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Description:
We are seeking a talented individual to join our Financial Controlling team at Marsh McLennan.
This role will be based in Hong Kong Office.
This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.
This is a key leadership role with focus on leading, managing and coordinating a team of professionals to ensure excellence in outcomes of both technical and operational delivery.
This is also a highly visible role accountable and ultimately responsible for quality and accuracy of the financials, all related accounting decisions, integrity of internal control compliance, timeliness and quality of all routine submissions including statutory filings and internal & external audits.
We will count on you to:
Leading People and Demonstrating Executive Presence
Responsible and accountable for all financial accounting activities including general accounting, financial reporting and financial systems interface.
Responsible for the stakeholder support model and to ensure high service quality and satisfaction and able to navigate and manage the size and complexity of the various operating companies and the regional office.
Articulates and sets a clear vision that generates a strong sense of ‘one-team’ in support of delivering Controllership Global and Regional Goals and Objectives.
Provide leadership and effective management to the controllership team, ensuring that all financial transactions are performed with speed and accuracy.
Stakeholders’ Management
Articulates a clear stakeholder support model designed to maintain Controllership credibility by delivering high quality support while maintaining Controller independence.
Sets clear targets that take account of differing priorities of stakeholders and holds the Controllership Team accountable for the quality of support and overall stakeholder satisfaction.
Builds relationships with all level stakeholders, checks-in periodically and intervenes decisively when required.
Able to articulate the current state of relationships to senior management.
Builds strong understanding of the business of corporate stakeholders including an understanding of their business operations, their priorities, risks and challenges.
Operations
Actively engages co-workers in shared service centers in Malaysia and India for day-to-day operations that ensures timely and high-quality delivery across wide range activity.
Accountable for the basics including the control environment, the trial balance, all accounting decisions and the quality of commentary, analysis and reporting; as well as the robustness of and compliance with the control environment.
Ensures the compliance with local regulatory guidelines and legislation and Group corporate governance & internal control procedures to satisfy SOX & Internal Audit requirements.
Manages external auditors and ensures compliance with relevant USGAAP / IFRS standards.
Negotiate audit fees.
Stay abreast of regulatory changes and emerging accounting standards, providing guidance and recommendations to the business unit to ensure compliance and best practices.
Proactively identifies, owns and resolves risks and issues and informs or escalates to management when appropriate.
What you need to have:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or the equivalent is required.
Chartered Accountant or equivalent certification is a must.
Strong experience in overseeing financial information, problem-solving and communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills; strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to lead and drive changes within a transforming and matrixed organization; streamlines and standardizes financial activities and procedures to improve efficiency.
Ability to work and thrive in a high pressure, fast paced, multicultural, diverse & dynamic environment.
What makes you stand out?
Minimum of 20 years of experience in controllership or finance function, with at least +5 years in a similar role within a multinational financial services organization.
Excellent stakeholder management skills.
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 creating 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, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.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.
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