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Senior Accountant
 Aon | |
 United States, Illinois, Chicago | |
 September 03, 2022 | |
| Aon is looking for a Senior Accountant - Financial Instruments & Benefits As part of an industry-leading team, you will help empower results for our clients by delivering innovative and effective solutions. The Senior Accountant of Financial Instruments and Benefits Accounting, a part of Corporate Controllership, is primarily responsible for ensuring timely and accurate reporting of Aon's corporate ledgers with a focus on global foreign currency (FX) risk, derivatives, and pensions. This includes key close responsibilities, such as month end activities, independent project management, preparation of external reporting footnotes, and forecast/budget analysis. The role focuses on process improvements along with ad hoc projects. Responsibilities Monitor Aon's global pension plans and help in accounting for Aon's largest plans through close focused tasks, Sarbanes-Oxley controls, preparation of external reporting footnotes, and review of account reconciliations Assist with derivatives accounting for Aon's international hedge programs through close focused tasks, Sarbanes-Oxley controls, and preparation of external reporting footnotes. Monitor Aon's global foreign currency (FX) exposures including operating cash balances, intercompany balances, and other balance sheet items and collaborate with global contacts to mitigate these FX exposures. Facilitate management reporting to Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), and senior management relating to Pensions, FX, and Derivatives Assist countries and other stakeholders with technical questions relating to Pensions, FX, and Derivatives Train and provide developmental opportunities for rotational program colleagues Collaborate with our Finance Centers to drive efficiency and improve financial reporting Assist with ad hoc special projects as needed Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance 2+years of experience in an accounting/finance related role Strong analytical and organizational skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills; English proficiency Knowledge of accounting and reporting systems, Workday, and TM1 preferred We offer you A competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization. Our Colleague Experience: From helping clients gain access to capital after natural disasters, to creating access to health care and retirement for millions, Aon colleagues empower results for our clients, communities, and each other every day. They make a difference, work with the best, own their potential, and value one another. This is the Aon Colleague Experience, defining what it means to work at Aon and realizing our vision of empowering human and economic possibility. To learn more visit Aon Colleague Experience. About Aon: Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance. Aon provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, or domestic partner status. Aon is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. #LI-SP1 2509746 | |