Aon
Consultant - Risk Accounting
To protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.
Finance and accounting
Full-time
Office | Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Mid Level · A role for someone with some well-developed knowledge and skills they can bring to the role and team. Typically within 2-5 years of experience.
·
Why Aon
We exist to shape decisions for the better — to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. Our colleagues provide our clients in over 120 countries and sovereignties with advice and solutions that give them the clarity and confidence to make better decisions to protect and grow their business.
About the role
Job Description
- Join a global organization with fantastic career paths
- Excellent opportunity to specialise in Business Interruption
- Melbourne based role, offering flexible work arrangements
Aon is in the business of better decisions At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
What the day will look like Our team is looking for an experienced Forensic Accountant to focus on Business Interruption specifically. You will join a stable and knowledgeable team who work with a wide range of clients in a variety of industries, including some of Aon’s most significant accounts.
In this role you will consult with clients to interpret, analyse and quantify financial loss exposures to their business. You will provide and present reports and business documents which outline your findings and recommendations, in order to present them to the insurer. You will also be the subject matter expert and responsible for identifying claims process obstacles and proposing strategies for resolution.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Manage client relationships throughout the life-cycle of a project of work
- Analyse Business Interruption values and Maximum Foreseeable Loss scenarios
- Interpret insurance policies to quantify losses claimable under insurance programmes and advise accordingly
- Provide and present reports and business documents outlining findings and recommendations
- Assisting your divisional managers and business leaders in establishing billing structures and preparing billings and control WIPS.
How this opportunity is different As a consultant throughout your work, you will be engaging proactively with senior internal stakeholders and the sales team to develop and maintain a sales pipelines and build strong interpersonal relationships.
Skills and experience that will lead to success To be successful in this role you will ideally have a strong background in Audit, Forensic Accounting, Business Interruption or Property Risk.
We will ideally be looking for:
- CA/CPA qualification
- Experience as a management accounting, in auditing or forensic accounting
- A strategic and organised individual who can think outside the box
- In-depth knowledge of preparation of business interruption insurance claims, economic loss assessments and fraud investigations is beneficial
- Exposure to analysing Business Interruptions and Maximum Foreseeable Loss scenarios is preferred
- Experience managing clients and senior leadership teams through the life cycle of a project would be extremely beneficial
- Experience at an insurance/broking organisation, and insolvency background is preferred but not essential
What you'll be responsible for
- 🎯
Financial Strategy Development and Implementation
Collaborate with clients to develop and implement financial strategies that support their business goals
- 📊
Financial Analysis and Performance Improvement
Analyze clients' financial data and develop recommendations for improving their financial performance
Skills you'll need
- ✅
Prioritization
Compares and ranks the relative importance &/or urgency of different tasks to identify the best order of actions
- 🧮
Numerical problem solving
Works with numerical information and performs mathematical calculations to solve problems
- 🔍
Attention to detail
Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables