Accounts Assistant – Bank Reconciliations

Company:

Mercer

Description:

12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Accounting team at Mercer. This role will be based in Dublin. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

The Accounts Assistant will report to the Head of Client Asset Oversight and will be part of a wider team of approx. 16 staff. The team also works closely with finance staff located offshore.  The role main responsibility is the preparation of the daily bank reconciliations of our client assets bank accounts to ensure the Company’s internal and external reporting and regulatory requirements are met. 

We will rely on you to:

• Prepare daily client assets bank reconciliations.
• Investigate and follow up on any unreconciled outstanding items. 
• Prepare daily Pension Payments and Third Party bank reconciliations.
• Prepare the monthly regulatory client assets return for submission to the Central Bank of Ireland.
• Submit the bank balances PeopleSoft report at month end.
• Prepare journals for posting to general ledger at month end.
• Responsible for the daily sundry receipts reconciliation and follow up process to ensure no regulatory breaches are identified.
• Assist and support with Internal and External Audits as required.
• Assist the financial account in the preparation of reports and other activities as required.
• Provide support to management in continuously identifying more efficient and effective ways of operating to secure efficiencies, reduce wastage, improve speed and enhance quality.

What you will need to have:

• Experience working in a finance department, preferably in the General Ledger area.
• High level of accuracy/attention to detail.
• Good organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Effective communication skills and personality to interface regularly with other team members and senior staff.
• Experience working with Microsoft Excel using pivot tables and V look–ups.
• Diligent and enthusiastic with a proactive and flexible style of working.

What makes you stand out:

• Knowledge of Oracle Financials an advantage.
• Part qualified accountant or a business/finance degree desirable.

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, Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability/health condition to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. We welcome candidates to contact us at reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com to discuss any specific needs.

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.