to resolution
  • Follow up to make sure end-result is obtained
  • Work with the Accounting units to ensure that requests are completed
  • Document the case and assure that fields are completed correctly and timely in the SPARC ticketing system
  • Duties as otherwise assigned

As the Senior of the team :
  • Monitor case count of their team and reassign cases as necessary
  • Develop best practices for the team
  • Establish regular connection with respective team members for collaboration/discussion and solutions
  • Mentor, train and answer questions from other team members
  • Interact with leaders of acquisitions to identify special handling, servicer training needs, etc.
  • Report any observable trends
  • Responsible for documenting any special handling processes and any other nuances the team may need to know
  • Report any workflow or personnel issues to the SPARC Supervisor

Essential Traits and Experience
  • High School Diploma Required
  • 2+ years of experience in insurance accounting directly related to Premium Payables or Direct Bill
  • Strong experience in Microsoft Excel
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong Customer Service Skills and enjoy working with people
  • Understand that teaching someone how to find the answers is more important than just providing the answer
  • Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Good eye for detail
  • Be able to work independently and provide results
  • Experience in a shared services accounting environment preferred
  • Insurance brokerage experience preferred
  • Work well with a remote team

Other:
  • Position is hybrid
  • Must have an efficient and quiet workspace in your home
  • Must be available to take calls when in office and at home
  • Preferred candidate will live within driving distance of a SPG office

JOIN OUR TEAM
Do you believe in the power of innovation, collaboration, and transformation? Do you thrive in a supportive and client focused work environment? Are you looking for an opportunity to help build and drive change in a rapidly growing and evolving organization? When you join HUB, you will be part of a community of learners and doers focused on helping our leaders maximize the potential of their employees.

Department Accounting & Finance

Required Experience: 2-5 years of relevant experience

Required Travel: No Travel Required

Required Education: Bachelor's degree (4-year degree)

HUB International Limited is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race/ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran's status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations. The EEO is the Law poster and its supplement is available here at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm .

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