Part-qualified Assistant Accountant – Bank Reconciliations

Marsh & McLennan Companies; Witham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a talented individual to join their Accounting Operations team. This hybrid role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment while providing essential support in maintaining month-end and quarter-end deliverables. If you have a strong academic background and a meticulous eye for detail, this position is perfect for you. You'll be part of a global team, contributing to process improvements and working closely with senior management. Join a vibrant culture that values professional development and collaboration, and make a meaningful impact in the finance sector.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive leadership

Inclusive culture

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong academic background with meticulous attention to detail.
• Experience in balancing multiple deliverables in a strict control environment.
• Exceptional communication skills for interacting with clients and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Produce and control review of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure timely investigation and resolution of exception items.
• Assist with month-end and quarter-end deliverables.

Skills

Accounts experience

Balance sheet reconciliations

Journal entries

Communication skills

Microsoft Office Applications

Education

Fully qualified AAT

Part qualified ACCA / CIMA

QBE

Tools

Macros

Power BI

Job description

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Accounting Operations team at Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC).This role will be based in Witham. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

• Are you an ambitious Finance professional looking for a new opportunity working for a global organisation that offers immediate responsibility and development opportunities?
• Do you have a strong academic background and a meticulous eye for detail?
• Are you looking to utilise the experience you have gained in balancing multiple deliverables whilst satisfying a strict control environment by retaining the highest standards of governance?

If you have answered yes to the above, then this could be the role for you.

You will be part of a global team and 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.

We will count on you to:

• Produce & control review of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Journal creation, review, and approvals
• 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.
• Communicate regularly with offshore counterpart including senior management and treasury
• Record and monitor new tasks through change control process
• Attend meetings with managers, colleagues as required. Assist with other ad-hoc tasks, projects and initiatives as required.
• Assist with current and future accounting operation transitions

What you need to have:

• Demonstrable accounts experience.
• Good accounting knowledge with experience in Balance sheet recs and journal entries
• An excellent academic background, ideally fully qualified AAT, part qualified ACCA /CIMA or QBE
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to interact with both clients and colleagues within a fast moving professional team environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications

What makes you stand out:

• Previous experience within a similar environment
• Process improvement experience
• Knowledge of Macros and Power BI

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 impact for 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.

Company:

MMC Corporate

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Accounting Operations team at Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC).This role will be based in Witham. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

• Are you an ambitious Finance professional looking for a new opportunity working for a global organisation that offers immediate responsibility and development opportunities?
• Do you have a strong academic background and a meticulous eye for detail?
• Are you looking to utilise the experience you have gained in balancing multiple deliverables whilst satisfying a strict control environment by retaining the highest standards of governance?

If you have answered yes to the above, then this could be the role for you.

You will be part of a global team and 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.

We will count on you to:

• Produce & control review of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Journal creation, review, and approvals
• 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.
• Communicate regularly with offshore counterpart including senior management and treasury
• Record and monitor new tasks through change control process
• Attend meetings with managers, colleagues as required. Assist with other ad-hoc tasks, projects and initiatives as required.
• Assist auditors.
• Assist with current and future accounting operation transitions

What you need to have:

• Demonstrable accounts experience.
• Good accounting knowledge with experience in Balance sheet recs and journal entries
• An excellent academic background, ideally fully qualified AAT, part qualified ACCA /CIMA or QBE
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to interact with both clients and colleagues within a fast moving professional team environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications

What makes you stand out:

• Previous experience within a similar environment
• Process improvement experience
• Knowledge of Macros and Power BI

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 impact for 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.

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) 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 marshmclennan.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.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, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [e-mail] 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.

About the company

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. is a global professional services firm, headquartered in New York City with businesses in insurance brokerage, risk management, reinsurance services, talent management, investment advisory, and management consulting.