All jobs
Accounting/Auditing

Accounting Operations Supervisor (15349-1)

Marsh McLennan - contract

Location
Urbandale, IA · Hybrid
Compensation
$42/hr
Job type
Contract
Experience
Mid-senior
Industry
Insurance

About the role

Duration 6 months with the opportunity to FTE

Role Summary

The Accounting Operations Supervisor leads a team of accounting operations professionals to deliver accurate, timely, and controlled transaction processing and accounting support. This role sets clear expectations, manages weekly execution, and drives impactful process improvements that strengthen performance and the control environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Supervise and develop a team through coaching, guidance, and mentorship; set clear expectations and goals; monitor and evaluate performance.
  • Lead, direct, and review work to maintain workflow and productivity, including assigning tasks based on skills and expertise and providing clear instructions and feedback.
  • Communicate effectively with internal and external partners, adapting communication style to audience and situation.
  • Explain and reinforce policies, practices, and procedures within the area of responsibility; provide guidance to ensure understanding and compliance.
  • Make impactful adjustments to procedures and processes to solve problems; analyze current processes and apply process improvement methodologies to enhance effectiveness.
  • Solve complex operational issues by applying critical thinking, using experience, and analyzing broader impacts and the intent behind operating principles.
  • Drive operational performance by setting targets, prioritizing work, monitoring results, and taking action to ensure goals are met and department outcomes are improved.

Salary $90,000/yr (Post conversion to FTE)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional experience in accounting or finance
  • Experience leading and coaching a team in an accounting operations, finance operations, or transaction-processing environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to assign/review work, manage priorities, and deliver weekly operational objectives.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain policies/procedures clearly and work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Proven problem-solving ability, including analyzing issues with broader operational impacts and implementing process changes.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related fields.
  • Experience driving process improvement initiatives.
  • Familiarity with controlled financial operations environments.

Must-haves

Must Have 5+ years of professional experience in accounting or finance

Experience leading and coaching a team in an accounting operations, finance operations, or transaction-processing environment.

Demonstrated ability to assign/review work, manage priorities, and deliver weekly operational objectives.

Strong communication skills with the ability to explain policies/procedures clearly and work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Proven problem-solving ability, including analyzing issues with broader operational impacts and implementing process changes.

Lead a team of approximately 10-12 colleagues. Responsible for workflow management, prioritization, and monitoring team performance. Set goals, provide coaching, and serve as a support resource for the team. Partner and collaborate with multiple internal stakeholder groups. Experience working with and supporting teams in other countries is preferred. Act as a subject matter expert (SME) and escalation point for questions and issue resolution. Support high-volume activities during month-end close. Dedicated Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) teams are in place to provide additional support. Prior people leadership or supervisory experience. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to manage priorities in a high-volume environment. Comfortable collaborating across global teams. Accounting operations background with experience supporting month-end activities.

Nice to Have Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related fields.

Experience driving process improvement initiatives.

Familiarity with controlled financial operations environments.

Apply for this role

Submit your details and résumé — we'll score your fit for this role automatically and review it.

Prefer to be matched across all roles? Apply via BYOR