Accounting Project Manager

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG); Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Project Manager, where you'll lead transformative accounting projects within the reinsurance sector. In this pivotal role, you'll collaborate with experts to ensure smooth transitions in reporting and compliance, while managing risks and stakeholder expectations. This is a unique opportunity to drive impactful change and elevate your career in a dynamic environment that values innovation and diversity. If you're passionate about project management and ready to make a difference, this role is for you!

Benefits

Minimum of 25 days holiday

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance

Income protection

Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Three fully paid volunteering days

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Discounted gym membership

Season ticket loan

Emergency back-up family care

Qualifications

• Experience in leading finance transformation projects is essential.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Accounting change projects focusing on system migration.
• Plan and manage delivery of change projects within tight timelines.

Skills

Project Management

Change Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Risk Management

Education

Accountancy Qualification (ACCA/CA/CIMA or equivalent)

Project Management Certification

Job description

Introduction

Join us at Gallagher Re, the trailblazers of the reinsurance world, where every day brings new opportunities to shape the future. We empower our clients with cutting-edge analytics and insights, providing them the confidence to make strategic decisions that transform industries. As a team member, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, translating data into impactful solutions and taking the reins of your career like never before.

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.

Overview

Join our Integration & Projects team within the Global Accounting Centre as a Project Manager on a 12 month fixed term contract. In this role you will play a crucial role in overseeing Accounting change projects, specifically focusing on system migration within our Reinsurance Division. You’ll collaborate with Subject Matter Experts from various Accounting functions to ensure seamless transitions in Management Reporting, Statutory Reporting, Treasury, and Client Money requirements. You’ll engage with key stakeholders across the Global Accounting Centre and central project team to deliver successful project outcomes.

How you'll make an impact

Planning and managing the delivery of change projects, developing and maintaining plans, identifying and managing risk, monitoring and reporting progress, and managing SME’s and stakeholders to ensure delivery against tight time frames. Tasks will include but not be limited to:

• To lead the Integration accounting activities for our Reinsurance division and fully implement the future target operating model/strategy.
• Developing and leading the implementation of detailed project plans.
• Facilitating workshops and engaging participants from across Accounting to develop project plans.
• Co-ordinating project resource requirements.
• Key representative on Operational/Steering Committees ensuring key risks and issues are flagged to senior leadership and mitigated as necessary.
• Monitoring and tracking progress on a regular basis, re-prioritising as needed against delivery timelines whilst keeping stakeholders appraised of progress.

About You

• Accountancy Qualification desirable (ACCA/CA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Portfolio, Programme and/or Project Management certification desired.
• Excellent knowledge of project management, business improvement and change management methodologies.
• Previous experience of leading finance transformation projects.
• Experience of managing & leading projects in complex, fast-paced environments.
• Demonstrable full life cycle project manager experience, along with experience of leading multi-site projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including listening, verbal and written communication with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, including Executives and senior level management.
• A self-starter, deadline driven; able to set / adjust priorities, including when under timeline pressure.
• Creative problem-solver with the ability to think strategically as well as operate at a detailed level and deep-dive where needed, comfortable with conducting analysis and handling financial data and making recommendations to a variety of audiences.
• 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.