Finance Manager

Aon is a global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human resources solutions, and outsourcing services. It employs over 60,000 people in 120 countries worldwide. ACIA is a unit of Aon, based in Dublin, which was set up in 2009. It is one of the first centers established in Ireland that are dedicated to data analytics and innovation.

As part of an industry-leading team, you will help empower results for our clients by delivering innovative and effective solutions as part of our Affinity business group within Aon Risk Solutions.

* Manage the cash applications functions to ensure quality, timely application of all cash including needed research and problem resolution. * Manage the payments of refunds, commissions payables, and carrier payables including needed research and anlaysis to resolve issues. * Manage the monthly closing functions for the premium accounting system while ensuring data integrity. * Work with business partners on projects as they relate to cash receipts, cash disbursements, balancing, billing and other customer relations. * Manage a team of individuals by providing direction, mentoring, work distribution, etc. * Coordinate with business unit departments (Finance, Operations and Information Systems) to implement system changes and updates * Work with management and executive teams to resolve technical and functional issues and participate in finance systems and business process improvement projects * Manage projects and implementations including requirements, testing and process implications. * Develop, utilize and report metrics for work done by the accounting operations team. * Coach, mentor, train, develop and provide guidance to staff. * Manage staff strategically utilizing performance metrics. * Other functions as needed and assigned.

**Education and/or Experience:** Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, Mathematics or Business preferred. **Prior Experience to include:** * Minimum of 5 to 7 years of customer service, accounting or finance work related experience. Knowledge of standard accounting systems procedures beneficial. * Proven effective managerial and leadership skills in being flexible, creative, team-oriented, and process driven. * Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with all levels of Affinity staff. * Demonstrated excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills. * Ability to identify and analyze process needs with solid problem-solving abilities.