Accounting Manager: Lead Finance Team & Process Excellence

Gallagher; Chicago (IL); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Gallagher Bassett, part of Gallagher, is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead a team of accountants and support roles in the Chicago area. The role focuses on policy development, complex financial problem solving, and ensuring accurate financial reporting within a large insurance brokerage context.

The position requires a broad accounting background, 7 years of experience, and proficiency in Excel and Word, with a master’s or CPA preferred for advancement within the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 7 years of related experience required.
• Broad general accounting knowledge, including FASB and GAAP regulations.
• In-depth knowledge of the insurance brokerage business.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Manages team of accountants and other accounting support roles.
• With more senior staff, develops and implements policies and procedures.
• Anticipates and provides solutions to the most complex finance and accounting problems.
• Broad understanding of technology's strategic role and impact.
• Manages variety of ongoing accounting functions which may include day-to-day activities as well as more specialized accounting activities within corporate accounting department, a profit center or business unit.
• Prepares profit & loss balance sheet accounts as well as group consolidations.
• Manages accounting staff, providing direction, setting goals and ensuring that overall department goals are attained.
• May perform a variety of accounting activities related to financial reporting, and recoding of accounting transactions.
• Provides and interprets data from accounting records as required from management.
• Coordinates accounting services and integrates with operating needs.
• Oversees the management of functions such as property records, general ledger and general accounting services.
• May also be responsible for reconciliation of intercompany accounts, managing and controlling the fixed asset register, capital expenditure controls & reporting, statutory accounts production, corporate tax computation and/or cost center reporting and analysis.

Skills

Excel

Word

GAAP

FASB

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree/CPA preferred

Job description

Gallagher Bassett, part of Gallagher, is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead a team of accountants and support roles in the Chicago area. The role focuses on policy development, complex financial problem solving, and ensuring accurate financial reporting within a large insurance brokerage context.

The position requires a broad accounting background, 7 years of experience, and proficiency in Excel and Word, with a master’s or CPA preferred for advancement within the organization.