Sr Accountant Reins Acctg

Employee Type: Full Time Regular (R) Job Description: OVERVIEW: Aon is a global leader in risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and outsourcing with more than 55,000 employees in 600 offices. 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: The mission of the Reinsurance Accounting Department is to provide excellent accounting service to Aon Re's customers, clients and reinsurers, in order to help create distinction in the marketplace. The Senior Accountant's job is to plan, organize, prioritize and control the work (service) related to his/her assignment of accounts in order to accomplish the Accounting Department's mission.ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Ensure Excellent Customer Service: Support an environment that places customer service as the #1 priority, assist in establishing standards and procedures to meet customer requirements and expectations, establish controls to monitor progress of customer service on a company level, assist manager in ensuring that all priorities are handled in a timely fashion, monitor account and cash processing on a company level to ensure timely reporting and flow of funds, make certain unallocated cash over thirty days is well documented, make collection calls to facilitate the procurement of funds, assist staff with difficult customer issues and handle any complex issues as necessary to ensure timely resolution of problems, respond to all customer inquiries, phone calls, faxes, etc. in the same day received or within 24 hours in a professional manner, and periodically travel to customer offices or arrange for their visits to Aon Re to improve on relationships and resolve pending accounting issues. Achieve Operational Effectiveness: Assume managerial role in the Account Manager's/Senior Analyst's absence, assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of departmental goals and policies and procedures manuals, attend and contribute to team meetings to communicate business/customer information, ensure that committed objectives are attained in an accurate and timely manner through control of priorities and effective management of resources, review financial, statistical and operational reports to ensure proper recognition of brokerage revenue, assist with the development of systems and identification of system needs to improve overall work efficiency and expand use of technology. Communicate Information: Compose professionally written correspondence such as memos, faxes, inquiries and letters for internal and external sources, communicate regularly, or as needed, with customers to enhance relationships and convey statuses, and keep management informed of any accounting any accounting and client problems so they become involved on a timely basis. Perform Other Responsibilities as Assigned: Including overtime when necessary, responsible for the more involved accounts where clients may need our input and knowledge, work with Senior Analyst and Account Managers on Agreement review and input, responsible for the most difficult, complex or demanding clients, and assist in Letters of Credit analysis for those clients assigned to you
Job Requirements
6 - 7 years Reinsurance Accounting experience. Strong communication skills. Knowledge of PC applications (prefer Excel and Word for Windows).Extensive knowledge of Reinsurance Contracts.REQUIRED EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in AccountingAon 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. With constant integrity, we promote diversity as well as individual potential. We practice 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, replicate best practices and maintain the attitude that we can accomplish anything we set out to do.For more information about Aon Corporation, visit our website at