Senior Accountant
Marsh McLennan
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Urbandale • Iowa, New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $94,600 - $189,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Assist with the preparation of publicly filed financial documents in accordance with US public company standards
- Stay current with recent accounting and financial pronouncements (SEC, FASB, PCAOB etc.) and perform the necessary research to provide recommendations to Management for their likely impact on the Company
- Contribute to the periodic review and update of existing Accounting Policies, and drafting of new policies as necessary
- Assist with external audits including preparation and review of financial statements under US GAAP
- Serve as point of contact for external auditors on financial statement disclosure and tie out questions
- Ensure compliance with internal control policies in a SOX environment
- Coach staff as required and provide guidance, advice and support to ensure issues are resolved and addressed appropriately and in a timely fashion
- Develop actionable insights in response to ad hoc requests for financial information, as well as analysis using various reporting tools
- Participate in/lead planning and implementation of projects affecting the function and its processes
- Develop and maintain relationships with other functional groups (Investor Relations, Corporate Treasury, FP&A, etc.), business segments and stakeholders
- Adhere to the philosophy of “continuous improvement” by always looking for ways to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our processes
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or the equivalent
- A minimum of 3 years of overall professional experience in Accounting (Big 4 or public accounting experience preferred)
- Knowledge of Microsoft packages
- Technical proficiency in US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
Benefits
- Health and welfare benefits
- Tuition assistance
- 401K savings and other retirement programs
- Employee assistance programs
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Hard skills
US GAAPSEC reportingfinancial statement preparationaccounting policiesfinancial analysisauditinginternal controlsfinancial document preparationresearch and recommendationscontinuous improvement
Soft skills
coachingguidancecommunicationproblem-solvingrelationship buildingproject managementteam collaborationadvisory skillstimelinessefficiency