Available Positions

Staff Accountant – Hauppauge, NY

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Job Description

We are seeking a full time Staff Accountant in our Hauppauge office. This person will be responsible for general accounting and bookkeeping activities including accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank reconciliations, journal entries, general ledger reconciliation, account analysis and month-end close.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for accounts receivable including billing calculations, invoicing, statements, past due notices, posting of cash receipts and aging reports
  • Handle billing inquires and work with other departments to resolve discrepancies
  • Perform monthly bank reconciliations
  • Assist with monthly close activities that include account reconciliation, recording journal entries, balance sheet schedules and P&L account analysis
  • Validate data from multiple systems to ensure accuracy of data posted to accounting system
  • Cross-train to serve as back-up person for accounts payable and other accounting functions
  • Assist with payroll and HR as needed
  • Perform special projects, reporting analysis and other related duties as assigned
  • Document and improve processes and controls in his or her areas of responsibility.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in accounting
  • 2 + years of experience in accounts receivable and general accounting functions
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office; Excel, Word and Outlook
  • Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close processes
  • Possess effective communication and organizational skills
  • Able to work independently without significant, direct supervision.
  • Ability to multi-task and be a team player in the accounting department
  • Experience with accounting systems, Dynamics GP a plus 

Account Manager – Clark, NJ

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Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Employee Benefits Account Manager for our Clark, NJ office.  As an Account Manager, you will be responsible for effectively managing broker relationships, evaluating renewals to determine the appropriateness of rates and rate components, analyzing carrier claims and utilization reports (where available) and reporting findings back to brokers.  You will also be preparing, negotiating and substantiating annual renewals.  Working with our marketing department to create benefit overviews, answer benefits questions, handle service issues, benchmarking, HRIS support and implementation, reviewing contracts and Summary Plan Descriptions, and conducting enrollment meetings.

Responsibilities

  • Market renewals for all Health and Ancillary lines of coverage; review carrier proposals for accuracy
  • Spreadsheet carrier proposals for presentation to broker/client
  • Create finalized broker/employer presentations
  • Handle general service issues – claim, billing, commissions, enrollment, etc.
  • Review claims reports and substantiate renewals
  • Conduct employee enrollment meetings
  • 5500 and other related compliance filings
  • Assist with employee communications materials
  • Working in the office is required

Qualifications

  • 5 + years’ experience in employee benefits or health insurance field is required
  • Excellent verbal/written and organizational skills
  • Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Familiar with PPACA, ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, Cafeteria Plans
  • NJ Health, Life & Accident License preferred
  • Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent related experience

About PGP

Professional Group Plans, Inc. is a full service general agency that provides a vast array of employee benefit programs and services to the insurance brokerage community and their clients since 1993.  We specialize in employee benefits, primarily selling group health, dental, life, and disability insurance through our network of insurance professionals.  We are most health insurance carriers’ top producing general agent in the region and are considered an innovator in the industry.  With over 90,000 employer groups across the country, we pride ourselves on servicing each and every client with the same prompt and courteous service.

The healthcare industry is moving at its fastest pace and we are committed to staying on the cutting edge of healthcare industry information. We strive to stay firmly entrenched in the day to day, servicing our brokers and their clients with a passion, positioning ourselves not as a vendor to our brokers, but a partner in their business.

Our headquarters are in Hauppauge, NY, with other sales offices in Manhattan, Clark, NJ and Stamford, CT. We currently employ over 100 employees in order to service your business effectively. Our teams have developed many proprietary products and solidified a multitude of exclusive contracts to provide to you a rich portfolio of resources for your clients.

Another affiliated company is PGP Energy, the marketing arm for an energy service company.

Our motto is simple: treat people the way you would like to be treated and never lose sight of the importance of relationships.