Senior Accountant - International General Accounting

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.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join our International General Accounting team in Glasgow. This permanent position reports to the Assistant Accounting Manager and plays a crucial role in the Management Accounting function, primarily supporting our Artex division. As a Senior Accountant, you will ensure the accurate and timely preparation of monthly Management Accounts and contribute to process improvements and wider team development. This role offers the opportunity to lead and mentor up to three part-qualified Accountants, contributing to a wider team of 8.

How you'll make an impact:

• Ensure timely and accurate production of management accounts and commentary for Gallagher Finance.
• Coordinate with regional finance teams in Europe and North America for results and reporting.
• Verify management account accuracy through reconciliations and conduct P&L variance analysis.
• Compile and review monthly reporting packs and generate ad hoc reports as required.
• Maintain and reconcile the local general ledger with the group ledger.
• Provide support for external and internal audit inquiries.
• Oversee internal overhead allocations for Artex Europe, ensuring precise cost capture and allocation.
• Lead and mentor up to 3 part-qualified Accountants, collaborating with local and global accounting teams.
• Manage month-end journal postings and balance sheet reconciliations with our processing team.
• Address queries from Finance Business Partners and other departments.
• Foster relationships within the Glasgow Global Accounting Centre and Artex finance teams.
• Champion departmental improvements and change initiatives.
• Allocate tasks efficiently to team members, ensuring adherence to deadlines and priorities.

About You:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Previous experience with US GAAP is desirable.
• Understanding of SoX and regulatory/control frameworks is advantageous.
• Ability to adapt to change and work confidently and autonomously.
• Strong investigative and problem-solving skills.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Compensation and benefits:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra 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.
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance.
• 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.

We value inclusion and diversity. Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work. Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities.

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. If you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with TAGlobalSupport@ajg.com.

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 are 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.