Head of SEC Reporting

About the role

Marsh is seeking a Head of SEC Reporting to lead the company’s SEC and external reporting deliverables, ensuring filings and disclosures are accurate, timely, and fully compliant. This role will own end-to-end execution of the quarterly and annual SEC reporting cycles and partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to uphold strong disclosure controls, robust documentation, and disciplined, repeatable processes. The position reports to the Head of Financial Reporting and works in close partnership with the Accounting Policy & Advisory Group. This is a hybrid role based in New York, NY, with an expectation of working in the office at least three days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, drafting, review, and filing of Form 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K (and other filings as applicable), including financial statements, footnotes, and relevant narrative sections (e.g., MD&A support, selected financial data, exhibits).
• Own the SEC reporting calendar and manage cross-functional inputs to ensure consistent on-time delivery.
• Oversee XBRL/tagging coordination and final production steps (internally or via a platform such as Workiva).
• Own the SEC reporting control environment, including disclosure controls and procedures (DCP), tie-out controls, and documentation standards.
• Ensure consistency and traceability between source data (consolidation/internal reporting outputs) and external disclosures.
• Drive continuous improvement in drafting, review workflows, and version control to elevate quality and reduce cycle time.
• Monitor SEC and FASB disclosure developments, assess impact to reporting and disclosure requirements, and translate into clear action plans and timelines.
• Track SEC comment letter and peer-filing trends, recommend disclosure and process improvements, and strengthen quality while reducing comment risk.
• Benchmark peer filings and broader market practices and stay current through SEC and external reporting forums to identify leading practices and evolving disclosure expectations.
• Partner with Legal and disclosure governance (e.g., Disclosure Committee) to support drafting, review, and approval of filings, including risk factors, legal proceedings, and governance disclosures.
• Coordinate with Investor Relations on alignment between filings and earnings communications, as needed.
• Serve as a primary SEC reporting contact for external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audit procedures related to filings and disclosures.
• Coordinate with Accounting Policy & Advisory Group to ensure SEC disclosures appropriately reflect approved technical accounting conclusions, new standards adoption impacts, and required disclosures.
• Translate technical accounting outcomes into clear, compliant disclosure language; escalate judgment areas and disclosure implications to the Head of Financial Reporting.
• Lead, develop, and mentor SEC reporting team members (as applicable), fostering strong writing, control mindset, and deadline management.
• Build effective working relationships with Internal Reporting, Consolidation, Statutory Reporting, Tax, Treasury, and FP&A to ensure smooth information flow into external reporting.

Requirements

• Active CPA License required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in SEC reporting/external reporting, ideally in a large, accelerated filer / complex public company environment; public accounting experience strongly valued.
• Expert knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting/disclosure requirements.

Qualifications

• Having a master’s degree.
• A demonstrated ability to manage multiple deliverables under tight deadlines with high accuracy and strong judgment.
• A strong writing/editing capability for financial statement footnotes and related disclosure narratives.
• Experience with SEC reporting platforms and tools (e.g., Workiva or similar), large ERP/consolidation environments, and complex corporate structures.
• Prior experience coordinating audits for SEC filings and managing DCP/tie-out controls.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders.
• Vibrant and inclusive culture with talented colleagues.
• Career opportunities, benefits, and rewards to enhance well-being, including health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs, and employee assistance programs.
• Performance-based incentives.

Pay

The applicable base salary range for this role is $138,100 to $276,200. 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 based in New York, NY, with an expectation of working in the office at least three days per week.