Accounting Manager - International General Accounting in Glasgow

Job description

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.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to join our International General Accounting team as an Accounting Manager. In this role, you will oversee the centralised management accounting team, working with various divisions serviced by the Global Accounting Centre. You will also collaborate closely with multiple stakeholders, including regional teams, divisional executives, and our Corporate Accountin function.

• Lead the month-end process and ensure accurate reporting within the tight reporting deadlines.  Review monthly journals prepared by the wider team along with the Assistant Managers
• Take the lead on accounting for non-standard transactions including acquisitions, restructures, dividends etc. And work with Corporate Accounting to have these recorded
• Manage a team of circa13 accountants while also working closely with local accounting staff, other Glasgow-based accounting teams, Corporate Accounting and the outsourced function in India
• Develop department objectives and drive forward change to ensure that the department and team members improve, supporting all team members in their development
• Manage the month-end reconciliations process to ensure all reconciliations are completed accurately and on time.  Participate in quality reviews of reconciliations and ensure required improvements are made
• Input into management accounts reporting which divisional finance will use to assess monthly results and to feed in to the annual budgeting process. Ensuring that all areas are delegated throughout the team for completion, review the output and participate in review meetings as necessary with divisional finance teams
• Support the quarterly review of earnout calculations and review of intangibles for impairment, liaising with local teams for additional support as necessary and recommending adjustments as appropriate.
• Build relationships within the wider finance function in Glasgow as well as other regional teams and Corporate Accounting
• Along with the Senior Manager, manage the relationship with divisional finance teams and ensure that quality of service expectations are fully met
• Ensure SOX requirements are fully met
• Take the lead on ad-hoc projects and technical tasks as required for the Senior Manager and the divisional finance teams
• Work on centralising those accounting tasks which remain with regional finance teams.  Work with the team to determine the tasks which should be centralised to India and Glasgow and assist with the process of transitioning those tasks
• Work alongside the Senior Manager in shaping the team into a future optimal model, applying initiative to determine solutions.
• Continue the work in the roll-out of a new local accounting package for the Artex division and identify further opportunities this brings for centralisation of accounting tasks.  Work with the GAC project teams on the roll-out of Gallagher systems in line with the country-by-country project timeline
• Assist with the preparation of material for periodic service review meetings and lead these meetings along with the Senior Manager and Head of International General Accounting
• Support dividend planning, attending calls with Corporate Accounting and leading the approvals process

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ICAS/CIMA or equivalent) with relevant post qualification experience
• Experience gained within a management role
• US GAAP experience - desirable
• SOX experience
• Project management experience/experience of implementing new processes and/or controls
• Ability to priority manage and adhere to challenging deadlines
• Ability to adapt to change
• Attention to detail
• Process redesign and implementation
• Strong people management skills
• Eligible to work in the UK

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:

• 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

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…

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

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.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Glasgow

Type of Contract

Casual / Part Time Jobs

Published at

24-12-2024

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English