Staff Accountant I – Fiduciary Accounting

Job Description

Staff Accountant I | Marsh

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Marsh, located in Urbandale, IA, offering a hybrid work arrangement. Marsh is a global leader in risk, reinsurance, capital, people, and investments, advising clients in 130 countries with annual revenue over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues. As a Staff Accountant I, you will provide essential accounting support to the Fiduciary Accounting team, contributing to accurate financial operations and ensuring compliance. This role offers an opportunity to add value as a key contributor to the team, supporting critical financial processes within a large, established organization.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Urbandale, IA

• Team: Fiduciary Accounting team
• Mission: This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and proper processing of accounts receivable and accounts payable transactions, resolving discrepancies, and supporting month-end close activities.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics

What You’ll Actually Do
• Process Transactions: Review, process, and reconcile accounts receivable and accounts payable transactions, as well as related general accounting entries, ensuring accuracy and proper coding.
• Resolve Discrepancies: Investigate and resolve discrepancies, unapplied cash, short pays, overpayments, outstanding balances, and invoice or payment issues in a timely manner.
• Support Financial Close: Perform account reconciliations and support month-end and quarter-end close activities, including aging reviews and reporting.
• Maintain Compliance: Maintain strong documentation and support internal controls, SOX/compliance requirements, and audit requests.
• Drive Improvements: Identify process improvements and assist with implementing workflow enhancements to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with an entry-level career focus in accounting practices.
• Experience: 1+ years of accounting experience, including hands-on exposure to both accounts receivable and accounts payable. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a high-volume environment.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel; Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reconciliation skills; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Strong organization, attention to detail, and time management abilities.
• Bonus: Prior experience in a high-volume AR/AP environment; Experience with ERP/accounting systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or Dynamics; Familiarity with month-end close and account reconciliations; Exposure to cash applications, vendor management, or billing operations; Demonstrated success improving accounting processes, controls, or reporting efficiency.