Staff Accountant II

Marsh McLennan•Urbandale, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

MMA Securities LLC ("MMAS") is a registered broker dealer and registered investment advisor. The purpose of MMAS is to record all the broker dealer and investment advisory activities for Marsh McLennan Agency (“MMA”). Marsh is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Urbandale office: Staff Accountant II. You will join a close-knit team of 4 individuals with a great working relationship, providing a crucial foundation for training and career development. You will interact with a variety of internal stakeholders, gaining specialized knowledge within the broker-dealer industry. You will primarily perform critical invoicing functions within the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or equivalent experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
Strong communication both written and verbal – ability to interface with stakeholders at varying levels of seniority
High attention to detail
Engaged and motivated attitude

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with invoicing and accounts receivable.
Experience with a broker dealer and/or investment advisor

Responsibilities

Work with business reps to ensure invoice amounts and contacts are correct and run and send client invoices.
Follow-up on outstanding client invoices every 30 days.
Work with the clients and business reps to ensure timely collection.
Analyze payments received from providers.
Ensure payments are accurate and create cash posting files so payments are applied to the correct plans and correct timeframes.
Be responsible for the month end files for Accounts Receivable that are a part of our reconciliations.
Process any bad debt reserve journal entries and write-off any uncollectible invoices.
Respond to Audit Requests (FINRA, SEC, D&T, AML, Internal).
Convert new businesses/acquisitions onto the company platform.