Accountant - GGB-RE

Gallagher; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Glasgow is seeking a Qualified Accountant to join their General Accounting team. The successful candidate will assist in the creation of management accounts, ensure compliance with regulations, and work closely with international finance teams. Candidates should be qualified accountants (ACCA/CA/CIMA) with strong analytical and communication skills. A competitive salary and benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Minimum of 25 days holiday

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance

Income protection

Health cash plan

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CA/CIMA or equivalent).
• US GAAP & SOX experience advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the creation of management accounts for the international re-insurance division.
• Ensure accurate monthly reporting for group consolidation purposes.
• Conduct detailed variance analysis for financial decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements.

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Teamwork

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CA/CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Introduction

At Gallagher, we help clients face risk with confidence because we believe that when businesses are protected, they’re free to grow, lead, and innovate. You’ll be backed by our digital ecosystem: a client-centric suite of consulting tools making it easier for you to meet your clients where they want to be met. Advanced data and analytics providing a comprehensive overview of the risk landscape is at your fingertips. Here, you’re not just improving clients' risk profiles, you’re building trust. You’ll find a culture grounded in teamwork, guided by integrity, and fueled by a shared commitment to do the right thing. We value curiosity, celebrate new ideas, and empower you to take ownership of your career while making a meaningful impact for the businesses we serve.

If you’re ready to bring your unique perspective to a place where your work truly matters; think of Gallagher.

Overview

We are seeking a Qualified Accountant to join our General Accounting team supporting our Reinsurance International division. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, you will play a pivotal role in developing an understanding of the division and its international entities. Your responsibilities will include assisting in the production of monthly management accounts for the International region, collaborating closely with our local finance team and offshore processing team to ensure timely and accurate delivery of outputs.

How you'll make an impact

• Assist in the creation of management accounts, providing insightful commentary while meeting reporting deadlines for the international re-insurance division
• Work closely with offshore and in‑country finance teams across international locations to ensure accurate monthly reporting for group consolidation purposes
• Prepare and post month‑end journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, trial balance movements, and reallocations, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Conduct detailed variance analysis and provide comprehensive commentary as required to support financial decision‑making
• Continuously review and enhance the quality of balance sheet reconciliations for international locations, aiming to transition a significant volume to the offshore finance team.
• Play a key role in continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes and optimise efficiency in collaboration with other teams.
• Provide thorough assistance and support in response to both external and internal audit requests, ensuring transparency and compliance
• Liaise with Finance Business Partners and other departments outside the General Accounting team to address queries and provide support as needed.
• Foster strong relationships within the General Accounting team and across other teams to enhance collaboration and teamwork
• Ensure full compliance with Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) requirements, maintaining rigorous standards of financial integrity and control

About you

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CA/CIMA or equivalent)
• US GAAP & SOX experience advantageous
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and effectively
• Excellent problem‑solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Eligible to work in the UK

Compensation and benefits

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 [e-mail]. 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.