Operational Analyst Salary in Overland Park, KS

An exciting opportunity exists to join the ProAssurance family of companies! We are a specialty writer of professional liability, products liability and workers' compensation insurance. With approximately 1,000 team members operating in all 50 states, we are well-positioned to offer career opportunities to individuals interested in professional growth.This position supports PPM, a division of our medical professional liability line of business specializing in professional liability coverage for anesthesiologists, and is based in Overland Park KS.For full consideration, candidates should have medical professional liability experience.Job Summary: The Underwriting Manager Analyst is a leadership position that works side-by-side with the PPM Underwriting Management to ensure exceptional results. The position manages an Underwriting team of professionals providing leadership, direction, performance coaching and development to the team in all technical, operational and performance aspects. The Underwriting Manager Analyst is also responsible for directly handling underwriter responsibilities for specific complex accounts and territories. The Manager is responsible for providing quality and efficient service, handling elevated customer inquiries, troubleshooting, and training. This position also has responsibility for monitoring trends and activities of other MPL carriers.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:50% - Underwriting Management of team and profitability of book of business; evaluate new and renewal business to ensure risk quality.Recruits, selects, and develops team members. Provides guidance, support, and growth opportunities to team. Ensures that each team member has a meaningful professional development plan that supports the team member's career goals. Manages the achievement of performance objectives for the team; provides frequent feedback and meets with direct reports on a regular basis for meaningful coaching discussions on all aspects of the team member's performance and development. Conducts meaningful annual performance reviews on a timely basis and establishes SMART goals for team members. Ensures the delivery of regular, quality training programs to enhance technical, business, supervisory and interpersonal skills of employees; collaborates with other departments on training and development opportunities. Conducts regular team meetings to review department goals and collaborate on department practices to improve efficiency and deliver an exceptional underwriting experience.Evaluates team members and determines authority levels and monitors decisions for compliance and ensures team is in accordance with underwriting procedures and strategies, industry standards and internal requirements.Actively engages with forms and develops new relationships as well as maintains and strengthens existing relationships with direct insureds and agent partners in designated region.Manages own book of business usually consisting of more complex accounts.Ensures the application of underwriting management procedures and strategies.Participates in policyholder meetings for new and renewal business.Develop, implement, and monitor account plans for large and midsize accounts, as appropriate.Provides UW management with team status reports as needed.Collaborates with region service teams (Business Development, Claims, Risk Management and Actuary) on accounts and state strategies.Advanced ability to analyze and interpret information to make profitable decisions about risks, develop and execute on strategies and plan tasks.Monitors workflows, processes, and procedures for continuous improvement.Performs account coordination activities with other departments when needed.May perform internal quality control audits and manages staff for internal and external audits.Coordinates or participates in file reviews and preparation for reinsurance, state, and internal audits.Ensures compliance with individual state requirements and policies and procedures.45% - Underwriting Analysis and Competitor Review:Monitors rates, forms, and underwriting practices for all other medical malpractice carriers in all states of interest and keeps current with developments in the marketplace. Maintains rate, rules, and actuarial filings. Disseminates rate findings in an easily understood fashion. Develops market intelligence from other medical malpractice carriers as needed. Compiles rate studies of various carriers as needed and maintains Competitor Rate Change Database.Monitors State Fund Compliance.Negotiates and maintains electronic rate filings where available through A.M. Best.Establishes contact with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) as required.Coordinates and documents regulatory compliance.Negotiates and maintains corporate insurance program for the PPM Services group of companies.Performs reinsurance treaty adjustment calculations.Works with the Missouri Insurance Coalition regarding bills/regulations that affect the Company.Represents the Company at hearings in the State of Missouri where the Company is directly affected.Negotiates, maintains, and monitors the Company subscription to and use of Westlaw Legal & Public Records Research Tools.Provides Guidance and education to Sales/Underwriting Staff for larger Account Review and those desiring risk sharing programs.Provide various reports by state on Premium and Loss History to Senior Management.Secondary Responsibilities:5% - Perform special projects as directed by management.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in insurance, Business, or related field, with 8 years of experience in professional liability underwriting including 3 years of supervisory experience.CPCU, RPLU or other relative insurance or professional designations desired.Excellent knowledge of the medical professional liability insurance industry.Strong Leadership skills with the ability to effectively motivate and develop team.Proven ability to prioritize, anticipate and solve practical problems or resolve issues, assess the urgency and importance of a situation, and take appropriate action.Review the work of others, provide feedback, and approve other underwriters' quotations.Solid knowledge of rating and documentation management and workflow systems.Able to create, build and develop superior relationships with agencies and internal colleagues.Skilled negotiator.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.Must be available to travel up to 20% of the time.Here at ProAssurance, we believe our team members are our most valuable asset. We are committed to providing a dynamic and inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work and grow personally and professionally.For that reason, we partner with The Predictive Index (PI) - an organization equally committed to improving the working lives of people, to help us hire the best talent by providing additional insight about one's work style. The position you applied to may require completion of two assessments prior to being scheduled to interview with a hiring manager. Completion of the assessments is not required in order for your application to be reviewed and to speak with a Talent Acquisition team member. These assessments are Behavioral and Cognitive (internal candidates will only receive the Behavioral assessment), and each assessment takes less than 12 minutes to complete. After submitting your application, you will receive two emails from The Predictive Index inviting you to complete each of these assessments (please check your SPAM or Junk email folder if you do not see these emails in your inbox).Position Salary Range$72,962.00 - $120,400.00The salary range displayed represents the entirety of the pay grade for this position. Most candidates will start in the bottom half of the range. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have, your location and comparison to other team members already in this role.

It's fun to work at a company where people truly believe in what they are doing!Job Description:A Project Analyst (PA) at Epiq Managed Services will assist the Project Manager (PM) in tracking, organizing, processing, and promotion of client supplied data and workflows. The PA’s duties will include serving as a keeper of project reporting on client projects, a daily point of contact for client requests, and queue manager of client priorities.ResponsibilitiesMonitor and report on the progress of client projects through the multiple departments at EpiqDraft processing statements of work to be used by other departments in executing their portions of a projectObtain, examine and prepare client data for processingInterpret client needs and PM instructions in order to accurately and efficiently pass them on to operational groupsAssist in troubleshooting and resolving any client issues with delivered or hosted dataImport load-ready data sets into RelativityConduct searches of electronic dataPerform quality control checks of work product from operations groups and other team membersCreating reports as requiredRequirements High technical aptitude with database programs, text editors and review platforms including, but not limited to, RelativityHighly organized and able to monitor and effectively record progress of multiple processesAvailability to work extended hours as needed when client project loads increasePossess excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skillsAbility to manage multiple tasks with excellent follow through, professional communication, and attention to detailBachelor degree preferred Industry qualifications such as Relativity Certified Administrator or Relativity Certified Analytics Expert is a plusA solid understanding of all Microsoft Office applications, basic UNIX, Windows, hardware, networking, and delimited files, experience with SQL database and other database applications is a  plus#LI-RC1If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!It is Epiq’s policy to comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws by making all employment decisions without unlawful regard or consideration of any individual’s race, religion, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, transgender status, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran or family status or any other basis protected by applicable national, federal, state, provincial or local law. Epiq’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on any of these impermissible bases, as well as any bases or grounds protected by applicable law in each jurisdiction. In addition Epiq will take affirmative action for minorities, women, covered veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. Epiq is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.  Pursuant to relevant law, where applicable, Epiq will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Qualifications:Bachelors Degree (Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Related)10+ years experience in Cost AccountingFundamental understanding of general accounting principles and procedures (GAAP)Advanced literacy with Microsoft Office, especially Excel spreadsheets and database functions for tracking, variance analysis and reportingKnowledge of SAP, Oracle or another fully integrated ERP systemPreviously worked within a Manufacturing or Production environmentPrevious Leadership ExperiencePlus Qualifications:Experience previously building a standard cost model from the ground upAdvanced Degree (MBA or related)Experience with SAP S4CPAJob Description:A client of Insight Global's is hiring for a Cost Accounting Manager for a manufacturing client in the Kansas City area. This position will be responsible for building the standard cost model from the ground up. They will be overseeing a team of analysts and will lead the fixed asset accounting team (responsible for managing the financials of operational cost being purchased).Essential Duties:Coordinate and support monthly financial close, cycle counts, and inventory auditsReviews vendor invoices for payments of manufacturing raw materials, including research, correspondence, and follow-up of discrepanciesMonthly reconciliations of vendor statements vs. raw material payablesConduct reviews of accounting of variances (PPV, Inventory, Absorption, etc.) directing improvement plans to the businessMonthly raw material standard vs. actual reconciliation and corresponding variance explanationsVarious general ledger account reconciliations - ensuring accurate financial postingsMaintains, reviews, and communicates cost center expenses in conjunction with FP&A Team, ensuring proper documentation and system entriesAbility to identify issues and work within the finance team and other teams to resolve the issuesAdvanced understanding of how supply chain flow and manufacturing processes interact with the general ledgerManage fixed asset acquisition, capitalization and life cycle activitiesBuild bottom up comprehensive inventory cost roll using standard cost principles.Works closely and collaboratively across multi-department teamsCommunicate effectively with fellow team members and members of other departmentsAbility to use reasoning to solve problems that may ariseUtilize established resources to complete work efficiently and effectivelyTimeliness and accuracy of work is importantSupports Cost Accounting efforts for maintaining JSOX Internal ControlsAssists with maintenance of accounting policies and procedures as they are developed.Assist auditors with any inquiries and samplesOther various administrative support as needed