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Commissions Accounting Specialist

Department: Administration

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Allentown, PA

Ideal Concepts, Inc is looking for a Commissions Accounting Specialist to assist with processing commission statements for our multiple product lines.

As Ideal Concepts continues to grow, our agent base, insurance verticals, and relationships with new partners expand. Our Commission Accounting Specialist are responsible for the timely accurate processing of commission statements, including reviewing commission feeds for accuracy, creating imports, and processing transactions to pay out to agents at variable compensation levels. 

Our Commission Specialists work with our business partners to obtain crucial data, correct errors, and ensure accurate compensation. They develop, maintain and generate reports and tools, and work within our proprietary system to resolve and research inquiries in a timely manner while providing excellent service to business lines. This position requires an innovative thinker who can interface with multiple functions to implement procedures and controls and maintain our supporting systems. As an integral member of our commissions team, the right candidate will have the ability to logically think through an issue to create or enhance processes to strengthen solutions. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Process commission statements from over 50 of our insurance partners
  • Meet weekly and monthly deadlines to support timely payments and reports
  • Maintain and verify accuracy of payments and statements by working cross-functionally
  • Investigate, report and follow-up on missing commissions
  • Ensure variable compensation calculations are done accurately
  • Complete recurring manual tasks for processes not systematically automated
  • communicate constructively with Team Lead and management regarding commission changes/corrections in a timely manner
  • Provide phone, email, and system support related to commission questions and issues
  • Interact with agents to explain and assist in the understanding of variable compensation plans and calculations provided to the Commission Team
  • Review compensation payments an confirm calculations by reconciling date to source systems
  • Maintain compensation system by performing a variety of data inputs and ensuring the accuracy of processes by analyzing data outputs
  • Understand multiple internal divisions of business to research, analyze, and resolve potential issues
  • Perform validation and data quality checks on both system data and compensation calculation results
  • Identify and research inconsistencies to determine root causes and offer proposals for remediation
  • Support projects and reports requests as needed
  • Work independently with minimal supervision
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Associate degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0, or equivalent experience, in accounting, bookkeeping, or other related fields
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • 1+ years of related work experience, Financial Accounting, Bookkeeping
  • Understanding of Health, Medicare, and/ or benefit commissions is a plus
  • Experience in processing commissions and/or sales incentives is a plus
  • Strong math and analytical skills
  • Creative problem solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Skilled in maintaining close working relationships with agents, while acting as liaison between multiple layers of management and departments
  • Capable of managing competing priorities with multiple deadlines and multitasking in a fast pace environment
  • Self-starter with strong work ethic, organization, and good time management to be able to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines independently in a fast pace environment
  • Positive and self-motivated with the ability to change priorities on demand
  • Demonstrated ability to work well individually and in a team environment 
  • Skilled at research and problem solving 
  • Proficient in Microsoft Windows and Internet knowledge

Benefits

  • Employee Health and Supplemental Insurance premiums paid 100% by the company
  • Employee option for Flexible Savings Account
  • Competitive 401k plan with company match
  • Generous Paid Time Off plan
  • 8 paid pre-determined calendar holidays

How Ideal Concepts Supports Your Success

  • As a growing company, Ideal Concepts will foster your individual professional development through training, mentorship and continuous leadership development
  • Being promoted here is based on your work performance, goal achievement and leadership capabilities, meaning every employee has the same opportunity, regardless of tenure or title, to grow in their career! 
  • You will work in a team atmosphere with motivated, passionate, and career-driven individuals just like yourself
  • You will be a part of a collaborative environment that encourages problem-solvers and outside the box thinkers to find solutions and achieve excellence
  • IT supported onboarding with company equipment, technologies, and programs to ensure success in your position

Who We Are

Ideal Concepts, Inc, has impacted the insurance industry for over 20 years by simplifying the sale of insurance products from carrier to agent to client through cutting edge technology. Through this effort, we stand by our mission to provide flawless solutions with remarkable service to every client. Today Ideal Concepts is established with over 100 carrier partners in 50 states selling Health, Medicare, Life, Property & Casualty as well as a suite of supplemental insurance products. 

As an employee of Ideal Concepts, INC. you will enter a growing and changing environment that is motivated and shaped by our core values of integrity, ingenuity, tenacity, mastery and simplicity. Ideal Concepts, Inc. has been recognized for its prestigious growth many times, including 6 consecutive years on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America and 4 consecutive years on the local accolade of Lehigh Valley Business Fastest Growing Companies. 

As part of taking care of our employees, Ideal Concepts provides an excellent benefits package that will take care of you inside and outside the workplace, Beyond the opportunity to prosper in your career, Ideal Concepts will cover 100% of your premium for major medical, dental, vision and life insurance- this will allow you to take care of yourself and family without worrying about increasing healthcare costs. You will also have access to a competitive 401k program where the company matches a portion of your employee contributions. Additionally, you can enjoy your paid time off without having to accrue a balance. 

*Supplemental benefits such as Dental, Vision, Accident, Critical Illness, and Life insurance are subject to state availability and will only be provided if available in your state of residence.

Ideal Concepts, Inc / InsureMe, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws. 

We will soon return to our offices, at which time, we will utilize a hybrid work schedule with regular required work from the office and moderate flexibility to work from home.

Employee benefits Benefits

Employee Health Insurance

Covered

Employee Supplemental

Insurance Covered

Company 401k

Matching

Company HSA

Contributions

15 PTO days

To Start

Four Company-Wide

Family Events

Individual Team-Building

Outings

Monthly Birthday

Potluck Lunches

About the team

The Commissions team works with over 100 different carriers and analyzes each statement to make sure we are paid per contracted rates. Commissions specialists determine which of our hundreds of agents sold each plan, allowing us to process and pay agents their compensation on a weekly and monthly basis. They also look out for payment errors, investigate any compensation issues that pop up, and create and track bonus programs.

The Commissions team develops procedures for processing payments from every carrier, to ensure agents are paid in a timely and appropriate manner. They also supply other departments with vital reports, such as policy count per state, retention of different carriers and average premium rates, to help all of Ideal Concepts maximize efficiency.

Life at Ideal Concepts

Working at Ideal Concepts is more than just a job; it is an opportunity to grow your career! Your voice will always be heard, and your accomplishments are recognized. Join our award-winning company to take your career and passion to the next level.

Life in the Lehigh Valley

Whether you’re interested in a lively downtown city lifestyle or quaint country living, the Lehigh Valley has something for you! The Valley is comprised of three historic and thriving cities: Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton. In addition, an abundance of picturesque towns brings the population to about 850,000 people in the metro area.

Ideal Concepts is centrally located in recently revitalized downtown Allentown, an hour north of Philadelphia and 1.5 hours west of New York City.

  • Over 30 highly ranked private and public high schools
  • 13+ prestigious colleges and universities
  • Four nationally recognized hospital systems
  • 15 non-stop destinations out of Lehigh Valley International Airport
  • Home to hundreds of unique festivals, exciting restaurants and bars, concert venues, museums, historic sites, outdoor adventures, and two Philadelphia minor league sports teams

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