Senior Manager, Technical Accounting

Aon is seeking a highly skilled and dynamic Technical Accounting Senior Manager to join our global finance team. This high-visibility role will be instrumental in shaping accounting policy, delivering technical accounting guidance, and supporting critical business initiatives such as M&A, consolidations (including VIEs), and disposals. The Senior Manager will act as a subject matter expert, working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, and will be responsible for delivering impactful training and communications across the organization.

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 team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

• Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of Aon's global accounting policies, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and other relevant regulatory standards.
• Serve as the primary resource for technical accounting inquiries, providing timely, accurate, and practical solutions to complex accounting issues raised by business leaders, finance teams, and auditors.
• Support the accounting for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions, including purchase price allocation, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration.
• Oversee and advise on consolidation accounting analyses of new entities, including the evaluation and assessment of Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) and other complex structures.
• Provide technical support and review for significant or unusual transactions, ensuring appropriate accounting treatment and documentation.
• Monitor and interpret new accounting pronouncements, assess their impact on the organization, and implement necessary changes to policies and processes.
• Develop and deliver targeted technical accounting training to finance and business teams to enhance organizational capability and awareness.
• Prepare and present technical accounting matters to senior leadership ensuring clear communication of risks, opportunities, and recommendations.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors, ensuring proper documentation and supporting materials for all technical accounting matters.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives in accounting policies, processes, and controls.

How this opportunity is different

Aon is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement, and health solutions. Joining our team means being part of a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives. As the Technical Accounting Senior Manager, you will have the opportunity to shape strategic financial decisions and make a significant impact across the organization.

Apply today to join a world-class team and advance your career with Aon.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in technical accounting, with strong exposure to US GAAP and/or IFRS.
• Experience with accounting policy, consolidations (including VIEs), M&A accounting, and complex transactions.
• Proven ability to research, interpret, and apply accounting standards to diverse scenarios.
• Exceptional communication skills, with demonstrated experience presenting complex technical matters to senior stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in leading and mentoring teams, and delivering technical training to finance professionals.
• Familiarity with SOX/internal controls.
• Proven ability to draft clear, comprehensive accounting position memos that support technical conclusions and facilitate stakeholder understanding.

Preferred

• Public accounting and/or Big 4 experience strongly preferred.
• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• CPA license
• Experience in a large, multinational corporate environment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced organization with multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with accounting research software and advanced Excel skills.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions for our colleagues as well.

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative and inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.

We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com

For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.

Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Pay Transparency Laws

The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $140,000 - $160,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location.

The salary range reflected is based on a primary work location of Chicago, Illinois. The actual salary may vary for applicants in a different geographic location.

This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon's annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.

Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon's discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

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