Accounting Clerk II

Company: Farm Bureau Financial Services
Location: West Des Moines
Posted on: January 21, 2023

Job Description:

Accounting Clerk IIDo you have an eye for detail and enjoy working with numbers? If so, we may have an opportunity for you! Farm Bureau Financial Services is seeking an Accounting Clerk to work with our Life Company operations to approve cash disbursement request for life and annuity policies. Who We Are: With Farm Bureau Financial Services, our client/members can feel confident knowing their family, home, cars and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take. We're proud of our more than 80-year commitment to protecting the livelihoods and futures of our client/members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive.What You'll Do: In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing, updating, and approving disbursement and withdrawal requests in accordance with departmental service-level agreements and company policy. You will also void and reissue outstanding disbursement checks as needed, and assist in the development and testing of systems and processes for the team. You will have the opportunity to apply and expand your knowledge of life insurance, annuities and other related financial and administration systems.What It Takes to Join Our Team:

• An Associate's Degree or equivalent is required, preferable in Accounting. Experience with life insurance or annuities is a plus.
• In order to be successful in this role, you must be a team player with a customer service-oriented attitude, as you will be working with numerous internal customers.
• It is important for you to be a self-starter who is detail oriented and can prioritize multiple tasks.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are important in this position as well.
• Fingerprinting required.
• If you have strong initiative and enjoy looking at processes in a creative manner to create efficiencies, this may be a great opportunity for you!What We Offer You: When you're on our team, you get more than a great paycheck. You'll hear about career development and educational opportunities. We offer an enhanced 401K with a match, low cost health, dental, and vision benefits, and life and disability insurance options. We also offer paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time, casual Fridays and teams who know how to have fun. Add to that an onsite wellness facility with fitness classes and programs, a daycare center, a cafeteria, and even an onsite medical clinic. If your values align with ours, we invite you to join Farm Bureau Financial Services where the grass really IS greener!Work Authorization/Sponsorship: At this time, we are not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future, such as additional or permanent work authorization. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not considering candidates with OPT status.

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