Director of Accounting Policy

Director of Accounting Policy

Location Hoboken, NJ

Marsh & McLennan is seeking a Director of Accounting Policy to join our high-performing Controllership Team.

What can you expect?

• Be our subject matter expert on accounting and reporting issues
• Work in a fast-paced environment in a company with strong values
• Join a stable company and a well-respected global brand

What's in it for you?

• Performance-based career growth - global career opportunities
• 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 and volunteer opportunities

We will count on you to:

• Develop policies and procedures to ensure dissemination and consistency of accounting policy globally
• Conduct research and document conclusions on specific accounting matters that arise within the Global Controller network
• Act as a subject matter expert on accounting and reporting issues and responds to inquiries by Global & Regional Controllers, Operating Company Financial management and Business Leaders
• Ensure completion of reports according to due dates and accuracy of reporting
• Review financial statements and provides guidance on disclosure
• Lead and coordinate completion of special projects, in particular the implementation of new Accounting standards globally.
• Advise management of any new guidance released from the SEC, FINRA, IASB and FASB, which will have implications on the organization
• Communicate and manage a plan to implement any relevant changes to the financial reporting process
• Ensure implementation plans for new accounting standards, appropriately considers the Company's ongoing Sarbanes Oxley compliance requirements
• Manage staff in matrix environment and provide appropriate management to ensure quality of work and integration of team members' work

What you need to have

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline
• 10 years or more of technical accounting experience
• Be highly analytical
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
• Solid interpersonal skills
• Successful track record interacting with business leaders

Nice to have

• CPA is a major plus
• Experience working at the Big 4 preferably at the National Office or Accounting Advisory Services
• Experience with consolidation and business combination accounting

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.

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