Manager - Forensic Accounting and Claims Services

The Knowledge Services team is an integral part of the future strategy of Forensic Accounting and Claims Services (FACS) and Risk Consulting. The FACS team in Mumbai comprises of finance / accounting professionals engaged in supporting Marsh colleagues and clients across the globe with the preparation and settlement of complex insurance claims.

This position is based in the
Mumbai Hiranandani
office.

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Risk Consulting team at Marsh. This role will be based in Mumbai - Hiranandani. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

The candidate would join the team in delivering high quality forensic accounting work across multiple geographies.

The Knowledge Services team is an integral part of the future strategy of Forensic Accounting and Claims Services (FACS) and Risk Consulting. The FACS team in Mumbai comprises of finance / accounting professionals engaged in supporting Marsh colleagues and clients across the globe with the preparation and settlement of complex insurance claims.

Forensic accounting is a bespoke service offered to Marsh clients by the FACS team within Knowledge Services. The team works closely with other Marsh colleagues across the globe to provide analytical solutions, visualizations, claim data management, and forensic accounting services to clients in a variety of industries. The role responsibilities include the following:

• Use forensic accounting skills to undertake the quantitative analysis necessary to quantify, document, and present claims to (re)insurers with an emphasis on Business Interruption claims.
• Analyze data and perform in-depth review of electronically stored information and documents including purchase orders, invoices, expense bills etc.
• Review client provided financial statements to analyze the impact of damages related to catastrophic events, fire, flood, product recall, or other covered losses.
• Interact with client personnel and internal stakeholders to obtain information and present measured damages.
• Assist with the preparation of pre-loss Business Interruption projects to address the adequacy of current client insurance policy wording and limits.

We will count on you for:

Delivery Management

• Develop a thorough understanding of the Claims Preparation and Pre-Loss BI Review model and processes.
• Understand the key players involved in the Claims Lifecycle.
• Prepare detailed work-papers and assisting in preparation of confidential reports.
• Understand the client's financial statement and provide financial analysis on the components of financial statement.
• Prepare claims for businesses who have incurred losses that could be caused by natural catastrophe.
• Provide walkthroughs of claims or pre-loss models to Marsh stakeholders, detailing the loss valuation assumptions.
• Partner seamlessly with other team members within KS FACS on projects.
• Collaborating with other teams within Knowledge Services, Mumbai to enhance the current value proposition and pioneer innovative solutions to claim preparation and data management related problems.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner/Collaborate with the FAS colleagues. Closely liaise with relevant stakeholders through continuous communication and contribute to their success.
• Support in promoting IKS through regional engagement initiatives and develop new touchpoints with global colleagues.

What you need to have:

Essential

• Chartered Accountant or completed degree in Master of Business Administration, Finance
• 4-6 years professional experience in accounting firm (Big 4) or similar professional services firm
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to interact with all levels of internal and external business partners
• Ability to work independently and think critically regarding financial statement analysis
• Ability to manage personal and junior colleague time appropriately to deliver high-quality projects
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to preparing error-free analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills

Knowledge and Expertise

• Outstanding stakeholder management skills
• Problem solving and critical thinking approach
• Strong communication and presentation skills. Ability to interact with all levels of internal and external business partners
• Project Management Skills - Tight control on quality and timelines

What makes you stand out?

• Prior experience handling Business Interruption insurance claims is highly desirable
• Advanced knowledge of financial data modelling and loss valuations
• VBA Macros and experience in automating tasks
• Building visualizations in Excel or PowerBI
• Professional working proficiency in English required but additional linguistic skills in European languages (Spanish, French, or German) is a plus

Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is the world's top insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit , or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan offers hybrid working arrangements that provide both the flexibility of mobile working and the benefits for collaboration, personal connections and professional development of working in the office. Employees are authorized to work remotely. If needed, some teams also schedule weekly "anchor days" where the entire team meets in person at the site office.