Finance Business Partner Specialist

Company:

MMC Corporate

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Corporate Financial Planning & Analytics (FP&A) team at Marsh McLennan. This role will be based in New York, and it is a hybrid role with a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

As a Finance Business Partner Specialist, you will consult with function leaders to understand their objectives, develop and analyze their plans, and provide them with the essential financial insights they need to make effective business decisions. A Finance Business Partner Specialist is an established, independent individual contributor, whose work has a direct impact on the team's outcomes.

We will count on you to:

• Collaborate with manager and team members to prepare budgets, allocations, forecasts, monthly variance reports, and conduct expense analysis for Corporate Function budgets
• Review and analyze financial planning data and reports to provide actionable recommendations to management
• Support the month-end close process by evaluating recurring and ad hoc reports, developing a comprehensive understanding of P&L structures, and analyzing variances against forecasts, budgets, and prior year results
• Analyze data extracts from MMC’s data warehouse to support key strategic initiatives
• Assist in creating financial presentations utilizing various formats, including charts, graphs, and other business intelligence visualization tools
• Research, identify, and explain expense and operational variances to highlight risks and opportunities for improvement
• Collaborate with manager to define and deliver standardized expense reporting and allocation templates. Generate and deliver regular and ad hoc reports to business partners
• Manage and execute special projects, including report standardization, financial model development, and the integration of the latest business intelligence tools to enhance recurring activities

What you need to have: 

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field
• 2-3 years in a financial analysis role or accounting role
• Exceptional skills in financial modeling to execute the forecast, financial planning and reporting processes
• Self-motivated with the ability to function independently in a fast-paced environment\
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Knowledge with financial systems (Oracle, Essbase)

What makes you stand out?

• Desire to learn, solution oriented and able to apply new concepts
• Demonstrating intellectual curiosity and a proactive approach
• Dashboarding experience
• Strong communications skills
• Adept at applying technology and interfacing with the company’s information technology teams to develop additional financial reporting tools

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 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 protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com.

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.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $68,400 to $137,000.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.

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