AON

Job Title: Senior Staff Accountant
11/7/2009
Company Overview

Headquartered in Chicago, Aon Corporation is a leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and specialty insurance underwriting. A key advantage is our broad view of the insurance industry. With an employee base of 47,000 people working in 500 offices in more than 120 countries, we can anticipate how changes in one sector can impact another, empowering us to integrate our services while leveraging our expertise across hundreds of disciplines around the world.

Aon has built broad global resources to create innovative solutions in insurance and risk management, human capital consulting, and insurance underwriting to help clients. Our name is Gaelic for "oneness." We live by our name by bringing together top professionals who work across hundreds of disciplines in a seamless, integrated fashion designed to serve our clients in the most custom-tailored manner possible, virtually anywhere in the world. This focus and dedication has made us a world leader within our industry.

Aon recognized many years ago that our clients want products and services built around their unique needs, provided by professionals with deep expertise in their industries and local markets. We saw that globalization demanded two capabilities: gather the best thinking from around the world and then deliver solutions locally. With worldwide distribution, a vast base of intellectual capital, and leading technology, we have built a professional services company to achieve these important goals – all focused on areas increasingly in demand: insurance brokerage, risk management, and human capital consulting.

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Job Overview
Company: AON
Location: map it!US-IL-Chicago
Base Pay: N/A
Employee Type: N/A
Industry: Insurance
Manages Others: Not Specified
Job Type: Accounting
Req'd Education: 4 Year Degree
Req'd Experience: 2 to 4 years
Req'd Travel: Not Specified
Relocation Covered: Not Specified
   
Contact: Not Available
Phone: Not Available
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Ref ID: 28447

Job Description
Aon is a global leader in risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and outsourcing with more than 36,000 employees in 500 offices in more than 120 countries. We integrate customized services, leverage expertise across industries and apply business knowledge to our clients' strategic goals. Aon helps clients anticipate how change intersects with opportunity. Each of our clients has unique business needs, so we have developed expertise for a complete range of business processes, products and industries. Aon’s account and relationship managers form a comprehensive perspective of our clients’ organizations, matching our expertise to their business strategy.
 
POSITION SUMMARY
Prepares financial statements and reports to provide accurate and useful information to management for review and decision-making.  Reports to the Senior Accountant/Accounting Manager
 
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Participates in the monthly closing process, including maintaining the general ledger by gathering entries, posting entries, and review entries made for the various businesses reporting via US shared services.
  • Examines a variety of accounting documents to verify accuracy of computations and to ascertain that all transactions are properly supported, in accordance with pertinent policies and procedures, and classified and recorded according to acceptable accounting standards.
  • Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliation and analysis, with emphasis of timely resolution of aged items.
  • Prepares and analyzes quarterly / annual tax schedules for submission to the Corporate Tax department.
  • Prepares monthly and quarterly reports as required by policy and procedures.  Reviews report detail; researches and explains variances.
  • May conduct special studies or participate in special projects.
     
    EDUCATION / SKILL REQUIREMENTS
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
  • CPA certification preferred.
  • 2-4 years of accounting experience.
  • Possesses knowledge of general accounting methods, principles, and practices and the ability to apply this knowledge creatively in situations in which procedures are not well defined.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Possesses strong analytical and organizational skills.
  • Overall proficiency with personal computer, including competence in Excel and Word. 
  • Solid working knowledge of automated accounting and reporting systems, PeopleSoft and Hyperion preferred.
     
    Aon offers competitive compensation, exceptional benefits, continuing education & training, a unique internal advancement program, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
     
    Aon's professionals are unwavering in their client focus and integrity. We promote diversity, professional development, frugality and stewardship, applying a disciplined non-bureaucratic approach to help our clients realize their business potential. Drawing on our experienced team as a competitive advantage, Aon employees have the freedom to take risks, foster innovation, champion for change and replicate best practices.
     
    For more information about Aon Corporation, visit our website at http://www.aon.com.
     
    Aon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V
     
    DISCLAIMER:
    Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
    • Job Requirements
    Expertise Accounting/Finance-AF Degree Bachelors
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