Job Description:
The Global Marsh Advisory Accounting team is responsible for accounting and financial reporting. Marsh Advisory Consultants provide a wide array of services and expertise to help clients understand, measure, and respond to risk, as well as recover from any losses.
We are currently seeking candidates for the Accounting Operations Analystposition based in our Urbandale, Iowa office.
What can you expect?
- Continual Challenge - Work in a fast-paced environment in a company with strong values
- Visibility - Own the financials and have detailed involvement in the business
- Opportunity - Lead change through superior financial management
- Team Culture - Collaborative group of top-notch professionals and stakeholders around the globe
What is in it for you?
- A company with a strong brand and strong results, committed to making a difference in people's lives
- A culture of belonging, innovation, collaboration, internal mobility, and extraordinary career opportunities through our four businesses: Marsh, Mercer, Guy Carpenter, and Oliver Wyman, each consistently ranked the industry leader in their fields
- Competitive pay, and full benefits package - effective starting Day 1! (Medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, life insurance, generous 401k match AND automatic contribution)
- Generous paid time off for vacation, sick days, company holidays (with early dismissal), floating holidays, and time to give back to your community; flexible work culture
- Parental Leave, Tuition Reimbursement plan per year, and participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Resource Groups which provide access to leaders, relevant volunteer, mentoring opportunities, and interactions with counterparts in industry groups and client organizations
We will count on you to:
- Ensure proper controls and procedures are being met, by partnering with the India hub, the vendor providing our billing and reconciliation services
- Monitor resource levels and quality of work related to the India hub
- Make certain all Billing and Reconciliation Specialists are properly trained and using the systems efficiently and effectively
- Hire, train, mentor, and supervise US based Marsh Advisory finance team members
- Review documentation monthly and update as needed
- Maintain client, contract/project information, and colleague information in the system of record
- Maintain billing procedures
- Own the accuracy of monthly invoices to our clients and internal/external revenue allocations
- Continue to streamline processes, as well as create and communicate standardized procedures and policies to adhere to SOX and enable more efficient processes
- Develop effective solutions to business challenges
- Coordinate monthly financial reporting for distribution to the global audience.
- Prepare client, project, or client-specific ad hoc analyses
- Assist business colleagues with questions and problems related to time recording and cost entry
- Support the Specialist - Accounting Operations with the development of new processes and procedures
- Manage projects from the implementation of new software modules to capturing and storing additional timekeeper, client and project data for teams assigned
- Partner with technology resources in the development and support of systems
What you need to have:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
- 2+ years of accounting experience
- Excellent communication/interpersonal skills and ability to interact with both clients and colleagues in a fast-moving professional team environment
- Strong financial and analytical skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including advanced Excel knowledge
What makes you stand out:
- Experience with direct supervision, leadership, and mentoring of individual contributors within an Accounting Operations structure
- Experience leading and partnering with colleagues in multiple locations
- The ability to manage complex business process issues, resolving conflicts as well as complex problems and ensure on-time delivery
- Leadership experience
Marsh McLennan(NYSE: MMC) is the world's leading professional services firm in the areas ofrisk, strategy and people. The Company's more than 85,000 colleagues advise clients in over 130 countries.With annual revenue of $23 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses.Marshprovides data-driven risk advisory services and insurance solutions to commercial and consumer clients.Guy Carpenter develops advanced risk, reinsurance and capital strategies that help clients grow profitably and pursue emerging opportunities. Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organizations redefine the world of work, reshape retirement and investment outcomes, and unlock health and well being for a changing workforce. Oliver Wymanserves as a critical strategic, economic and brand advisor to private sector and governmental clients. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow us onLinkedInandX.
Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting TANA@mmc.com
Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.
