Senior Accounting Associate

Why Work For Us?

• Great Pay - opportunity to participate in AAA discretionary annual incentive plan or other incentive plans depending upon position
• 401k Matching – $1 for $1 company match up to 6% of eligible earnings per pay period
• Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, wellness program and more!
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off – Team Members accrue paid time off monthly. Depending on position, an additional 24 hours per year are earmarked for volunteer activities.
• Collaborative Environment – AAA will value your contribution to providing exceptional service to our members
• Free AAA Classic Membership
• AAA Product Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

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At AAA, our Team Members strive to deliver amazing service and help our Members outsmart life’s roadblocks. We believe everything you do outside of work adds to who you are at work. We're working to transform AAA for the next century with a mission to create Members for life by unleashing the innovative spirit of our Team Members.

NOTE: This role is hybrid and requires 3 days a week onsite in our Phoenix, AZ office.

Summary

Senior Accounting Associates are responsible for a variety of payment related tasks; verifying billing, ensuring compliance with company policies, identifying and correcting questionable entries of all levels of complexity.

Essential Functions:
• Identifies items for adjustments, provides data for the verification of internal consistency, completeness and mathematical accuracy of moderately complex account documents; makes adjustments as needed.
• Processes corrections and cancellations within system application and ensures proper authorization.
• Receives, logs and posts financial data to manual and computerized systems. Ensures revenues/payments are accounted for and posted according to established internal procedures and customer policy.
• Researches and resolves any issues with discrepancies in payments, follows up on delinquent transactions.
• Analyzes and audits various accounts of all levels of complexity and volume.

Reporting
• Posts and balances subsidiary ledgers and system output reports to the General Ledger. Balances complex General Ledger accounts.
• Prepares internal management reports, as well as standardized and specialized reports. Reconciles and analyzes financial statements.
• Generates standard reports for a variety of financial accounting and billing support activities required for audit review.

Process Improvement
• Acts as a resource to lower level Associates; helps mentor staff in meeting established standards in customer service and work quality.
• May provide subject matter expertise for production problem resolution and system changes.
• Communicates issues at all levels of complexity regarding errors, procedure violations and discrepancies with all levels of management.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Ability to extract and compile data from several sources; providing basic analyses
• Knowledge of business, accounting or commercial protocols and procedures
• Sound interpersonal communication skills in order to convey complex and detailed information in a clear manner - both verbally and in writing
• In-depth understanding of the business unit's applications. Able to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, as needed
• Coaching and mentoring skills to assist lower level staff

Education & Experience / Licenses & Certification:
• 3-5 years relevant work experience
• High school diploma or GED
• Associate or Bachelor's degree in related (preferred)

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