Accounting Associate - Collections

SUMMARY

The role requires the ability to balance between maintaining customer relationships and ensuring timely payments are received. Outstanding communication and negotiation skills, as well as knowledge of laws and policies related to debt collection are essential. This position is critical to ensure our customers are paying in a timely and an accurate manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identifying and resolving customer accounts with overdue payments
• Contacting customers via phone and email to address outstanding balances
• Communicating regularly with customers to maintain accurate and updated information on client accounts
• Reviewing and monitoring of assigned accounts and all applicable collection reports
• Researching account disputes and billing discrepancies
• Processing customer payments, account adjustments and refunds where appropriate
• Documenting daily collections activity
• Answering customers’ billing/account inquiries
• Maintaining accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up to date, credits and collections are applied, uncollectible amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared
• Generating monthly customer statements
• Assisting in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION

High school diploma or equivalent

EXPERIENCE

Two (2) or three (3) years experience as a Collector

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Collection laws and regulations
• Microsoft Office Suite, with excellent Excel skills
• ERP systems, preferably Microsoft Great Plains and Aptify
• Principles of office procedures and protocols

ABILITY TO:

• Demonstrate excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Interact professionally with customers and staff
• Self motivate and achieve performance metrics
• Maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Protect organization’s value by keeping information confidential
• Utilize excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Interface accounting data between multiple systems
• Identify areas of duplication, inaccuracy or inefficiency and recommend changes

JOB TYPE: Full-time

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Please submit your resume to Julie Diehl at jdiehl@nbbi.org. Please specify the position for which you are appyling.

 

Senior Full Stack Developer - REMOTE

The National Board is looking for a Senior Full Stack developer to join its team in the development of a new inspection workflow support system for its clients. The Senior Full Stack developer role is responsible for writing and testing code as well as other software development activities related to the development and maintenance of this enterprise system. The National Board is developing a new industry solution that is not hindered by legacy technology or existing software, and the Senior Full Stack developer will be part of a growing software engineering team. The core solution will be a web-based, SaaS solution that will include a mobile application for field use.

If you are a Senior Full Stack developer with a desire to work as part of a great software engineering team building a new industry solution, please submit your application for this opportunity. This is a REMOTE position that provides excellent benefits including a generous 401(k) contribution plan, a robust insurance benefits package, flexible paid time off (PTO) and a very generous holiday schedule for its employees.

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Four (4) + years developing full stack web applications using JavaScript frameworks such as NodeJs, Express, VueJs, or other similar JavaScript tools
• Four (4) + years working with RDBMS database technologies such as MySQL or Microsoft SQL
• Hands-on software development experience with a major subset of web technologies such as, REST API multi-tiered solutions, HTML 5 / CSS, and interacting with various Web Servers
• Experience with Bootstrap, responsive, fluid design frameworks a plus
• Experience with software development concepts such as object-oriented programming, testing and debugging software, and software deployment
• Understanding of systems security, data protection, and data privacy
• Strong desire to keep up with emerging technologies
• Experience working with various size teams using Agile Methodologies
• Willingness to learn and expand programming skills through self-learning and assistance from peers
• Background with inspection systems or experience in Insurtech a plus
• Adaptable to finding creative solutions for the NBBI mission to enable safety

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working as part of an Agile Development team, drives feature implementation from planning to release
• Maintains and modifies programs; makes approved changes by amending program specifications, developing detailed programming logic, and coding changes
• Evaluates complex interrelationships between programs such as whether a contemplated change in one part of a program would cause unwanted results in a related part
• Confers with product management team and fellow development team members to gain understanding of needed changes or modifications of existing programs. Resolves questions of program intent, data input, output requirements, and inclusion of internal checks and controls
• Writes and maintains programming documentation
• Understands and implements role-specific information security access and responsibilities
• Ensures safety and confidentiality of data and systems by adhering to the organizations information security policies
• Reads, understands, and agrees to security policies, and completes all annual security and compliance training

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience

EXPERIENCE

• Four (4) + years of full-stack development experience creating web applications using Node.JS, Angular/React, bootstrap, responsive design, JS, ES6, HTML, CSS
• Hands-on software development experience with a major subset of: Web applications, REST API, JWT token, OAuth/SSO authentication
• Strong experience with Object Oriented, MVC or other design patterns
• Strong experience with relational and SQL databases (MySQL, Aurora RDS, No SQL)
• Experience with Python, PHP
• Experience serving as the lead developer for critical applications

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Data management technologies (MDM, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Data Science)
• Systems security, data protection and data privacy
• Integration technologies including ESB, iPaaS, API Management and Service Governance experience
• Inspection systems or experience in Insurtech

ABILITY TO:

• Develop, deliver and maintain high quality solutions with strong attention to details
• Code, test, and troubleshoot complex programs utilizing the appropriate databases and programming technology
• Assess problems and implement solutions with PC and network current hardware and software
• Communicate effectively with end-users, management, and department staff
• Adapt to new software and changing technology to support the information needs of the organization
• Keep up with emerging technologies such as AI & ML, RPA, Blockchain, Identity management
• Use highly intelligent, conceptual, excellent judgment, and capable of analyzing business and management problems
• Possess the ability to arrive at sound and effective business solution decisions
• Be adaptable to finding creative solutions for the organization’s mission to enable safety

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Please submit your resume to Julie Diehl at jdiehl@nbbi.org. Please specify the position for which you are appyling.

 

Staff Accountant

Are you a professional Staff Accountant looking for a reliable work environment where your contributions are valued? Would you like to work for a company that is the worldwide leader in pressure equipment safety – a business-casual, service-oriented work culture combined with a comprehensive benefits package and affords employees an exceptional balance of work and home life?

The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NBBI) is the worldwide leader in pressure equipment safety. Our offices are centrally located in Columbus, Ohio, and our Accounting Department is actively seeking a full-time staff accountant. This role is a key component of the accounting team and is critical to ensure that the financial transactions are properly recorded and accounted for correctly.

When you join the NBBI organization, you receive job stability (we’ve been around for over 101 years), a friendly atmosphere (no corporate grind here), great hours, 20 paid holidays a year (in addition to flexible paid time off), and other great benefits such as medical, vision, dental, long and short term disability, and life insurance; and a generous 401(k) contribution and match plan.  Join our team and put your accounting experience to work!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close, including journal entry preparation, accruals, and reports
• Prepares monthly financial statements according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principals
• Assists with preparing and monitoring of financial budgets and forecasts
• Performs all accounting duties associated with the National Board Pension Plan
• Performs regular account reconciliations and resolves accounting discrepancies and irregularities
• Develops and documents business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Prepares for annual financial audit and assists with document requests
• Assists in data compilation for annual tax return (Form 990)
• Provides backup for Accounts Payable functions
• Maintains and reconciles fixed asset schedules
• Prepares monthly bank reconciliation
• Prepares special financial reports as requested by management by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION

College graduate with a degree in Accounting or Finance

EXPERIENCE

Three (3) to four (4) years experience as a Staff Accountant

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principals and strong financial analysis skills
• Microsoft Office Suite, with excellent Excel skills
• ERP systems, preferably Microsoft Great Plains and Aptify
• Principles of office procedures and protocols

ABILITY TO:

• Utilize strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Protect organization’s value by keeping information confidential
• Utilize excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Interface accounting data between multiple systems
• Identify areas of duplication, inaccuracy or inefficiency and recommend changes
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with others

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Please submit your resume to Julie Diehl at jdiehl@nbbi.org. Please specify the position for which you are appyling.