Full-Time Senior Financial Analyst
Job Description
Aon is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst (Toronto)
As part of an industry-leading team, you will help empower results for our clients by delivering innovative and effective solutions supporting Aon, in Toronto, Ontario. As a Senior Financial Analyst you will report directly to the Director, Financial Operations.
Your impact as a Senior Financial Analyst
Job Responsibilities
Execute regular ongoing activities for core processes, as assigned, by demonstrating expertise in the execution of these functions.
Accounting Operations
- Oversee and process underwriter payments. Consolidate cheques / electronic payments. Prepare and / or authorize outgoing wire / EFT payments
- Own & respond to premium payable queries
- Settle immediate payments to carriers as authorized by Director, Finance operations and or CFO
- Perform Fiduciary payable reconciliations of activity between various AP systems / Sub ledgers including investigation and resolution of differences
- Resolve outstanding items contained in underwriter accounts in an effective and timely manner, in accordance with defined risk levels & aging standards
- Oversight – Escalate matters that may compromise the risk to the company or the integrity of the balance sheet to management
- Liaise with various branches and departments within Aon Canada as appropriate, to assist where required
- Assess current accounting processes and procedures, assist in the design of future state accounting framework and implement process improvements
- Provide follow up and monitor progress of process improvement implementation plans.
- Build relationships with other departments and functions to ensure appropriate information flow and understanding of overall process improvement direction.
- Participate in the monthly balance sheet review & corresponding variance analysis for Canadian Fiduciary AP activities
Treasury Operations
Support Treasury Operations, as required, in the execution of the following responsibilities:
- Wire Transfers – Process and / or approve wire / EFT requisitions daily in accordance with assigned deadlines, & escalate to achieve resolution if non-conformance occurs.
- Journal Entries – Prepare required accounting entries to post activities for non-automated transactions to assigned accounts for fiduciary trust accounts, bank accounts, premium payable, debt agreements, etc. daily
- Assist in reconciliation of Fiduciary bank account when differences occur.
Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Month End Close – Execute all activities necessary, pertaining to treasury (cash, clearing of suspense activity), to close each legal entity in Canada, including journal entries, financial analysis of balance sheet & income statement, respond to queries.
- Liaise with domestic, foreign, & corporate departments, as necessary, to ensure that account activities are maintained in a controlled environment.
Compliance & Control
- Participate in the Sarbanes Oxley testing program to ensure the maintenance & reporting of an effective control environment
- Participate in internal / external audit activities, as required, such as Internal audit, SOX audit, external financial audits, VAT audit
Projects & Continuous Improvement
- Participate in special projects & other tasks, as required.
You Bring Knowledge and Expertise
Required Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years related job experience.
- Proven ability to demonstrate sound understanding of key processes and risks to an organization while handling large volumes of transactions
- Demonstrate an ability to adapt to change & make recommendations, as required.
- Strong technical proficiency of accounting software and office productivity tools (PeopleSoft, MS Office – Excel, etc.).
- Proven analytical and problem solving skills.
- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Self-motivated to execute against priorities and achieve deliverables on a timely basis.
- Ability to co-operate as a team member, part of a larger corporate organization, and work as a partner with key stakeholders.
Education:
- Bachelor Degree in Accounting, or Business.
- Professional accounting designation (CGA, CMA, CA) or working towards and close to finalisation of one
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.
By applying for a position with Aon, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Aon’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all of the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, fingerprint verification, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.
Aon is committed to a diverse workforce as an Employment Equity employer (Women, People with Disabilities, Aboriginal Peoples, and Visible Minorities).
DISCLAIMER:
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
How to Apply
Please apply online at http://jobs.aon.com and refer to requisition # 2445152.623 total views, 1 today
