Supervisor - Accounting Operations

2 months ago

Witham, Essex, United Kingdom Marsh McLennan Full time

Supervisor - Accounting Operations – Witham

What can you expect?

An exciting opportunity for a highly capable Supervisor to join our business and support the continued growth of our Accounting Operations centre. Based in Witham, Essex, but part of a global team, the support this position provides will be vital in maintaining and developing the track record of success MMC has in ensuring all month-end and quarter-end deliverables are met.

What's in it for you?

  • The chance to operate within a large global organisation that is incredibly passionate about how it works and cares for their clients across the world
  • Competitive salary
  • A fantastic suite of employee benefits including a generous pension contribution, life/health assurance and private medical insurance
  • A suite of multiple flexi benefits to choose from including a cycle scheme, discounted gym membership, Doctor, Dentist and multiple other options
  • Corporate discounts
  • Flexible working available

We will count on you to:

  • Be a leader within the team to ensure a culture of high performance
  • Ensuring all queries are resolved, engaging with the wider business and other stakeholders
  • Undertake forward, strategic thinking always looking to exceed targets and expectations
  • Take responsibility for AO service delivery model ensuring SLAs and KPIs are met
  • Undertake Perform and Grow conversations with direct reports to discuss performance, check in and collaborate on goal setting
  • Monitor workload and projects of team members to ensure projects are aligned by resources, capacity and skills required
  • Deliver internal and external audit requests within agreed timescales
  • Maintain proper account reconciliation in accordance with GAAP and (if applicable) statutory and regulatory reporting requirements in order to ensure control environment and the timely and accurate delivery of financial information to corporate accounting colleagues
  • Identify areas for improvements and lead process improvement efforts ensuring compliance to Global Process
  • Carry out Exception reporting and perform checks prior to issuing
  • Ensure timely investigation and resolution of any exception items
  • Ensure all month-end and quarter-end deliverables are met
  • Assist with other ad-hoc tasks, projects and initiatives as required
  • Assist with current and future accounting operation transitions
  • Ensure training needs for team members on and offshore are assessed and delivered

What you need to have:

  • Proven experience as supervisor or relevant role within a similar shared services environment
  • Effective team player who can keep the team engaged whilst trying to improve the department
  • Excellent communication/interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with both clients and colleagues in a fast moving professional team environment
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications including advanced Excel
  • Ability to manage your work efficiently
  • Appreciation for the importance of timely, complete and accurate tasks
  • Calm under pressure
  • Strong financial and analytical skills
  • Meticulous eye for detail

What makes you stand out:

  • Previous experience within a similar environment

Marsh McLennan

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The Company's 76,000 colleagues advise clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue over $17 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses. Marsh advises individual and commercial clients of all sizes on insurance broking and innovative risk management solutions. 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 wellbeing for a changing workforce. Oliver Wyman serves as a critical strategic, economic and brand advisor to private sector and governmental clients. For more information, visit , follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter or subscribe to BRINK.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their sex/gender, marital or parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability/health condition to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. We welcome candidates to contact us at to discuss any specific needs.

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