Payment Verification Associate

Payment Verification Associate Do you have an eye for detail and enjoy working with numbers? If so, we may have an opportunity for you! Farm Bureau Financial Services is seeking an Payment Verification Associate to work with our Life Company operations to approve cash disbursement requests for life and annuity policies. Who We Are: With Farm Bureau Financial Services, our client/members can feel confident knowing their family, home, cars, and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership, and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take. We’re proud of our more than 80-year commitment to protecting the livelihoods and futures of our client/members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive. What You’ll Do: In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing, updating, and approving disbursement and withdrawal requests in accordance with departmental service-level agreements and company policy. You will also void, and reissue outstanding disbursement checks as needed, and assist in the development and testing of systems and processes for the team. You will have the opportunity to apply and expand your knowledge of life insurance, annuities, and other related financial and administration systems. What It Takes to Join Our Team: An Associate’s Degree or equivalent is required, preferably in Accounting. Experience with life insurance or annuities is a plus. In order to be successful in this role, you must be a team player with a customer service-oriented attitude, as you will be working with numerous internal customers. Strong verbal and written communication skills are important in this position as well. Must be a self-starter who is detail oriented and can prioritize multiple tasks. Strong initiative and enjoy looking at processes in a creative manger to create efficiencies. Ability to work from our office in West Des Moines, Iowa. What We Offer You: When you’re on our team, you get more than a great paycheck. You’ll hear about career development and educational opportunities. We offer an enhanced 401K with a match, low-cost health, dental, and vision benefits, and life and disability insurance options. We also offer paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time, and teams who know how to have fun. Add to that an onsite wellness facility with fitness classes and programs, a daycare center, a cafeteria, and for many positions, even consideration for a hybrid work arrangement. If your values align with ours, we invite you to join Farm Bureau Financial Services…where the grass really IS greener! Work Authorization/Sponsorship: At this time, we are not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future, such as additional or permanent work authorization. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not considering candidates with OPT status.