Senior Accounting Operations Analyst - MMC - Witham, Essex - Hybrid

The MMC EMEA accounting operations team supports 18 countries across Europe and forms part of the controllership function that are responsible for ensuring accounting is in adherence to organisation policies, procedures and SOX requirements.

The department is supported by an offshore transactional processing team of approximately employees with onshore headcount at around 40.

The teams are functionally aligned as follows : People Costs, Fixed Assets and Facilities, Asset and Liabilities, Revenue & Foreign Exchange, Intercompany, Bank reconciliation, Procure to Pay and Cash Control.

General Accounting maintains the financial information required to control the company's operations (such as ledger accounts, financial statements and budgets) according to accounting policies and procedures.

The Senior Accounting Operations Analyst position could suit a either an experienced Part Qualified / QBE Assistant Accountant looking for a larger role within a Global Insurance leader or even a Finance Assistant with experience including but not limited to AP / AR / Reconciliations looking for a role that could further develop their skills.

Can you work under pressure and to tight deadlines? Are you organised and committed to delivering high quality of work? Have you held the above responsibilities before?

If so this could be the perfect role for you!

What can you expect?

• An opportunity to join an established company helping to support a wider team and enabling them to work more efficiently.


• We offer a platform to build on existing skill sets and knowledge and also an opportunity to learn new skills in a continuous improvement environment.


• Study support will be offered upon successful completion of the probation period.


• To build and maintain excellent relationships with our colleagues across the globe., May prepare review and / or approve journal entries, money moves, administrative system accounting reports and / or consolidated statements.


Analyzes and maintains the general ledger accounts and / or client insured records.

May prepare and analyze revenue and / or expense reports; coordinates revenue and expense accruals and ensures timely and accurate monthly and quarterly close.

Performs variation and trend analysis for key general ledger accounts, including variances to forecast, budget and prior year.

• May apply and balance funds to insured records; may process refunds to insured records; may request payments for carriers and third parties including variances to forecast, budget and prior year.


• May prepare higher level of reconciliations between administrative systems and other sources. Findings may be presented to senior manager.


• Position may provide functional advice or training to less-experienced accountant positions. Ensure compliance with corporate policies, carrier agreements, SOX procedures, SSAE16 procedures tax regulations, local GAAP and US GAAP and local statutory regulations (as applicable) regarding financial matters.


• May assist in the development and implementation of internal accounting policies, transitions to and from teams both onshore and offshore, procedures and process improvements for general accounting functions.


• Perform other duties as assigned.


• Assist with other ad-hoc tasks, projects and initiatives as required.


• Assist auditors and SOX testers.


• Assist with current and future accounting operation transitions


• Delivery of training to Offshore teams


• Journal creation, review and approvals


• Preparation and review of quarterly reporting schedules


• Payroll system interface checking


• Expense accrual preparation and review


• P&L analysis and commentary to the business
  
  Part / Qualified ACCA / CIMA / QBE or AAT Qual looking to study further.


• Basic accounting experience (AR / AP / Reconciliations / Journals etc).


• Flexible and team player develops close partnerships with onshore and offshore colleagues.


• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and deliver results to short timescales.


• Exposure to General Ledger Accounting.


What makes you stand out :

• Prior experience of Oracle and HFM (preferred but not essential)


• Insurance industry experience would be advantageous but not essential.


• Previous proven ability to identify areas to improve efficiency, accuracy and analysis and suggest and implement process improvements.
  
  Marsh McLennan (NYSE : MMC) is the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people.


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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, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex / gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process.

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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 based teams will identify at least one anchor day per week on which their full team will be together in person.

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.


• We offer and embrace a hybrid working model that nurtures a collaborative working environment in the office 2 days per week allowing 3 days per week to be spent working on a remote basis.


• Competitive Benefits Package including : 27 days annual leave, up to 4 days flexible bank holidays, excellent pension contributions, private medical cover, life assurance, income protection, employee assistance program, plus a range of flexible benefits including the option to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year, cycle to work, dental insurance, health assessments plus many more.


• Generous Family Leave including : 6 months paid maternity leave, 4 months paid paternity leave, 6 months paid adoption leave plus shared parental leave options.