Your skill in executing our financial strategy and providing valuable insights to management will be crucial to your success as our new European Regional Controller. In this position, you will lead a large and talented team, driving operational excellence and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial reporting across the region.

As the Regional Controller, you will be responsible for delivering comprehensive financial analysis and insights that inform key business decisions. Your expertise will enable you to identify trends, assess risks, and recommend strategies that align with our organizational goals. You will collaborate closely with senior management, providing them with the data and insights necessary to navigate the complexities of our business landscape.

In this dynamic role, you will not only oversee the financial operations of the region but also foster a culture of continuous improvement within your team. Your leadership will empower your team members to excel, driving performance and enhancing our financial processes.

Join us in this pivotal role where your contributions will directly impact our success and help us achieve our strategic objectives. Together, we can build a robust financial foundation that supports our growth and innovation across the region.

The Role

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Controllership team as the Europe Controller. This role will be based in London. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

The Europe Controller is responsible for overseeing the accounting, financial reporting, and control environment, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and internal controls. This role leads the regional controllership team, manages financial reporting, and provides strategic insights to support decision-making at the regional level. Additionally, this role places a strong emphasis on stakeholder management, collaborating with other Finance leaders and partners to drive financial performance and continuous improvement initiatives.

We will count on you to:

Provide proactive leadership and management for the regional controllership team, focusing on staff development and mentorship while overseeing all accounting decisions for the region.Foster and maintain strong stakeholder engagement by actively partnering with Finance and Business colleagues in day-to-day operations and special projects, ensuring alignment of financial strategies with business objectives, while driving continuous improvement and participating in integrations resulting from mergers and acquisition.Oversee internal financial controls and compliance, ensuring final approval of P&L and balance sheet production, as well as supplemental financial information required by the company.Achieve closing timetables and ensure adherence to regulatory, statutory, and tax management requirements; develop and implement country-level accounting policies and procedures as needed.Present financial statements for the assigned area to the Board and other management bodies, providing individual accounting judgments through accounting memos for unique transactions or non-routine events.Participate in the budget process and coordinate year-end statutory, audit, and tax financial requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant rules and regulations.Ensure proper execution of internal controls, including US GAAP reporting, and maintain approval authority for compliance with the global SOX regime and regional approval procedures.Provide and oversee financial information for regional functions, infrastructure, and firm-wide initiatives, supporting both regional and local projects.

What you need to have: 

A successful career in Financial Control, leading international teams in a complex matrixed organization.Experience gained in the Insurance industry is a distinct advantage.GAAP reporting experience backed up by relevant UK finance qualifications, CA would be advantageous

What makes you stand out?

Demonstrated excellence in relationship management with key stakeholders and leadership, showcasing the ability to influence and drive consensus across diverse teamsExperience driving operational efficiencies in an international team, any right shoring experience an advantage.A leader who embraces change and challenges the status quo

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, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com.

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.