Accounting Manager

Introduction


How you'll make an impact

We are hiring for an Accounting Manager for our Gallagher Bassett Team! 

 

This role will be responsible for:

• 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.

About You

Required:

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

Preferred:

• Master's degree and public accounting experience or CPA preferred.

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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)