Accounting Associate

The Department/Team

The Finance and Accounting team works directly with our professional services consultants, clients, operations staff, and other internal teams to ensure accurate fiscal management and compliance with financial regulations and laws. The team also provides reporting and analysis to help with the organization's business strategy, sales, and growth goals. 

Your Role/What You’ll Do

The Finance/Accounting Associate role is an integral part of finance team and provides support in the areas of accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank deposits, vendor relations, month-end close, year-end reporting, and other administrative tasks. 

Your Responsibilities: 

• Create invoices and ensure timely delivery to clients per the billing schedules. 

• Maintain electronic filing system of invoices, payments, client/vendor agreements and other records in compliance with internal and regulatory agencies’ record retention policies. 

• Apply payments and investigate any discrepancies between payments and invoices. 

• Assist with Month-end, year-end close and audits. 

• Reconcile and process vendor invoices per the agreements. 

• Work closely with internal and external clients and respond to queries. 

• Identify areas for process improvement and recommend new strategies. 

• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Job Knowledge, Experience Skills 

Job Knowledge Required:

• Medium to advanced excel skills with ability to manage to large data sets. 

• Proficiency with computer systems and ability to learn multiple software applications. 

• Understanding of accounting principles and practices. 

• Strong Verbal and written communication skills. 

Experience and Soft Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting or another similarly relevant program of study.  

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a role with similar responsibilities. 

• Organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks. 

• Time management skills and ability to multi-task to meet deadlines. 

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities. 

• Strong work ethics, integrity, and reliability. 

• Self-motivated with ability to work independently. 

Milliman Mission, Values, Competencies 

Our mission is to serve our clients to protect the health and financial well-being of people everywhere. We are influential market leaders, solving important problems through our deep subject matter expertise. 

In fulfilling this mission and values, Milliman’s professionals are helping our clients …