Specialist - Finance & Accounting

Overview

Specialist role in Finance and Accounting, covering statutory accounting and reporting, month-end close, tax and audit support for Marsh McLennan.

What you'll do

• Prepare templates for standalone and consolidated financials and language templates.
• Engage with the onsite team to confirm GAAP adjustments and last-minute changes on templates.
• Maintain monthly secondary ledgers for assigned entities.
• Escalate issues in a timely manner to managers and LECs.
• Update all trackers correctly for managers to monitor production and audit progress.
• Support audit binder compliance and help managers and LECs complete audits on time and to high quality.
• File regulatory returns on time.
• Prepare and maintain DPMs (process notes).
• Prepare tax provision under GAAP and country statutory rules.
• Reconcile statutory to tax.
• Complete transactional transfer pricing for simple entities.
• Work with the team on VAT return production from the Edge tool.
• Support tax audits and maintain binders.
• Prepare compliance and statistical return workings and send them for review.
• Close the books and help the controller with monthly review of P&L and balance sheet schedules.
• Prepare legal entity analytics and commentary on variances.
• Produce quarterly one-source lodgements.
• Interact with internal teams for a smooth close.
• Prepare ad hoc regulatory reporting, analytics and support across all controller activities.

What you'll need

• Qualified CA or equivalent accounting qualification with 2-4 years of experience in statutory audits and taxation, or a semi-qualified (CA Inter) or commerce graduate with 5+ years of strong experience in statutory audits, month close and taxation.
• Prior experience in R2R role.
• Sound knowledge of accounting principles and audit practice.
• Flexibility to work in shifts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to have

• Dip IFRS or US GAAP certification.
• Prior experience in a similar reporting profile.
• System knowledge of Oracle, Essbase, Caseware and Workiva.
• Excellent analytic skills, dashboard preparation and review, expertise in MS Office and Power BI.

Details

• Location: Mumbai - Hiranandani.
• Hybrid work: colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week.
• Office-based teams identify at least one anchor day per week for full-team in-person presence.