Staff Accountant I

California FAIR Plan Association

Staff Accountant managing financial procedures and transactions for the organization. Ensuring compliance through reporting while working remotely from Los Angeles, California.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $76,741 - $80,741 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial management processes, including journal entry preparation, account reconciliation, and billing accuracy. Proficient in analytical reporting and problem-solving to enhance operational efficiency and compliance with financial regulations.

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Journal Entry PreparationAccount ReconciliationBilling AccuracyAnalytical ReportingMicrosoft Dynamics GP

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Hard Skills

Financial ManagementAccounts Receivable ProcessingVariance AnalysisUser Acceptance TestingBilling Process Design

Soft Skills

Strong Analytical SkillsAttention to DetailOrganizational SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsInitiative

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office SuiteExcelMicrosoft Dynamics GP

Industry Keywords

Insurance BackgroundDepartment of Insurance ComplianceTreasury ProcessesFinancial Management Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare, process and post journal entries timely and accurately.
Assure that financial accounts are reconciled timely and accurately.
Support timely and efficient month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
Perform account analysis to identify and explain variances.
Maintaining proper documentation and filing of supporting documents, including approvals.
Assist with internal and external audit requests.
Liaise with the bank and other parties as required.
Perform backup duties within the department as required.
Prepare, process, and reconcile daily and monthly accounts receivable journal entries.
Process daily accounts receivable pending (suspense and unidentified payment) items ensuring appropriate application to policies and unapplied funds are returned to customers timely.
Review, recommend and process accounts receivable items for collections per FAIR Plan policies.
Assists with the design, testing and implementation of billing processes that ensure timely and accurate billing of customers.
Perform user acceptance testing of billing functionality for system releases using pre-defined test plans and scripts to identify defects.
Investigates and resolves billing system discrepancies and errors.
Collaborate and communicate with other departments to ensure billing accuracy.
Ensures that invoices accurately reflect terms and conditions agreed to by the organization and comply with Department of Insurance rules and regulations.
Identify and recommend opportunities for improvements to billing policies and procedures.
Prepare and present analytical reports to identify trends, inefficiencies, delinquent accounts, and other relevant metrics.
Monitor billing invoices and forms generation cycles and alert management of failures.
Responsible for ad hoc customer billing and responding to customer inquiries regarding bills.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting or related field.
0 to 3 years of relevant work experience. (Staff Accountant I).
Knowledge of systems and processes related to treasury and financial management.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to operate with a high degree of accuracy.
Strong initiative, organizational skills and ability to self-manage while remaining flexible to changing tasks and priorities.
Excellent Typing skills and 10 Key by touch.
Microsoft Office suite experience required; strong Excel skills preferred.
Microsoft Dynamics GP experience preferred.
Insurance background a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

🌐 Worldwide ❌ Jobs You've Hidden ⭐️ Saved Jobs ✅ Applied Jobs ✉️ Email Alerts 👤 Account California FAIR Plan Association Website LinkedIn All Job Openings 51 - 200 employees Founded 1968 Insurance California FAIR Plan Association is an insurance organization that provides basic fire insurance coverage for high-risk properties in California when traditional insurance companies will not offer coverage. The FAIR Plan includes dwelling coverage for owner- or tenant-occupied dwellings with up to four family units, as well as commercial coverage for business-owned buildings. They also offer earthquake insurance through the California Earthquake Authority. The organization helps Californians access necessary fire insurance via licensed brokers and is essentially a temporary insurance solution when coverage is unavailable from traditional insurers. Staff Accountant I Job not on LinkedIn 🔥 2 minutes ago 🏄 California – Remote 💵 $76.7k - $80.7k / year ⏰ Full Time 🟢 Junior 💲 Accountant / Accounting Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Prepare, process and post journal entries timely and accurately.
Assure that financial accounts are reconciled timely and accurately.
Support timely and efficient month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
Perform account analysis to identify and explain variances.
Maintaining proper documentation and filing of supporting documents, including approvals.
Assist with internal and external audit requests.
Liaise with the bank and other parties as required.
Perform backup duties within the department as required.
Prepare, process, and reconcile daily and monthly accounts receivable journal entries.
Process daily accounts receivable pending (suspense and unidentified payment) items ensuring appropriate application to policies and unapplied funds are returned to customers timely.
Review, recommend and process accounts receivable items for collections per FAIR Plan policies.
Assists with the design, testing and implementation of billing processes that ensure timely and accurate billing of customers.
Perform user acceptance testing of billing functionality for system releases using pre-defined test plans and scripts to identify defects.
Investigates and resolves billing system discrepancies and errors.
Collaborate and communicate with other departments to ensure billing accuracy.
Ensures that invoices accurately reflect terms and conditions agreed to by the organization and comply with Department of Insurance rules and regulations.
Identify and recommend opportunities for improvements to billing policies and procedures.
Prepare and present analytical reports to identify trends, inefficiencies, delinquent accounts, and other relevant metrics.
Monitor billing invoices and forms generation cycles and alert management of failures.
Responsible for ad hoc customer billing and responding to customer inquiries regarding bills. 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting or related field.
0 to 3 years of relevant work experience. (Staff Accountant I).
Knowledge of systems and processes related to treasury and financial management.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to operate with a high degree of accuracy.
Strong initiative, organizational skills and ability to self-manage while remaining flexible to changing tasks and priorities.
Excellent Typing skills and 10 Key by touch.
Microsoft Office suite experience required; strong Excel skills preferred.
Microsoft Dynamics GP experience preferred.
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