Accounting Specialist

Introduction

At Gallagher Benefit Services, you’re a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions.

We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether it’s shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them.

We’re a community of bold explorers, trusted experts, and compassionate partners; working side by side to solve problems, and shape the future of work. Here, curiosity is encouraged, collaboration is second nature, and your ideas have room to grow.

If you’re looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work; think of Gallagher.

Pierce Group Benefits, a Gallagher Company, is currently the largest provider of employee benefits consulting and administration in North Carolina’s public sector. Our firm is a full-service employee benefits brokerage that builds comprehensive benefits packages for employers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. As our company continues to grow at a rapid pace, so do the opportunities for our current and future employees to learn and mentor with top leadership for continued professional and personal development.

Additionally, you can count on excellent benefits, a comprehensive PTO plan & floating holidays, uncapped career growth, and the best people in the industry.

As part of Gallagher, a global leader in insurance, risk management, and consulting, you’ll be joining a team that’s passionate about helping individuals and organizations thrive.

We are currently searching for an Accounting Specialist
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We are looking for an Accounting Specialist who is self‑motivated, extremely organized, and possesses a strong work ethic with excellent communication skills. The accounting specialist will assist with journal entries under supervision; help in preparation of reports and posting to specific accounts. Works with accounting staff to ensure that reconciliations are in balance. Computes, classifies, records, and verifies numerical data for use in maintaining accounting records by performing the following duties.

• Codes data for input to financial data processing system according to company procedures.
• Verifies and posts details of business transactions, such as funds received and disbursed, and totals accounts to ledgers or computer spreadsheets and databases.
• Keeps all company payables current, in balance and paid.
• Completes posting uploads.
• Audits invoices against purchase orders, researches discrepancies, and processes for payment.
• Prepares vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records, and reviews for accuracy.
• Responsible for processing and approving finance agreements.
• Reconciles general ledger accounts with various registers.
• Resolves all inter‑company discrepancies.
• Compiles cost reports and revenue and balance sheets.
• Makes and posts deposits daily. Reconciles bank statements.
• Assists client service staff in reconciling clients’ accounts.
• Reconciles Producer report discrepancies and problems.
• Resolves premium discrepancies and adjusts commissions as needed.
• Backs up company payable person as needed.
• Follows company procedures with respect to all essential duties and responsibilities of the job.
• Prepares and enters all benefit, payroll and 401k journal entries.
• Enter all payroll budget information into accounting system annually.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma and 5 years related experience.
• Well developed understanding of bookkeeping/accounting principals.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite of Office Products.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel expertise.
• Solid background in the use of technology, particularly applications specific to department/area.
• Excellent communication skills written and oral.

• Bachelor’s degree desirable.
• Knowledgeable in using various analytical approaches to problem solving.
• Work history in some sector of the insurance industry.

• Highly developed attention to detail,…