Careers

We currently have an opportunity for an Associate Account Manager for the Commercial Risk Department in our Springfield location.  This position is responsible for providing exceptional service and support of current and prospective clients, carriers, team members and Advisors.  This position requires strong communication skills, ability to work well independently as well as in a team environment, strong attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in a paperless environment.

Additional duties may include:

• Provide excellence in customer service to existing and prospective client base as well as internal staff.
• Perform additional duties as requested by Advisor, management or team members.
• Prepare quotations, proposals, binders, endorsements and coverage summaries to provide exceptional care to customers.
• Prepare and submit new business and/or account renewals to carrier marketplace according to established procedures.
• Order and issue binders, certificates, policies, endorsements, and other related items; verify their accuracy; provide documentation to client with appropriate correspondence.
• Perform general office duties including answering phones, making copies, preparing faxes etc.
• Assist Account Managers with following through on all inquiries, requests, and submissions to ensure timely receipt.
• Maintain and update activity records in agency management system according to current process and procedure (including requesting plan documents from carriers & imaging into database).
• Perform additional duties as requested by Advisor, management or team members.

Experience:  

Associate’s degree or equivalent college coursework in business or a related field preferred.  Two plus years of experience in a professional environment is preferred.  Missouri Property & Casualty Producer License or ability to obtain within the first six months of employment is required.

Come join our award-winning agency at Ollis/Akers/Arney! We are 100% employee-owned and recognized for multiple years as a Top Best Places to Work in Springfield, Missouri by Biz 417 magazine. Ollis/Akers/Arney is Southwest Missouri’s largest independent insurance agency, providing trusted risk and benefit advice for our clients. For additional information please visit ollisakersarney.com.

Position Description

We currently have an opportunity for a Human Resources Consultant for our growing team.  The Human Resources Consultant is an opportunity for a human resources leader to provide guidance and work product to our external clients in all functional areas of Human Resources.

This position is responsible for providing strategic and tactical solutions tactical solutions for clients by managing products and providing guidance in all functional areas of Human Resources, including talent selection, onboarding, offboarding, benefits and compensation, employee relations, leave administration, workers’ compensation, performance management, training and organizational development, and regulatory compliance.  

Additional duties may include:

• Provide strategic and tactical HR consulting services to BCD clients across all functional areas of Human Resources
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws while aligning with HR best practices
• Manage HR projects including compensation, handbooks, recruitment, onboarding, benefits, leave administration, employee relations, compliance, and audits
• Serve as HRIS administrator (UKG, Paycom, Bamboo) and oversee related reporting and recordkeeping
• Facilitate client meetings, deliver training, and produce high-quality HR communications and documentation
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while managing multiple projects and deadlines effectively
• Stay current on legislative updates and evolving HR best practices

Position Requirements

Bachelors’ degree in human resources, business or related field. Five to seven years of senior HR management experience; ten+ years preferred. Internal or external consulting experience required. This position requires exceptional HR technical knowledge with a heavy emphasis in employment law and compliance, compensation and benefits, employee relations, talent selection, and talent management. Also required are strong verbal and written communication skills, proven project management skills, high client focus, adaptability, and the ability to manage multiple projects.