Operating Company Controller

Operating Company Controller Location – Hoboken, NJ Are you a CPA with Big 4 experience looking for your next opportunity? If a fast-paced environment and constant challenge defines you, we at Marsh & McLennan would like to know about you. What Can You Expect? Collaboration – colleague and stakeholder excellence in a collaborative environment Visibility – interaction with senior leadership across the enterprise Culture – celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients What’s In It For You? Career Growth – performance is rewarded with new opportunities Impact – elicit productivity and revenue savings Benefits – competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including: health and welfare, tuition assistance, 401K, employee assistance program, domestic partnership benefits, career mobility, employee network groups, volunteer opportunities, and other programs We Will Count On You To Ensure financial information is complete, accurate, and delivered on time. Own all accounting decisions and manage general accounting, financial reporting and financial systems in addition to ensuring that all internal controls and financial compliance requirements are met in a timely manner Be accountable for the basics including the control environment, the trial balance, all accounting decisions and the quality of commentary, analysis and reporting Be responsible for quality and accuracy of the financial statements, all related accounting decisions, integrity of internal control compliance, timeliness and quality of all routine submissions including statutory filings and internal and external audits Attain deep technical knowledge across multiple revenue streams while actively cascading that knowledge to help build strong and well informed operational and project teams Continuously identify more efficient and effective ways of operating to secure cross business unit efficiencies, improve speed and enhance quality Develop and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, drive execution while being very collaborative and promote a team environment. Check-in periodically with stakeholders and intervene decisively when required Set clear targets that take account of differing priorities of stakeholders and hold others accountable for the quality of support and overall stakeholder satisfaction Achieve and maintain sufficient awareness of operating company risks, operational issues and challenges to allow for proactive intervention when required and provide detailed updates to senior management Achieve closing timetables, oversee and adhere to regulatory, statutory and tax requirements. Supports the development of regional level accounting policies and procedures, where required, and presents financial statements for the assigned region Coordinate year-end statutory, audit and tax financial requirements ensuring the rules and regulations are in compliance Support the resolution of technical accounting matters including research and documentation Liaise closely with accounting operations team Oversee the control environment, ensuring appropriate design and consistent execution Assist with systems implementations and enhancements with a focus on maintaining the integrity of financial data and processes and control Maintain a strong stakeholder engagement partnering with other finance and business colleagues in day-to-day operations and special projects What you need to have Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related discipline required CPA required; MBA preferred 10-15 years in controller/finance roles with 5 years in management Big 4 public accounting experience required Technical proficiency in US GAAP, local requirements and legislation Insurance industry experience desirable Services industry experience desirable Strong attention to detail Proven experience leading and driving change in a matrix organization going through transformation Strong interpersonal skills Proven ability to establish strong stakeholder relationships Excellent written and oral communications skills Ability to juggle multiple and changing priorities Strong influencing skills Proactive Good judgement Marsh & McLennan Companies is a global professional services firm providing advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital. It is the parent company of a number of the world’s leading risk experts and specialty consultants, including Marsh, the insurance broker and risk advisor; Guy Carpenter, the risk and reinsurance specialist; Mercer, the provider of HR and related financial advice and services; and Oliver Wyman, the management consultancy. With over 75,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue of over $17 billion, Marsh & McLennan Companies provides analysis, advice and transactional capabilities to clients in more than 130 countries. Its stock (ticker symbol: MMC) is listed on the New York, Chicago and London stock exchanges. Marsh & McLennan Companies offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including: health and welfare, tuition assistance, 401K, employee assistance program, domestic partnership benefits, career mobility, employee network groups, volunteer opportunities, and other programs. For more information about our company, please visit us at: http://www.mmc.com/. We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. For more information, please visit us at: www.mmc.com/diversity .