Global Lean & Process Improvement Leader

Marsh Agency; Urbandale (IA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Marsh is seeking a Global Continuous Improvement Specialist for the Urbandale, IA area, offering a hybrid work arrangement with in-office presence required at least three days per week. You will lead high-impact transformation initiatives across Accounting Operations and partner with senior leaders to drive efficiency and scalable improvements.

The role focuses on Lean methodologies, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with platform engineering, UX, product management, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent
• 5+ years related experience and/or training
• 2+ years leading large-scale finance process improvement and automation initiatives
• Advanced expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Root Cause Analysis
• Strong project management skills in fast-paced environments
• Strong consulting, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience across multiple cross-functional Finance process areas
• Experience documenting processes and workflow models across levels
• Ability to use data analysis and data mining tools for insights
• Ability to collaborate with programmers to develop data tools

Responsibilities

• Define and execute transformation and continuous improvement strategies
• Design, deploy, and scale Lean across units
• Lead enterprise-wide improvement initiatives with change management
• Champion the vision and optimization of enterprise accounting applications
• Collaborate with Business Operations and IS to shape roadmaps and optimize delivery
• Stay current on billing and payment trends and propose solutions
• Conduct analyses to identify opportunities and design scalable solutions
• Evaluate new technologies with enterprise architecture and drive adoption
• Mentor colleagues on continuous improvement methodologies
• Promote a safe, compliant, and collaborative work environment

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Project management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

MySQL

Excel

Job description

Marsh is seeking a Global Continuous Improvement Specialist for the Urbandale, IA area, offering a hybrid work arrangement with in-office presence required at least three days per week. You will lead high-impact transformation initiatives across Accounting Operations and partner with senior leaders to drive efficiency and scalable improvements.

The role focuses on Lean methodologies, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with platform engineering, UX, product management, and