Client Accountant

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG); Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits programs

Career development opportunities

Collaborative, people-first culture

Job summary

Gallagher is hiring a Client Staff Accountant to join the Risk Program Administrators division in the United States. You will perform daily and monthly accounting tasks to support client fulfillment, including high-volume AR, journal entries, and month-end close.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of accounting experience, with strong Excel and MS Office skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under multiple deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of accounting experience.
• Intermediate Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of high-volume AR functions for insurance programs.
• Communicate with clients regarding payments and balances.
• Prepare backup documentation and enter journal entries.
• Assist with month-end close processes.
• Monitor and audit incoming payments (ACH and checks).
• Perform data reconciliations between systems.
• Record and post client invoices and payments.
• Assist with external audits and inquiries.

Skills

Accounting experience

Excel

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

QuickBooks

Microsoft D365 Dynamics

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

Risk Program Administrators (RPA) is a division of Gallagher providing a full spectrum of risk management consulting services to public, private, and nonprofit entities across the United States. Though we pride ourselves on being able to tackle virtually anything in the risk management space, our core services include self-insured program administration; alternative risk financing analysis; third-party vendor management; loss control and prevention; claims administration and insurance coverage review.

How you'll make an impact

We are hiring a Client Staff Accountant to join our growing team!

Responsibilities:

Under general supervision, performs a broad range of daily and monthly accounting functions in support of servicing client fulfillment-based needs.

With a focus geared more toward the daily, monthly and quarterly functions in the group, key duties include:

• Take ownership of high-volume AR functions for various insurance programs
• Communicate with clients regarding payments, balances, courtesy notices, etc.
• Prepare backup documentation and enter journal entries into accounting system
• Assist with month end close process
• Monitor and audit incoming payments including ACH and check deposits
• System to system data reconciliations
• Recording / posting client invoices and payments
• Follow up on outstanding customer balances
• Assist with external audits
• Researching and resolving invoicing and payment inquiries and discrepancies
• Performs more routine and established projects

About You

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years' accounting experience
• Intermediate Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency
• Great organizational skills and high attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Understanding of US GAAP
• QuickBooks experience
• Microsoft D365 Dynamics experience
• Audit experience
• Insurance industry experience

Behaviors:

• Exhibit professionalism and creativity, representing the company in both client and team situations
• Cooperative attitude and ability to work both individually and in a team
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fluid work environment
• Patience, resiliency, and tolerance of stressful situations
• Desire and drive to improve, grow, and create efficiencies

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Compensation and benefits

At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page.

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being
• Career development opportunities and ongoing learning
• A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership
• The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact

At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles.

Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)