Claims​/Finance Assistant

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (Claim and/or Finance) - FULL TIME, PERMANENT - Durham/Chapel Hill Area

This is a rewarding position as an Administrative Assistant for the Finance and/or Claims Departments at a commercial insurance company. Successful candidates will possess excellent administrative, organizational and time management skills, have the ability to solve problems independently, and maintain a professional demeanor at all times. The ideal candidate should have an interest and or educational background in the fields of claims, auditing, accounting and/or finance.

Performs administrative role for Finance and Claim Dept and other general office duties. Duties will include typing/editing various documents (e.g., reports, proposals, contracts, and presentations), interpreting and manipulating spreadsheets with data/statistics, entering accounts payable/receivable, assisting in payroll, filing, copying, faxing and any other similar administrative duties. This individual will represent the company on various levels and must maintain professionalism when contacting vendors, clients, and other liaisons.

The candidate is expected to have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff.

Have a high energy, positive, hard-working mentality and great sense of humor regardless of the circumstance. Be timely and extremely professional in attitude, appearance and speech. This position calls for someone who is willing to go above and beyond. Position requires strong knowledge/skills in the use of various software (e.g., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). It is of high importance that the person in this position is extremely knowledgeable with Microsoft Excel and in working with and manipulating statistical data on spreadsheets.

This candidate should have a background/and or interest in working with general ledger/ financial software systems. Be able to type at least 65 words per minute with 90% accuracy. Various testing on wpm & Microsoft Office may apply. Candidate should have an impeccable attention to detail and organization. Must be able to easily commute to Durham/ Chapel Hill area.

Salary based on experience. Medical & Dental benefits available.