Senior Account Manager- Hybrid/ Remote - Employee Benefits

*** Hybrid/ Remote opportunity for anyone in Florida or Georgia, based out of our Tampa, FL office. ***

Title: Senior Account Manager – Employee Benefits

Welcome to Insurance Office of America – one of the nation’s largest and premier privately held insurance agencies! Recognized as a Top Workplaces USA Award winner, IOA’s commitment to both a rewarding culture and employee satisfaction is unwavering. Prioritizing a strong work/life balance, personal and professional growth, competitive benefits, and giving back to our community aren’t just clichés here – they’re a part of who we are. With a growing workforce and over 60 office locations across the US and Northern Ireland, we can confidently serve our clients with an unmatched standard of excellence.

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Job Summary

Responsible for IOA Benefits Account Management activities while under Producer direction, including Client service and communication. Team leadership; directing daily tasks and work activities of Account Coordinators; team and individual productivity, quality, and service levels; implementation of client benefits administrative processes, tracking, renewals, new client set-up; data management/entry; Producer communication; team and individual professional development; performing compliance audits and notices to clients; identification of sales opportunities; IOA core values.

What You’ll Do:

• Live and champion IOA core values always, demonstrating the highest levels of personal character, integrity, and servant leadership.
• Under the direction of a Producer, manage an assigned book of business, meeting all performance requirements regarding production, quality, and service, and ensuring that no liability associated with errors and omissions occur.
• Deliver outstanding client service at all times, including proactively anticipating client needs, maintaining frequent and professional client communication, and responding quickly to any service requests.
• Provide leadership within the account team, demonstrating a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and willingness to assist others at all times.
• Direct day-to-day activities and workflow of Account Coordinator(s), including making work assignments, delegating tasks, communicating performance expectations, monitoring execution to ensure performance requirements are met, and recommending corrective actions when needed.
• Actively seek to grow IOA business, including identifying and acting on sales opportunities.
• Manage new business setup process, including:
• Gather all relevant client data.
• Create a client file in the agency management system.
• Serve as communication liaison with both client and carrier.
• Prepare and distribute Agent of Record (AOR) notifications.
• Obtain current carrier rates, benefits information, and claims experience reporting.
• Set up any applicable internal services, including Zywave and EAF.
• Perform client compliance audits.
• Coordinate and execute client education campaigns, including training on software/technology and carrier interface portals.
• Coordinate and conduct client-employee meetings as needed.
• Consult with the client to ensure benefit plan year summary and annual enrollment administrative tasks are completed prior to the effective plan date.
• Manage exiting business renewal process, including:
  • Verify relevant client data.
    • Update client-filed information in the agency management system.
    • Serve as communication liaison with both client and carrier.
      • Obtain current carrier rates, benefits information, and claims experience reporting.
      • Verify ongoing usage of applicable internal services, including Zywave and EAF, and make updates as needed.
    • Perform client compliance audits.
    • Coordinate and execute client training/education.
    • Coordinate and conduct client-employee meetings as needed.
    • Consult with client to ensure benefit plan year summary and annual enrollment administrative tasks are completed prior to the effective plan date.
• Continually assesses, builds, and improves client relationships, including seeking ongoing feedback via client meetings and phone calls.
• Serve as the intermediary between clients and carriers, advocating for both to ensure mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Continually seek out, recognize, and implement value-added solutions for clients.
• Build and track client calendar, ensuring all scheduled administrative and support activities are completed within required timeframes.
• Assist with client plan performance data compilation, analysis, and reporting.
• Work effectively with Benefits department teammates to ensure client needs are met.
• Maintain agency automation system to ensure accuracy and currency of data.
• Maintain frequent, transparent communication with Producer(s) regarding individual and team client service and administration activities, ensuring he/she is fully informed.
• Develop and maintain positive carrier relationships.
• Quickly and responsibly alerts department management to any individual or team performance/ professionalism issues, collaborates as needed regarding any corrective actions to be taken, and supports and participates in implementation when requested.
• Act as back-up for teammates as needed, covering for others in their absence and ensuring overall team service excellence.
• Constantly looks for, recommends, and implements process improvements and best practices to improve individual, team, and organization effectiveness.
• Serve as Account Management subject matter expert for team, answering questions, providing support, and developing solutions to client problems.
• Monitor Individual performance to ensure productivity, efficiency, quality, and service standards are met, taking corrective actions when required.
• Assist with initial/new hire and ongoing training support within the team.
• Encourage and participates in the ongoing growth and professional development of all operations personnel within the team.
• Actively promotes IOA culture and a positive work environment at all times, including participation in team building and other activities.
• Maintain frequent and transparent communication regarding individual performance and activities with supervisor, and seeks, accepts, and implements performance coaching.
• Work effectively with Producers, seeking input and developing win-win solutions to any operations-related process, service, quality, or productivity issues.
• Comply with all company work rules, standards, policies and procedures at all times.
• Maintain a high degree of technical competence and industry/market expertise.
• Ensure professional skills are continuously improved by actively participating in internal/external development opportunities.
• Develop and maintain positive, productive relationships with IOA leadership, peers, co-workers, teammates, and employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For:

      Bachelor’s degree in business administration with accounting or finance major and a minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of public or private accounting experience with emphasis on full-cycle accounting processes preferred.  In lieu of degree, a minimum of eight (8) to ten (10) years equivalent experience is required. 

      CPA preferred, although not required.

      Microsoft Dynamics (Great Plains) experience preferred.

      Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft suite of products.

      Ability to work independently in a constantly evolving environment

      Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills

      Excellent multi-tasking, organizational and prioritization kills

      Outstanding verbal / written communication skills

      Ability to perform large work volumes with high degrees of accuracy and attention to detail

      Exceptional personal character

What We Offer:

• Competitive salaries and bonus earning potential
• Great benefits, including company paid health insurance
• Paid time off for holidays, vacations, and sick time
• 401K with an employer match
• Participation in our employee stock plan
• Opportunities for professional growth and career progression
• A culture that emphasizes respect for every individual
• Company commitment to work/family life balance and community service
• Teammates who share your drive for excellence
• Knowing every day you are helping our clients protect their families and businesses

Still wondering if IOA is the right fit for you?

• If you want to feel the significance of knowing your efforts have been both recognized, appreciated and rewarded, then IOA is right for you.
• If you want to feel valued and have a real influence towards the continued success of your organization, then IOA is right for you.
• If you want to feel the peace of knowing that you’ve made the best decision of your professional life, then IOA is right for you.