Accounting Policy and Advisory - Senior Specialist

Marsh is seeking a Senior Specialist for our high-performing Controllership team. This is a hybrid role with three days per week required in our NYC office.

About the role

Partner across Finance, Corporate Development, and Marsh’s four businesses to help shape and support accounting conclusions on complex matters, new initiatives, and strategic transactions. This role reports into the Global Head of Accounting Policy and Advisory and will be a member of a highly visible team that serves as a trusted technical accounting resource across Marsh’s four global businesses.

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert in ASC 606 (revenue recognition) and ASC 340-40 (costs to obtain and fulfill).
• Partner with local and regional Controllers by resolving technical inquiries relating to the revenue recognition (ASC 606) of new customer products/services and changes to the contractual terms of existing services.
• Assist with transaction accounting advisory for mergers and acquisitions and strategic investments; partnering with local and regional Controllers to resolve ad-hoc due diligence questions relating to ASC 606 (revenue recognition).
• Equip the local and regional Controllers’ teams with technical accounting guidance through the development and delivery of targeted training in complex accounting areas and through the creation of a contract analysis tool.
• Partner with other members of the Accounting Policy and Advisory team to design and conduct training for our Corporate Development department, aimed at educating the team on common revenue recognition (and related matters) issues identified during the due diligence process.
• Work closely with other key stakeholders, including but not limited to: Legal, Tax, Treasury, Controllership, and Marsh’s four businesses.
• Communicate accounting guidance to Marsh’s Controllers by designing, maintaining, and refining accounting policies and/or preparing accounting memos that are easy to understand and include sufficient detail to support effective implementation.
• Advise management of any new accounting guidance issued by standard setters and regulators that may affect the organization, and support Marsh in the adoption and implementation of new standards across the business.
• Support SEC reporting activities through the review of applicable changes to the financial statements, footnotes, and MD&A within Marsh’s 10Q and 10K.
• Support the team’s external engagement with 1) Marsh’s external auditors and 2) the SEC, the FASB, FINRA, and relevant trade groups to help ensure Marsh’s views are appropriately represented.

Requirements

• Certified public accountant
• Bachelor’s and/or a Master’s degree in Accounting
• 8+ years of providing technical accounting advice in-house within an organization and/or within the public accounting space
• Experience with complex transactions, with at least 2 years specifically focusing on revenue recognition (other areas of expertise are a plus)

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to take a thoughtful, measured approach when interacting with colleagues
• Extensive technical accounting experience gained in a large Big 4 accounting firm’s client-serving technical accounting group and/or National office
• Ability to balance providing accurate accounting advice while being commercial and practical
• Other areas of topical expertise beyond ASC 606 and ASC 340-40
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities
• Inclusive and vibrant culture
• Career opportunities, benefits, and rewards to enhance well-being
• Health and welfare benefits
• Tuition assistance
• 401K savings and other retirement programs
• Employee assistance programs
• Performance-based incentives

Pay

The applicable base salary range for this role is $115,200 to $230,000. The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Schedule

Hybrid role with three days per week required in our NYC office.