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Marsh

Description:

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 UAE is seeking candidates for "FP&A Specialist" based in Dubai office! This role combines disciplined insurance operations management and client service.

What is in it for you?

  • Be part of an international and diverse team

  • Great team environment with energetic and supportive colleagues

  • Work-life balance

  • Professional environment where your career path is supported and really matters in our global organization

Role and responsibilities will include but not limited to:

  • Be part of IMEA regional team in Dubai, UAE with a dual reporting line to Head of FP&A, IMEA and UAE CFO.

  • IMEA responsibilities for Marsh Risk and Mercer consulting businesses largely in Middle East with oversight of company activity and financials in India and Africa.

  • Act as a first-line advisor to the business leaders in the region and the FP&A on all finance-related issues.

  • Manage multiple responsibilities in IMEA across Marsh Risk and Mercer, building meaningful relationships with non-finance stakeholders and become a trusted finance business partner.

  • Stakeholders include Country & Regional Leadership, HR, Controllership, Business Operations, and other business functions.

  • Directs the financial planning, reporting, and analytics support used by Senior Leadership and regional business leaders and communicates the impact of analyses and forecasts.

  • Assesses finance structure, processes and reporting and develops processes to simplify, automate, or streamline, to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.

  • Reviews existing cost pools for further consolidation.

  • Provides strong financial leadership and determines overall direction and setting of finance priorities, in order to meet the needs of the functions supported.

  • Initiates and leads special projects related to business unit performance, M&A, and other strategic opportunities, and provides through leadership on an approach to analyses.

  • Develops and implements processes to improve overall FP&A reporting and analytics in support of strategic initiatives.

  • Enhance current reporting accuracy and timeline, leveraging from internally developed software and automation.

  • Develops budgets and forecasts based on established objectives and initiatives including 3-5 year plans.

  • Recommends changes to financial strategies. Provides support for financial transactions and business decisions.

  • Support in ad hoc projects as they arise – examples include utilization, margin analysis, build out additional reporting and so on.

  • Lead and develop financial processes and practices. Lead, direct and develop financial staff to ensure financial practices are conducted accurately and compliantly with regulations, laws and standards.

  • Reviews and tests consolidated annual budget schedules, organizes and updates the budget schedules and instructions.

  • Lead online learning initiatives readily available on the intranet and capitalize that with knowledge sharing and wider team development.

What you need to have:

  • University degree from a reputable university, preferably in Business Administration, Economics, Maths, Statistics

  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, modelling, dashboards, an advantage if can use and integrate AI

  • 5+ years’ experience in FP&A management in insurance sector, especially in a multinational environment

  • Fluent in both written and spoken English

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills

  • Team-player, self-motivated, be a self starter

  • Demonstrated ability in managing multiple senior stakeholders within a large organization

  • Leadership attitude, team management experience, ability to work effectively in teams and work with numerous stakeholders

What makes you stand out

  • Continuous improvement approach

  • Experience in financial modelling

  • Think outside of the box and a can-do attitude

  • Comfortable and experience working with technology (solutions)

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, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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.