Introduction
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.
Overview
Are you a highly skilled and motivated individual seeking a challenging opportunity with expertise in complex purchase ledger, credit control, or unallocated cash? We have a 12-month fixed-term position available for a Finance Analyst (Reconciliations and Investigations) to join our team. In this role, you will manage a portfolio of client accounts across various markets, including Marine, Art & Specie, Energy, Construction, Financial Risks, and Property & Casualty.
Your daily responsibilities will include complex cash allocations, premium collection, and resolving processing discrepancies. We are looking for someone with strong problem-solving skills who can effectively liaise between clients and internal business units to address issues and drive solutions. If you are resilient, accountable, and have a keen eye for detail, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join our dynamic team and make a significant impact.
How you'll make an impact
* Investigate unallocated cash by liaising with brokers and clients.
* Chase outstanding cash under query with clients on a frequent basis.
* Manage a high volume of queries and respond appropriately to urgent issues.
* Provide detailed commentary on monthly aged debt reports.
* Challenge and escalate poorly running accounts with internal management and business units.
* Perform root cause analysis to improve processes.
* Manage client debts and proactively contact debtors to resolve payment issues.
* Advise business units of non-payments in a timely manner.
* Arrange and attend meetings to discuss aged debt and unallocated cash issues.
* Liaise with internal staff to ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
* Comply with professional standards and internal policies.
About You
* Experience of working in a high volume purchase ledger, Cash Allocations or Accounts Receivables position in a complex business is essential.
* Your CV will highlight your skills and experience in identifying and resolving the root cause to resolve and reconcile the accounts.
* Prior experience of working in Financial Services would be beneficial, but not essential.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* MS Office proficiency, including strong Excel to analyse and reconcile large data sets.
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
* Multi-tasking and planning.
* Ability to prioritise workload and plan.
* Experience of operating to strict deadlines.
* Eligibility to work in the UK.
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.
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