At Access, we take a people-centered approach to what we do. We can confidently state that we offer the best opportunities for growth and personal development as well the most well-designed incentive and custom packages for people with Access than anywhere else in the market.

We are growing rapidly and have attempted to maintain an up-to-date listing of opportunities below. If you have reviewed our perspective and approach, and feel you are aligned with them, but do not see a specific opportunity that "fits" what you are looking for below, please contact us anyway.

We always are in search for good people with a similar approach to business and life; and a core vision that aligns with where we are and where we are going with Access. If these aspects are a fit for you and Access, we will work together to create a role that is right for you and Access.

We are looking forward to hearing from you and starting a dialogue with you very soon.

Open Positions                        Internships


Open Positions

Chief Financial Officer - CFO
Location: Southwest, Southeast and Northeast
Summary: Someone aligned with the Access values, perspective and approach.
Responsible for all financial and fiscal management aspects of company operations.
Provide leadership and coordination in the administrative, business planning, accounting and budgeting efforts of the company.
Preferably, someone with high growth experience. Any holding company or shared services company experience is valuable as well. This CFO should be quite strategic and fast moving. A maintainer is not needed at this point.
Some specific responsibilities include:
  1. Create, coordinate, and evaluate the financial programs and supporting information systems of the company to include budgeting, tax planning, investment planning, and asset planning.
  2. Approve and coordinate changes and improvements in automated financial and management information systems for the company.
  3. Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal reporting requirements.
  4. Oversee the approval and processing of revenue, expenditure, and position control documents, department budgets, mass salary updates, ledger, and account maintenance and data entry.
  5. Coordinate the preparation of financial statements, financial reports, special analyses, and information reports.
  6. Develop and implement finance, accounting, billing, and auditing procedures.
  7. Establish and maintain appropriate internal control safeguards.
  8. Interact with other managers to provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations.
  9. Ensure records systems are maintained in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
  10. Develop and direct the implementation of strategic business and/or operational plans, projects, programs, and systems.
  11. Assist in obtaining the necessary licenses and insurance required to start a business.
  12. Analyze cash flow, cost controls, and expenses to guide business leaders. Analyze financial statements to pinpoint potential weak areas.
  13. Establish and implement short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
  14. Serve on planning and policy-making committees.
  15. Oversee financial management of any foreign operations to include developing financial and budget policies and procedures.
An expectation exists for the CFO to bring innovative ideas to the table to grow our business. Experience in understanding the financial practices of insurance carriers, reinsurers, and distribution companies together is a large plus.


General Manager - Chief Operations Officer
Location: Southwest, Southeast and Northeast
Summary: Someone aligned with the Access values, perspective and approach.
Focus is on growth, leadership, people and business development (organic and M&A).
This person will have full P&L accountability for an operating business of 50 plus people. This person will be challenged to grow the operations via all the new initiatives, maximizing current staff potential, primarily organically, but also to be aware of acquisition opportunities to boil up to the M&A team. This person will be fully responsible for all functions and operations.
Access is interested in a person with a track record of strong leadership and people development skills. Having experience in the commercial P&C insurance arena is a plus. Having a deep understanding of insurance carriers, distribution companies, and reinsurers is a plus.
This person will be entrepreneurial and someone with a lot of comfort in high-growth businesses.comfort being involved with them as well as leading what it will take to achieve this high growth.
This person will push for outperforming results while also focusing heavily on developing the people within the business for maximum contribution to the company while achieving personal fulfillment for each person on the team as well.
This person should expect to manage net revenues of at least $9M. Prior experience must exhibit growth, sales, people, internal leadership, and business development skills. This person will have very strong communication and management skills to complement leadership traits.
Senior management and leadership experience is a large plus.


Senior Accountant
Location: Southwest, Southeast and Northeast
Summary: Someone aligned with the Access values, perspective and approach.
The primary purpose of this position is to oversee and coordinate accounting and reporting to produce financial statements, analysis and information for effective management reporting, GAAP reporting, and any statutory insurance reporting as required to regulatory authorities. This is a senior professional level position.
Some specific responsibilities include:
  • Produce consolidated insurance company financial statements for overall consolidation process.
  • Direct and assist in the production a monthly reporting package for senior management, complete with analytics.
  • Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
  • Assist in the preparation of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements to ensure they are completed accurately and timely.
  • Produce consolidated statutory and GAAP insurance company financial statements and supporting schedules as required for financial reporting.
  • Produce individual statutory insurance company financial statements, where applicable, for outside regulatory authorities.
  • Produce other statutory and GAAP related financial reports as required, including the Insurance Expense Exhibit.
  • Be a lead participant in departmental projects and manage the effect of projects on staffing and workload.
  • Schedule P Reporting and Analysis (including some special Schedule P Reporting).
  • Prepare analysis schedules and work books.
  • Prepare reconciliations of general ledger accounts and sub ledgers.
  • Prepare support schedules and annual Risk Based Capital reports.
  • Special projects and assignments as needed.
Experience with a publicly-traded company, a MBA, and experience in the property and casualty insurance business is a large plus. This person will possess top-shelf organization, analytical, computer, and communication skills with the ability to hit tight deadlines when necessary. A keen ability to determine the accuracy of data and information with the skills to communicate clearly with to top management. An understanding and/or experience with a holding company structure is a plus. Strong knowledge of SAP (Statutory Accounting Principles) preferred.


Receptionist
Location: Southwest, Southeast and Northeast
Summary: Someone aligned with the Access values, perspective and approach.
The primary purpose of this position is to be the first point of contact at the main reception area and answer all incoming telephone calls and direct them to the correct person. The individual will also take messages and greet visitors in a professional manner; announce and direct to proper location and receive/sort all incoming mail and overnight packages. The image portrayed by this person HAS to be consistent with the Access perspective, values, and approach.
Specific job duties and responsibilities include:
  • Answer all incoming telephone calls and direct them to the correct person. Take messages as required.
  • Greet visitors in a professional manner, announce and direct to proper location.
  • Receive and document overnight packages and ensure they are delivered to the correct employee.
  • Prepare outgoing overnight packages and coordinate pick-ups for the various providers.
  • Receive office supply order requests from staff and place orders for office supplies from approved vendors.
  • Receive work orders from employees and coordinate with property managers and facility staff to ensure work orders are completed timely.
  • Schedule conference rooms for all meetings and coordinate catering requirements as needed to support meetings.
  • Assist with administrative support tasks such as preparing company mailings, investor packages, specialized company communication packages and other company communications pieces as requested.
  • Prepare facility related check requests timely and accurately.
  • Coordinate contact with service vendors for repair/service of office equipment as required.
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:
  • Must have solid business acumen. It is a plus to have experience in the insurance industry, but having the drive and ability to learn the business is even more important.
  • Three years of general clerical office work with at least one year experience on multi-line PBX system.
  • Professional and polished appearance and demeanor.
  • Ability to prioritize workload and handle multiple tasks.
  • Extremely detail oriented and organized.
  • Desire to work in a fast paced environment.
  • Ability to work well in a team environment.
  • Excellent communication and listening skills, with clear pronunciation. Fluency in verbal and written English required. Fluency in verbal and written Spanish is not required but a significant plus.
  • Computer literacy in Microsoft programs, including use of the Internet.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with all people within and without the company.

Claims Manager
Location: Southwest, Southeast and Northeast
Summary: Someone aligned with the Access values, perspective and approach.
The primary purpose of this position is to successfully manage a claims operation for one of the Access businesses.
Specific job duties and responsibilities include:
  • Develop and lead a team of workers' compensation specialists who have accountability for customers in multiple jurisdictions.
  • Provide direction, leadership and training to in-house claims professionals.
  • Establish a cohesive claim management platform across all business units for the intake, validation, communication and aggregation of claims data.
  • Manage vendor relations to develop optimum case outcomes, cost performance, and measurement criteria.
  • Establish working relationships with diverse Business Unit leaders on claims related issues, including strategic loss reduction initiatives.
  • Work closely with other business partners to create and implement business plans for the region which highlight marketing, loss cost and expense management.
  • Establish, refine and evolve best-in-class claim management program operating characteristics, measurement criteria, and meaningful metrics benchmarking.
  • Provide advice and oversight into claim disposition strategies, workers compensation statutes, managed care techniques, and tort law.
  • Conduct quantitative/qualitative analyses of loss data with in-house Safety professionals to examine the correlation between claims and safety across business units and participate in presentations to customers and brokers of associated financial impacts.
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:
  • Must have solid business acumen.
  • 10 years claims management experience, preferably 5 years as a Claims Supervisory capacity.
  • Extensive experience with Workers' Compensation in multiple jurisdictions and experience with self managing claims. Strong technical expertise of workers' compensation law is required.
  • Strong leadership and management skills.
  • Polished and professional written and verbal communication skills. The ability to read and write English fluently is required. The ability to read and write Spanish fluently is strongly preferred but not required.
  • Strong customer service focus.
  • Strong analytical and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work with Business Unit leaders at strategic level.
  • Strong litigation management skills.
  • Ability to travel, sometimes overnight, approximately 15% of the time.
  • CPCU/ARM or other professional designation a plus.
  • Ability to communicate with multiple parties (from doctors, injured workers, rehabilitation experts, attorneys, internal management, claims adjusters, etc.).
There also is an expectation of someone in this position to create additional profit margin for the claims division while generating higher customer satisfaction ratings for the corresponding products this person is servicing. Access is interested in a person who knows the management of claims inside and out and can effectively work to create a claims business that operates more effectively, generates superior results, and enables the business to expand.


Systems Administrator
Location: Southwest, Southeast and Northeast
Summary: Someone aligned with the Access values, perspective and approach.
The primary responsibility will be to assist the Systems Administration team with various aspects of implementation, monitoring and management in a Windows environment. This will include the coordination and completion of on-going and future projects, and providing Microsoft Subject Matter Expertise to fellow project team members and leaders. This position reports to the Manager of IT Operations.
Under general direction this position will be responsible for:
  • Performing software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages.
  • Scheduling installations and upgrades and maintaining them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures.
  • Monitoring and tuning the systems to achieve optimum performance levels.
  • Following and promoting standard operation procedures.
  • Carrying out procedures to ensure that all information systems products and services meet organization standards and end-user requirements.
  • Assisting in the testing of software to ensure proper operation.
  • Documenting and working to resolve problems.
  • Interfacing with vendor support service groups when appropriate to ensure proper escalation during outages or periods of degraded system performance. Reports progress on problem resolution to management.
Position Requirements include:
  • 3+ years hands on experience with Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2003
  • Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, GPO's
  • Good working knowledge of LAN/WAN technology
  • System security - email, virus, spam, system hardening
  • Detail oriented
  • Excellent analytic and trouble shooting skills
  • Ability to communicate technical information to fellow team members (verbal and written).
  • Able to work as part of a team with 100% follow through to resolution/completion of issues and projects.
Preferred:
  • Experience with network management/monitoring technologies preferred
  • Citrix Presentation Server, Windows Terminal Server
  • Microsoft and VMware Virtual Server products
  • Remedy Helpdesk

Chief Information Officer - CIO
Location: Southwest, Southeast and Northeast
Summary: Someone aligned with the Access values, perspective and approach.
Primary focus is to direct and manage computing and information technology strategic plans, policies, programs and schedules for business and finance data processing, computer services, network communications, and management information services to accomplish corporate goals and objectives.
  1. Direct and manage computing and information technology strategic plans, policies, programs, and schedules for business and finance data processing, computer services, network communications, and management information services to accomplish corporate goals and objectives.
  2. Direct the information and data integrity of the company and its business units.
  3. Develop strategic plans and implement the objectives of the information technology needs of the company to ensure the computer capabilities are responsive to the needs of the company's growth and objectives.
  4. Develop and establish operating policies and approaches for computing and information technology.
  5. Evaluate overall operations of computing and information technology functions and recommend enhancements.
  6. Advise senior management on strategic systems conversions and integrations in support of business goals and objectives.
  7. Prepare enterprise objectives and budgets to facilitate the orderly and efficient capture, storage, processing, and dissemination of information.
  8. Interact with company managers on internal and external operations that are impacted by the capture, storage, processing and dissemination of information.
  9. Review and approve major contracts for computing and information technology services and equipment.
  10. Ensure the security of the information systems, communication lines, and equipment.
  11. Oversee the development, design, and implementation of new applications and changes to existing computer systems and software packages.
  12. Responsible for the development, review, and certification of all back-up and disaster recovery procedures and plans.
  13. Identify emerging information technologies to be assimilated, integrated, and introduced within the company.
  14. Assess new computing technologies to determine potential value for the company.
  15. Oversee ongoing improvements and the feasibility of system enhancements.
  16. Establish company infrastructure to support and guide individual divisions/departments/sites in computing and information technology efforts.
  17. Establish and implement short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
  18. Serve on planning and policy-making committees.
  19. Other duties as assigned.
  20. Recruit, train, develop, manage, and evaluate department team members.
It is important for the CIO to be able to think creatively and strategically as well as be comfortable as part of the leadership team in a high growth environment. Additionally, the CIO should be able to think expansively to implement advanced solutions in an industry where they have not historically existed. Familiarity with the P&C insurance business is a plus, but it is more important to have a drive and ability to quickly learn it while bringing innovative and effective technology experience from other industries. Access is interested in a CIO that makes a positive impact on the bottom line through the person's innovative measures.

Other experience may include:
  1. Experience in strategic planning and execution. Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and change management. Knowledge of information technology computer systems and software and the ability to manage the entire spectrum of information technology operations. Experience with implementation of information technology integrations in a large division/company.
  2. Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects. Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings.
  3. This is normally acquired through a combination of the completion of a Masters Degree in information technology or computer science and ten years of experience in a senior-level information technology position, but an advanced degree is not required.we would prefer to see real "impactful" results from past experiences.
Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule.


Broker
Location: Southwest, Southeast and Northeast
Summary: Someone aligned with the Access values, perspective and approach.
This person will be responsible for establishing relationships with the independent agents and the carriers, marketing the company's products and building and maintaining a profitable book of business.
Access is interested in someone with a drive to lead and contribute more than they have had the opportunity to do so in the past.
Requirements:
  • 5 years of multi-line, Commercial, Excess & Surplus lines Brokerage experience.
  • The ability to manage one's own schedule for maximum productivity.
  • Solid knowledge and understanding of MGA operations
  • Able to travel
  • Already established contacts or book of business is ideal

Marketing Manager
Location: Southwest, Southeast and Northeast
Summary: Someone aligned with the Access values, perspective and approach.
Primary responsible for sales channel management, field marketing and underwriting. This opportunity has potential for a compliance component as well as competitive analysis and channel development.
Access is interested in someone who can think outside of the box of what typically is done in the P&C insurance business for marketing. An understanding of and experience in P&C Commercial insurance (distribution, carrier, or reinsurance) is a plus, but we are more interested in someone who is a fast-learner, driven to learn, and can show the positive impact of results from innovative marketing programs they have achieved in other industries.
This position provides a significant opportunity to grow and establish extremely outperforming results.


Senior Underwriter
Location: Southwest, Southeast and Northeast
Summary: Someone aligned with the Access values, perspective and approach.
Focus on a person who has the ability to underwrite and understand thoroughly a variety of commercial Property and Casualty business. If you have a specific niche, please contact us anyway, as we are always on the look out for great people who have deep underwriting experience in one area.
We are interested in a minimum of 5 years of Commercial, E&S Underwriting experience. This person will be responsible for a specific territory and the agent relationships within that territory. There will be some travel involved in the way of agency visits and Underwriting conferences as scheduled.
Access is interested in someone who wants to contribute more. We are interested in someone who can think expansively and do things differently than the ways they have always been done. This, in particular, applies to agent relationships. We want people who know their specialty inside and out, but also have solid communication skills to effectively create more business from the agents they work with. Individuals with proven success in sales and business development is a plus in this position.
Additionally, if you are interested in breaking into the field of underwriting, contact us and see what we can do to help.


Sales - Producer
Location: Southwest, Southeast and Northeast
Summary: Someone aligned with the Access values, perspective and approach.
A person who can effectively sell a variety of products and services on a nationwide basis, in the Commercial P&C Insurance space is what is desired. This person is responsible for developing new client relationships and revenue through Property & Casualty sales. We are looking for an experienced sales leader who has high expectations for themselves and a successful performance history. The right individual will generate the new business activity and positively impact the profitability of the Access.
Experience and an understanding of P&C insurance (distribution, carrier, or reinsurance) is a plus, but we also are interested in sales leaders - with a proven outperforming track record - from other industries who want an opportunity to contribute more. If this is you, this position provides a tremendous amount of upside as well as an ability to really grow and outperform.
Access is interested in individuals with an ability and drive to achieve outperforming results. We are interested in people who think beyond the status quo and do things differently than how they "always have been done" to achieve superior results. If you are a high-energy person ready to contribute, this is the position for you. This person must easily and quickly build relationships with people. Travel is involved, and this person should be expected to measured on a regular basis by several key performance indicators. Finally, this is a role for someone with a drive to do more, develop within the company, develop personally, and contribute to a high-growth environment. This role also will benefit from others in the company for development. Leadership opportunities exist with performance and contributions.


Internships

At Access, we always are on the lookout for creative, innovative thinkers with a tremendous amount of drive and self-motivation who simply want to learn and grow with our business together. If you are aligned with our approach, perspective, and values, but currently are in school; please contact us.

If these values are a mutual fit, we will find a place together for you to contribute, learn a tremendous amount, gain significant entrepreneurial and business experience while also creating an opportunity, if you so desire, to create a superior growth role for yourself for after you finish school. With the Access people-centered approach and focus on personal development with people on the Access team in a high-growth, dynamic environment; we see the Access internship opportunities as the ones to capture.

We are looking forward to hearing from you and starting a dialogue with you very soon.