Finance Manager - FP&A

As a Finance Manager, 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 Manager is an established, independent individual contributor, whose work has a direct impact on the team's outcomes.

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.

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
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, policies, and internal controls.
• 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.
• Oversee month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Manage corporate allocations to business units and deliver variance analyses with explanations.

Ad-hoc Analysis

• Develop expertise in reporting and analytic tools and data sources, including, Microsoft Office, Hyperion Interactive Reporting, Essbase, iProcurement. 
• Support quantitative analysis and projects relating to operating and staffing models.

Project Management Support 

• Provide business analytic and/or project management support for Corporate Functions.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of project plans and timelines.
• Coordinate between business units, operations and finance to accomplish assigned project objectives.
• Assist in the coordination of communication and key initiatives.

What you need to have: 

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• A minimum of 5 years in Financial Planning and Analysis role.

What makes you stand out:

• 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.
• Desire to learn, solution oriented and able to apply new concepts

• Adept at applying technology and interfacing with the company’s information technology teams to develop additional financial reporting tools

• A consultative mindset and client-centric approach to problem solving

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret and analyze complex data sets

• Discipline to work both individually as well as collaboratively across a team

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with diverse and global stakeholders globally

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with a high level of adaptability to different cultural contexts

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 (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best, most qualified people and value colleagues of all backgrounds, without regard to 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 require an accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know by contacting View email address on us.fitly.work

Marsh 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 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 $94,600 to $189,000.

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.