UK Financial Controller, People & Investment Consulting

About the role

Marsh is looking for a Financial Controller for its People and Investment Consulting business in London. The role covers controllership activities for the Consulting UK businesses, including month-end close, project-related activities, acquisition integration and financial analysis, and ensures a strong control environment. It is a leadership position overseeing US and local GAAP reporting, statutory and regulatory reporting, and internal controls, with a hybrid arrangement of at least three days a week in the office.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and manage all controller operations and oversee financial information for Marsh People and Investments and Marsh Management Consulting
• Ensure accurate financial results for local legal entities and prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports under US GAAP
• Support accounting judgments, implement new accounting standards and manage accounting policies and papers
• Manage key stakeholders, including FP&A, and keep them informed of process and policy changes
• Manage external auditors, including the quarterly management representation letter and Audit Committee attendance
• Report and remediate SOX control issues in a timely way and ensure authority matrices are followed
• Review the balance sheet at least quarterly, including WIP, VAT provisions and employee liabilities, with local management approval
• Lead and mentor the team, support wider initiatives and assist with due diligence, acquisition integration, system implementations and capital expenditure assessments

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics or similar
• Qualified accountant, preferably ACA, ACCA or ACMAS
• Several years of finance controllership experience with management responsibilities in a large matrixed organisation
• Experience with senior C-suite stakeholders and presenting to Board Directors and Audit Committees
• Experience in fiduciary management, OCIO, AUM or investment consulting
• Ability to lead change in a transforming, acquisitive organisation and to streamline financial processes

Required skills

• Understanding of Oracle Financials: GL and Hyperion Essbase