Accounting Clerk

About the Team

Our Financial Reporting team plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial data across the organization. The team partners closely with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and operational teams to support reporting processes, maintain strong financial controls, and deliver reliable insights that drive business decisions. This is a collaborative, detail-oriented group focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

The Accounting Clerk supports day-to-day financial operations by managing transactions, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring accurate processing of financial documentation. This role requires strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to navigate multiple systems and processes efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and reconcile live check deposits, including lockbox transactions received through headquarters or local office channels
• Identify and resolve exceptions when standard lockbox processes are bypassed, ensuring deposits are accurately routed and recorded
• Determine appropriate allocation of funds and escalate discrepancies as needed
• Research and resolve undeliverable mail, including account statements and financial correspondence
• Investigate incorrect or outdated address information and identify the correct recipient or destination
• Partner with internal teams and external contacts to update contact information and ensure proper delivery of documents
• Review and approve external vendor invoices (e.g., EXL and other partners) on a monthly basis
• Validate invoice accuracy, ensuring alignment with contracts, services rendered, and internal controls
• Support timely processing of payments and follow up on discrepancies or missing documentation

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 2 or more years of experience in the Clerical area

OR

• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and No prior experience required in the Clerical area

Preferred:

• Clerical experience in an office setting
• Accounts payable, receivable or other basic transactional general ledger experience
• Basic Microsoft Office skills
• General ledger knowledge
• Effective communication skills

Your pay at Zurich is based on your role, location, skills, and experience. We follow local laws to ensure fair compensation. You may also be eligible for bonuses and merit increases. If your expectations are above the listed range, we still encourage you to apply-your unique background matters to us.

The pay range shown is a national average and may vary by location. The proposed Hourly rate for this position is $22.40-$33.87, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 5%.

We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families. [Learn more about Total Rewards here.]

Why Zurich?

At Zurich, we value your ideas and experience. We offer growth, inclusion, and a supportive environment-so you can help shape the future of insurance. Zurich North America is a leader in risk management, with over 150 years of expertise and coverage across 25+ industries, including 90% of the Fortune 500.

Join us for a brighter future-for yourself and our customers.

Zurich in North America does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer disability/vets.

Zurich complies with 18 U.S. Code § 1033.

Please note: Zurich does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Preferred vendors should use our Recruiting Agency Portal.

Location(s): AM - Schaumburg

Remote Working: Hybrid

Schedule: Full Time

Employment Sponsorship Offered: No

Linkedin Recruiter Tag: #LI-KH2

Nearest Major Market: Chicago