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VMS is seeking a detail-oriented and hands-on Sr. Staff Accountant to join our finance & operations team. The Sr. Staff Accountant supports VMS’s overall financial operations through recording of transactions for customer and vendor order to cash requirements, as well as analyzing and reconciling the monthly, quarterly and year end closing process.  This position will embrace the VMS culture in assessing new opportunities and developing innovative processes to perform the accounting responsibilities in a manner that drives operational efficiency and effectiveness.  The Sr. Staff Accountant will focus on Accounts Payable, and monthly accruals, and expense analysis.  Other areas of focus will be Revenue Recognition according to ASC606. The Sr. Staff Accountant will work in a matrix reporting structure, having responsibility to the VMS Business Unit as well as responsibility to Verisk Corporate Accounting. The ideal candidate will have experience working with key stakeholders across the organization, including People Operations, Sales, Marketing and Customer Success. 

About the Day to Day Responsibilities: 

Accounts Payable 

• Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to recording and payment processing 

• Code invoices for proper documentation and recording in Verisk A/P System (Basware) 

• Enter approved purchase requisitions into the PeopleSoft Requisition System. 

• Maintain and update the Master Vendor list and files on a regular basis 

• Correspond with vendors on a routine basis and resolve/respond to issues and inquiries 

• Analyze and record VMS credit card bills on a routine basis 

General Accounting Duties 

• Support the Verisk Corporate Accounting monthly, quarterly and year-end closing process as needed 

• Routinely analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts to financial statement reporting 

• Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with Verisk company policy and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles   

Vendor Contracts 

• Maintain central filing system of all vendor contracts to ensure that all vendor contract information is recorded, updated and current on master list and in support of required internal processes, including billing, budgeting and renewal process reminders 

• Read vendor agreements and extract necessary information (Term, Termination, Renewal Terms, Start and End Dates, etc.) 

• Run reports of monthly upcoming vendor renewals and coordinate internal resources for renewal decisions (Contracts, Functional Departments) 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting 

• 3-5 years of experience in accounting 

• Must have strong work ethic 

• Detail oriented, professional attitude, and reliable 

• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PeopleSoft Financials 

• Possess strong organizational, analytical and time management skills 

• Strong problem-solving skills, basic accounting principles knowledge, documentation skills, research and resolution skills, data analysis and multi-tasking skills 

• Knowledge of applicable accounts payable/general ledger systems and procedures, financial chart of accounts and corporate procedures 

• Excellent written and communication skills 

• Ability to interact with employees, vendors and customers in a professional manner 

• Ability to work independently and with a team which includes various levels of management 

• Ability to support multiple projects and meet deadlines 

Nice to Have 

• Experience using Salesforce, Basware, and Netsuite 

• Experience with Sales Commissions and CaptivateIQ 

• Experience working in the Technology services industry 

In 2022, Verisk received Great Place to Work® Certification for our outstanding workplace culture for the sixth year in a row and second-time certification in the UK, Spain, and India. We’re also one of the 38 companies on the UK’s Best Workplaces™ list and one of 18 companies on Spain’s Best Workplaces™ list.

For over fifty years and through innovation, interpretation, and professional insight, Verisk has replaced uncertainty with precision to unlock opportunities that deliver significant and demonstrable impact. From our historic roots in risk assessment, we’ve grown to provide analytic insights that help transform industries focused on some of the world’s most critical areas. Today, the insurance industry relies on Verisk to be, and to make the world, more productive, resilient, and sustainable.

Verisk works in collaboration with our customers and at the intersection of people, data, and advanced technologies. Through proprietary platformed analytics, advanced modeling, and interpretation, we deliver immediate and sustained value to our customers and through them, to the individuals and societies they serve, with greater speed, precision, and scale.

We’re 9,000 people strong, committed to translating big data into big ideas. We help others see new possibilities and empower certainty into big decisions that impact individuals and societies. And we relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation to help move our customers, and the world, toward better tomorrows.

Everyone at Verisk—from our chief executive officer to our newest employee—is guided by The Verisk Way, to Be Remarkable, Add Value, and Innovate.
• Be Remarkable by doing something better each day in service to our customers and each other
• Add Value by delivering immediate and sustained results that drive positive outcomes
• Innovate by redefining what’s possible, embracing challenges, and pushing boundaries

Verisk Businesses

Underwriting Solutions — provides underwriting and rating solutions for auto and property, general liability, and excess and surplus to assess and price risk with speed and precision

Claims Solutions — supports end-to-end claims handling with analytic and automation tools that streamline workflow, improve claims management, and support better customer experiences

Property Estimating Solutions — offers property estimation software and tools for professionals in estimating all phases of building and repair to make day-to-day workflows the most efficient

Extreme Event Solutions — provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to extreme events.

Specialty Business Solutions — provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governance

Marketing Solutions — delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing, relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagement

Life Insurance Solutions – offers end-to-end, data insight-driven core capabilities for carriers, distribution, and direct customers across the entire policy lifecycle of life and annuities for both individual and group.

Verisk Maplecroft — provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become stronger

At Verisk you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. We have received the Great Place to Work® Certification for the 7th consecutive year. We’ve been recognized by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on an inclusive and diverse workforce.  Verisk’s Statement on Racial Equity and Diversity supports our commitment to these values and affecting positive and lasting change in the communities where we live and work.

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

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