Finance Business Partner

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG); London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in risk management is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide financial support and guidance. The role involves complex data analysis, advising on projects, and supporting strategic decision-making. Ideal for qualified accountants transitioning into business partnering roles.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance

Income protection

Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Discounted gym membership

Season ticket loan

Qualifications

• Experience supporting non-accounting managers in financial analysis.
• Knowledge of Management Accounting techniques and Financial Accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert financial information and guidance to business areas.
• Support the annual budget process and financial initiatives.
• Prepare business cases to support decision-making.

Skills

Communication

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Education

Qualified accountant (ACCA/CA/CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Introduction

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.

Overview

Join our team as a Finance Business Partner, where you'll play a pivotal role in providing expert financial support and guidance to designated business areas. Your responsibilities will include interpreting and modeling complex data analysis, advising on projects and initiatives, and supporting the Head of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. This role is crucial in driving financial success and strategic decision-making for the company.

We welcome candidates transitioning from an accounting role into a business partnering position and are open to considering newly qualified accountants.

How you'll make an impact

• Act as a finance business partner, providing expert financial information, advice, and guidance to designated business areas.
• Build and maintain effective relationships to help business areas achieve targets with a focus on value-added activities.
• Perform critical reviews of financial data and provide high-quality support for informed decision-making aligned with company strategy.
• Support growth, change initiatives, and strive for improved profitability in line with company objectives.
• Support the annual budget process and various finance initiatives.
• Produce monthly forecasts to help manage revenue and profitability targets.
• Understand and support strong cash flow positions for designated business areas.
• Prepare business cases to support decision-making and deputise for the Head of Finance as needed.

Monthly Management Reporting:

• Support and lead the monthly financial close process with the Glasgow finance team.
• Present monthly management accounts during financial reviews.
• Embed financial control in business processes and answer ad hoc queries.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Support the annual budget process, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Coordinate business submissions during budgeting and strategic planning.
• Improve forecasting models and contribute to planning process development.
• Deliver accurate allocation of overhead expenses to business units.

Business Partnering and Decision Support:

• Build relationships with key stakeholders to enable improvement and change.
• Develop an understanding of the business for thorough financial reporting and performance analysis.
• Challenge business decisions and cost management with insightful financial information.
• Prepare and deliver investment business cases and support cost/benefit tracking.

Change Management:

• Contribute to finance inputs for new broking platform development.
• Support and drive change/improvement activities across Finance and the wider business.

About You

• Qualified accountant (ACCA/CA/CIMA or equivalent) with experience of supporting non-accounting managers in complex financial analysis and modelling.
• Knowledge of Management Accounting techniques and Financial Accounting principles.
• 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.
• Eligibility 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, covering 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.