Accounting - Onboarding Specialist

Marsh McLennan; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance broker is seeking a talented individual to join their team in Halifax, NS. This hybrid role requires strong proficiency in Excel and a solid understanding of insurance principles. Responsibilities include onboarding new hires, managing complex projects, and delivering training to enhance team skills. The company promotes a diverse, inclusive culture and provides professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive culture

Career advancement benefits

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Excel and experience navigating accounting and/or insurance software systems.
• Solid understanding of insurance principles and insurance accounting practices.
• Proven ability to critically evaluate processes and working papers with a track record of implementing improvements.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate the onboarding process for new team members.
• Manage and participate in complex projects requiring innovative problem-solving.
• Design and deliver training sessions to enhance team members' skills.
• Serve as a liaison between the business units and technical support teams.
• Monitor and analyze attrition trends within the team.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Accounting software navigation

Insurance principles

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Tools

QuickBooks

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Company : Marsh

We are seeking a talented individual to join our team at Marsh. This role will be based in Halifax NS. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Marsh McLennan will provide a reasonable accommodation to employees and prospective employees as required.

All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one anchor day per week on which their full team will be together in person.

Responsibilities

• Onboarding: Lead and facilitate the onboarding process for new team members ensuring a smooth transition and comprehensive understanding of company policies, systems and workflows. Provide ongoing support and resources to help new hires become productive quickly.
• Challenge Projects: Manage and participate in complex projects that require innovative problem-solving and strategic thinking. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions, meet project deadlines and deliver high-quality results that align with organizational goals.
• Training and Coaching: Design and deliver training sessions to enhance team members' skills and knowledge. Act as a mentor and coach to foster professional development, improve performance and promote a collaborative team environment.
• Working with Technical Support Teams: Serve as a liaison between the business units, ensuring technical issues are addressed promptly. Collaborate with the technical support team to troubleshoot, resolve system issues and implement enhancements that improve operational efficiency.
• Attrition Management: Monitor and analyze attrition trends within the team, develop strategies to improve employee retention and implement engagement initiatives. Support managers in addressing turnover challenges and maintaining a stable, motivated workforce.

What you need to have

• Strong proficiency in Excel and experience navigating accounting and/or insurance software systems
• Solid understanding of insurance principles and insurance accounting practices
• Proven ability to critically evaluate processes and working papers with a track record of implementing improvements
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive, self-motivated approach
• Highly organized, adaptable and able to pivot with changing priorities
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for training and coaching colleagues

What makes you stand out

Strong work ethic with a passion for ongoing client service and learning in a fast-paced environment.

Why join our team

We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.

We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact on colleagues, clients and communities.

Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

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Marsh a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is the world’s top insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk strategy and people advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information visit or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one anchor day per week on which their full team will be together in person.

Required Experience : Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

Account Payable, Invoicing, Journal Entry, Data Entry, Accounting & Finance, Tax Returns, QuickBooks, General Ledger Accounting, Microsoft Excel, Reporting, Payroll, Financial statement, Account Receivable, ACCA, CPA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1