Gallagher is looking for an Accounting Manager - Integrations & Projects in Glasgow
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.
Join our Integrations & Projects team as a key player responsible for the acquisition and integration of two new businesses.
In this role, you will be instrumental in conducting due diligence, managing acquisition accounting, and overseeing finance integration. Your expertise will ensure seamless transitions and successful integrations, contributing to the growth and success of our organisation.
Acquisitions
o Preparing agendas for calls with Vendor to obtain understanding of existing finance function and processes
o Review of dataroom to obtain relevant information and identify gaps in information provided
o Balance Sheet review to ensure all balances are adequately supported
o Appropriately identify and escalate any issues identified through the DD period
o Prepare the Acquisition Accounting pack for submission to the US Corporate Accounting team
o Work with Management Accounts team and newly acquired finance team to ensure first month end delivered in line with AJG timeline
o Assist Management Accounts team with first month end results journals as and when required.
o Assist in the preparation of the Completion Accounts and help to facilitate payment once agreed.
Integrations
o Track the status of the Project Plans on a weekly basis through 1:1 meetings with representatives from each of the Accounting workstreams
o Use this forum to discuss any updates provided in bi-weekly Project Operating Groups (attended by all Integration Workstreams e.g. HR, Operations, IT, Compliance etc.).
o Escalate any issues to Head of Accounting Integration & Projects / Project Manager on a timely basis ensure issues get appropriate visibility from the outset.
o Report back any key issues flagged that may impact Accounting workstream to Head of Accounting Integration & Projects (to ensure across issues ahead of Project Steering Committees) and also to accounting workstream representatives as appropriate.
o Raise Accounting issues/discussion points on these calls to ensure appropriate visibility of issues at project level
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
Other benefits include:
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. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.
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 reasonable adjustments to 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 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.
Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
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