Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Introduction

At Artex, we defy convention and reimagine the possibilities of risk management. Join a team of passionate visionaries, where creativity knows no bounds, and innovative thinking shapes the future. As part of our global family, you'll unlock your potential, turning challenges into opportunities, and creating an impact on a global scale. Dare to innovate, and together, we'll craft a legacy of transformation.

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

We are excited to announce a newly created opportunity for a Finance Manager within Artex. This new role will report directly to the Finance Director, coordinating the accounting, reporting and analysis for the UK, Ireland, Malta, Guernsey, and a recent acquisition. This is your chance to create a significant impact in a dynamic and ambitious team!

How you'll make an impact

• Build a central finance team to support the UK and European Artex business.
• Manage the month-end process and ensure accurate reporting within strict deadlines. Review monthly journals prepared by the finance team.
• Lead the accounting for non-standard transactions, including acquisitions, restructures, and dividends, ensuring accurate recording with Corporate Accounting.
• Collaborate closely with local accounting staff, other Glasgow-based accounting teams, Corporate Accounting, and the outsourced function in India.
• Coordinate the month-end reconciliations process, ensuring all reconciliations are completed flawlessly and on time. Participate in quality reviews and implement required improvements.
• Foster relationships within the wider finance function in Glasgow, regional teams, and Corporate Accounting.
• Develop a solid understanding of the Artex EMEA business and its operations.
• Ensure full compliance with SOX requirements.
• Lead ad-hoc projects and technical tasks as the need arises.
• Centralize accounting tasks from regional finance teams, determining which tasks should transition to India and Glasgow.
• Participate in the roll-out of a new accounting package for Artex and identify further opportunities for centralization.
• Align with AJG Professional Standards Manual and stay in sync with statutory requirements, including Whistle Blowing and Treating Customers Fairly.
• Follow internal policies and procedures, adhering to applicable laws, rules, regulations, and Gallagher’s shared values, particularly putting clients at the heart of our business.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and good governance. Address any shortcomings with remedial action planning in conjunction with relevant experts.

About You

• University Degree or equivalent experience
• CA, ACCA, ACA qualification
• Either have qualified at a leading professional services firm and transitioned into the industry, or currently working within a large, complex business
• Proven management experience
• US GAAP and SOX experience preferred
• Professional services background
• Project management experience or experience implementing new processes and controls
• Consistent track record in managing priorities and adhere to challenging deadlines
• Adaptability to change
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Flexible attitude towards multiple tasks and environments
• Experience in process redesign and implementation
• Strong people management skills
• Strong organisational and influencing skills
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Join us and be part of a motivated team that strives for excellence every day. If you are an ambitious and dedicated finance professional, we want to hear from you!

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, 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 TAGlobalSupport@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.