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Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher's global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you'll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions.
Together, we'll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management. We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
Introduction
We currently have an opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join the Gallagher Global Accounting Centre in Glasgow.
As an Accounts Assistant you will play a key role in the accounting function ensuring monthly Management Accounts are accounted for accurately and within agreed timelines.
How you'll make an impact
- Preparing and posting month end journals (eg. Accruals, prepayments, TB movements,
reallocations, etc.), to ensure accurate reporting within reporting deadlines - Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and escalating variances as required.
- Prepare variance analysis and commentary as required.
- Running GL reports and reconciling to underlying accounting systems
- Assist in preparation of internal and external reports.
- Liaising with GCoE and Finance teams to control posting of month end journal transactions and
balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring results and balances are correctly reported - Assistance and support in response to external and internal audit requests
- Play a key role in continuous improvement initiatives to streamline our processes and ways of
working with other teams to optimise efficiency - Responsibility for payment of accounts payable and bank transactional activity.
- Preparation of ad hoc analysis as required.
- Ensure SOX requirements are fully met
About you
- Part Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/CA/CPA or equivalent)
- Experience gained within a similar role
- US GAAP & SOX experience highly desirable
- Ability to priority manage and adhere to challenging deadlines
- Flexible attitude to dealing with multiple tasks and environments
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Attention to detail
- Eligibility to work in the UK
About rewards and compensation
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the core benefits you’ll get:
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ 5 more days
- Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
- Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
- Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
- Healthcare Cash Plan
Other benefits include
- Three fully paid volunteering days per year
- Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
- Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
- Critical illness cover
- Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
- Season ticket loan
- Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
- Emergency back-up family care
- And many more.
Additional information
Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.
We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments with your application, please get in touch with TAGlobalSupport@ajg.com. If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.
Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.
If this sounds like somewhere you’d like to join, we'd love to hear from you!
