Junior Accountant

Job Description

Accounting Assistant | AAA Life Insurance Company

The Tone:
This is a full-time hybrid role at AAA Life Insurance Company, a respected American brand focusing on Life Insurance and Annuity Products since 1969. The company serves over 1.8 million policies, building trust and protecting policyholders and their families. This role supports daily accounting operations by preparing, processing, analyzing, and reconciling financial transactions. It is ideal for an early-career professional seeking to gain hands-on experience in core accounting functions within a collaborative team environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid

• Team: Part of a five-person team
• Mission: Support daily accounting operations to ensure accurate recording, processing, and reconciliation of financial transactions.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office applications

What You’ll Actually Do
• Process transactions: Record daily accounting transactions including premium collections, deposits, payments, and journal entries, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.
• Support AP/AR: Assist with Accounts Payable by reviewing invoices and processing payments, and with Accounts Receivable by processing payments and researching discrepancies.
• Reconcile accounts: Perform reconciliations of general ledger, subsidiary ledgers, and bank accounts, investigating and resolving any identified discrepancies.
• Report financials: Prepare recurring accounting reports, schedules, and documentation for management and audit purposes, including month-end and year-end activities.
• Maintain integrity: Ensure accurate accounting records, supporting documentation, and account balances, and assist with claim-related transactions and inquiries.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early-Level. 2+ years of college-level coursework in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and accounting experience.
• Experience: 1+ years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or related financial operations. Experience preparing, reconciling, or maintaining financial records.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications, ability to perform standard business math calculations including percentages, reconciliations, and financial calculations.
• Bonus: Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP/STAT). Experience researching accounting discrepancies, supporting audits, or working within the insurance, financial services, banking, or other regulated industries.