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SmartFinancial is a leading insurance technology company working on building tools to make the insurance shopping process better, simpler and more effective. We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager/Benefits Administrator to manage all general accounting and financial processes of our rapidly growing company. You’ll be responsible for all daily accounting tasks, including management of AP/AR processes, benefits and semi monthly payroll. You will work with an outside accounting firm to close monthly books and prepare monthly financial statements. You will negotiate company health insurance benefits and oversee plan enrollment and administration. You will ensure payroll is tracked properly and will process employee pay. In addition, you will carry out relevant administrative duties (e.g. responding to clients via email and handling invoices).

Ultimately, you will ensure the company’s finances, payroll and benefits run smoothly.

Responsibilities:

• Handle all AP/AR processing
• Prepare and examine accounting records
• Negotiate annual health insurance coverage and oversee enrollment and administration
• Assist with month-end and year-end closures
• Process semi-monthly payroll for all employees
• Work with managers to ensure that employee timekeeping is being accounted for properly
• Process monthly customer invoices, ensure prompt payment by customers
• Process vendor invoices to ensure timely error free payments. Oversee approval process
• Create new processes to improve financial efficiency

​Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in accounting (preferred)
• Previous experience in accounting and benefits administration
• Fundamental knowledge of GAAP
• Experience with Quickbooks
• Knowledge of bill.com or another online payment processing system
• Experience with Paychex and/or other HR/Payroll software
• Detail and deadline-oriented
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Degree in Accounting; MS/MBA is a plus
• Ability to work with all levels of management