Business Analyst

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. seeks a Business Analyst to join their Latin America & Caribbean team in Ipswich. This role supports financial operations and strategic growth initiatives while collaborating with other teams. Candidates should demonstrate strong analytical skills and experience in similar roles, aligning with Gallagher's commitment to diversity and inclusion. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered, embodying Gallagher's values in sustainability and community support.

Benefits

Minimum of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance up to 10x salary

Health cash plan

Three fully paid volunteering days per year

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role required.
• Strong data analytic skills and mathematical competence essential.
• Effective communication skills with partners at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Support financial plans and operations for driving growth.
• Monitor budget, forecast, and report on revenue for the BU.
• Prepare and distribute reports on revenue and cost analytics.

Skills

Data analytic skills

Mathematical competence

Teamwork

Communication

Influencing skills

Education

Experience in a similar role

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

We are seeking to recruit a dynamic Business Analyst to join our Latin America & Caribbean team in Ipswich!

This is your opportunity to support our Operations Director and Business Leaders in driving financial excellence and strategic growth. If you are looking for a new challenge, apply today!

How you'll make an impact

Strategy and Growth

• Support the BU Leader and Executive team in developing and implementing financial plans as set by Gallagher Re Senior Management.
• Ensure the BU has the appropriate operations support in handling sales, pipelines, revenue analysis, and client relationship management.
• Ensure the completeness and integrity of system data to benefit from accurate data and revenue analysis.

Financial Oversight

• Monitor BU revenue and costs, ensuring they are appropriately budgeted, forecasted, and reported in line with the Group’s revenue recognition policy.
• Analyse monthly management financials and provide insights on significant variances.
• Assist in the annual budgeting and monthly/quarterly forecasting processes.
• Act as the key link between Gallagher Re Finance and the BU.
• Ensure that all controllable costs and those allocated costs (e.g., overseas office costs) are acceptable, budgeted, and accurately forecasted.
• Represent the BU in financial forums as needed.
• Ensure that sales data is appropriately collated and shared with Business Leaders, Operations Director, and Gallagher Re Sales Team.
• Provide other ad hoc financial reports as requested.

Operations, Service, and IT

• Prepare and distribute monthly and weekly reports to Senior Leadership, including data to support revenue, cost, sales pipeline analysis, and EBITDAC management.
• Build and develop standard revenue and expense analytics for regular distribution to the business.
• Engage and collaborate with others across segments, lines of business, and regions.
• Perform ad-hoc tasks as requested in support of our operation.

About you

• Strong data analytic skills and mathematical competence.
• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Effective communication skills with partners at all levels.
• Ability to influence situations and hold accountability.
• Strategic judgement aligned with company objectives.
• Diligent and orgainsed.
• Proficiency in English and Spanish is essential.

Join us at Gallagher Re and be a part of an exceptionally hard-working team dedicated to delivering world-class reinsurance solutions and unmatched client service!

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.