Assistant Accounting Manager - Integration Accounting - #1706476

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.

Join a dynamic and expanding organisation as an Assistant Manager, where your expertise will be instrumental in seamlessly integrating recent acquisitions into our business-as-usual operations.

This is an opportunity to showcase your agility in a fast-paced environment, effectively manage change, and cultivate strong relationships with senior stakeholders. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, you will play a crucial role in providing accounting expertise for recent acquisitions, focusing on both purchase price accounting and integration work.

If you are a qualified accountant with a passion for excellence and a keen eye for detail, we invite you to be part of our growth journey. Apply now to make a significant impact in a global leader in insurance brokerage.

• To provide accounting expertise to ensure seamless integration into BAU activities, including review of SPA and liaising with M&A and Integration teams and vendor, within a growing organisation.


• Detailed integration analysis, including process mapping and discovery documentation.


• SOP preparation and handover of applicable tasks to offshore team.


• To assist the Accounting Manager in production of accurate acquisition management accounts, and relevant commentary, within the tight reporting deadlines.


• Build positive relationships with senior stakeholders including the Finance Directors, Senior Finance Managers and relevant operational business heads, acting as key contact during month end close.


• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations to verify the accuracy of management accounts and perform monthly, quarterly and year-to-date variance analysis to budget and prior year on P&L.


• Assistance in production of the annual budget, reviewing assumptions and building a detailed monthly budget for the acquired business, supported by the Accounting Manager and reviewed with the Divisional FD.


• Production and review of other ad hoc reporting on expense items as requested by Business heads and senior finance staff.


• Assistance in production of statutory board packs and financial accounts


• Ensure SOX requirements are fully met.


• Assistance and support in response to external and internal audit requests.


• Liaising with offshore processing team to control posting of month end journal transactions and balance sheet reconciliations.


• Liaising with Finance Business Partners and other departments out with General Accounting team to provide support for queries as they arise.


• Build relationships within the wider General Accounting team, and across other regional teams.


• Produce ad-hoc reports and completion of technical tasks for the Accounting Manager and Senior Finance Manager as requested.


• Take all reasonable steps to ensure the part of the business for which you are accountable for demonstrably complies with applicable laws, rules, regulation, good governance and Gallagher’s shared values, in particular, putting clients at the heart of our business. If shortcomings are identified take responsibility for remedial action planning, and action in conjunction with the relevant experts within the firm.

• Essential: CA, ACCA, or ACA qualification, coupled with a background in professional services or experience in a large and complex business environment


• Preferred: Experience with US GAAP and SOX compliance


• Preferred: Experience in acquisition accounting and/or project management, or in implementing new processes and controls


• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet demanding deadlines


• Adaptability to thrive in a dynamic environment


• Meticulous attention to detail


• Agility in handling multiple tasks and diverse environments


• Experience in process redesign and implementation


• Strong people management skills


• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing abilities


• Strong organisational skills


• Must be eligible to work in the UK

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 ***************@ajg.com . 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.