Director, Financial Controls & Governance

Marsh is seeking a Director of Financial Controls & Governance to join our high-performing Controllership Team. This role will be based in New York. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

The Director of Financial Controls & Governance is responsible for executing our strategy around our internal controls framework, ensuring compliance with and execution of Marsh’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) program, and providing independent assessments of the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting.

This role reports into the Global Head of Financial Controls and manages our Financial Controls & SOX Governance team in New York, Urbandale, and Ireland, as well as our outsourced SOX compliance team in India.

We will count on you to:

• Support the Global Head of Financial Controls in leading and designing Marsh McLennan’s internal controls framework strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and regulatory requirements, including SOX compliance, to uphold financial integrity.
• Establish and maintain ongoing monitoring processes, including assistance in the design of controls for new initiatives/projects as well as automation of controls and testing procedures, to ensure the effectiveness of internal controls.
• Partner with our Marsh’s outsourced SOX compliance vendor around the following activities:
  • Prepare and present findings, recommendations, and updates on the status of compliance and control effectiveness to senior leadership and the Audit Committee, in partnership with the Global Head of Financial Controls.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors on control-related matters, including managing the coordination of audits.
  • Support training and awareness initiatives to educate staff on internal controls and compliance requirements, promoting awareness and understanding throughout the organization.
• Conduct thorough independent evaluations of the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting, identifying areas for improvement and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Internal Audit, IT Compliance, and Risk Management, to foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement in internal controls, while staying informed on regulatory changes and best practices.

What you need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in internal controls, audit, or compliance roles, with in-depth knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, other relevant regulations, financial reporting, and controls.

What makes you stand out?

• Master’s degree or CPA
• Proven ability to develop and implement strategic and operational initiatives related to internal controls and compliance.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities, inclusive of verbal and written communication skills.
• Prior experience partnering with co-sourced or outsourced audit/SOX models.
• Experience working in large global organizations and leading geographically dispersed teams.
• Drives adoption of change and innovation by leveraging expertise in financial systems, data analytics, and controls automation tools.

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 (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 corporate.marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh 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 View email address on click.appcast.io.

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 $138,100 to $276,200.

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.