Lead Accounting Advisory & Policy Director

Location: New York

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Marsh is seeking a Lead Accounting Advisory and Policy Director to join our high-performing Controllership Team. This is a hybrid role with three days per week required in our NYC office.
What can you expect?
Help establish accounting policy group to engage with accounting advocacy with regulators
Be our subject matter expert on accounting and reporting issues, specifically revenue recognition.
Partner and assist the business and functional groups on deals and contracts
Work in a fast-paced environment in a company with strong values
Join a stable company and a well-respected global brand
We will count on you to:
Lead and establish the group to engage with regulators (the SEC and the FASB) and trade groups to ensure Marsh McLennan's views are represented
Develop policies and procedures to ensure dissemination and consistency of accounting policy globally including updating financial reporting and accounting policy content
Conduct research and document conclusions on specific accounting matters that arise within the Global Controller network
Partner with the business and functional teams to assist in providing accounting guidance during deal structuring and contract negotiations
Act as a subject matter expert on accounting and reporting issues and responds to inquiries by Global & Regional Controllers, Operating Company Financial management and Business Leaders
Review financial statements and provides guidance on disclosure
Lead and coordinate completion of special projects (ESG, global GAAP and IFRS policies)
Advise management of any new guidance released from the SEC, FINRA, IASB and FASB, which will have implications on the organization
Ensure implementation plans for new accounting standards, appropriately considers the Company's ongoing Sarbanes Oxley compliance requirements
Manage staff in matrix environment and ensure integration and quality of team members' work including both written, verbal, and presentation to the organization
What you need to have:
Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline
10 years or more of technical accounting experience
Certified public accountant

Experience with revenue, consolidation and business combination accounting and experience with comment letters and accounting advocacy activities
What makes you stand out?
Having experience working at the Big 4 preferably at the National Office or Accounting Advisory Services
Be highly analytical
Have excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
Have strong interpersonal skills
Have a successful track record interacting with business leaders
Why join us?
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 , or follow on Linked In 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, 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, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic…