Job Description

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

Ready to Make an Impact?

Join Gallagher Specialty as a Finance Business Partner - where you will help shape the future in a Global leader!

Gallagher Specialty, a key division of Gallagher International Brokerage, is seeking a dynamic and proactive

Finance Business Partner

to join our team. Based in the heart of the London (Lloyds) Market, Gallagher Specialty is at the forefront of specialty and wholesale broking, delivering tailored solutions to clients across the globe.

This is your opportunity to play a pivotal role in driving financial excellence, supporting strategic decision-making, and contributing to the success of a business that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and growth.

How you'll make an impact

As a Finance Business Partner, you'll be the trusted advisor to designated business areas, providing expert financial insights and guidance. Your responsibilities will include:

Strategic Financial Support:

Deliver high-quality financial analysis, advice, and modelling to enable well-informed decision-making aligned with company objectives.

Collaboration Focus:

Cultivate positive connections with collaborators, challenge performance, and support growth initiatives to drive profitability.

Monthly Management Reporting:

Lead and support the financial close process, present management accounts, and embed financial control in business processes.

Budgeting & Forecasting:

Coordinate annual budget processes, improve forecasting models, and ensure accurate allocation of overhead expenses.

Change Management:

Contribute to finance inputs for new systems and drive improvement initiatives across the business.

Leadership & Development:

Support the management and development of colleagues, ensuring exceptional service delivery.

About You

Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, or ACCA) with experience supporting non-accounting managers in complex financial analysis and modelling. Insurance industry experience . Educated to degree level or equivalent (desired). Solid knowledge of Management Accounting techniques and Financial Accounting principles. Great communicator, able to build strong personal relationships at all levels. Strong commercial awareness and influencing skills. Proactive. Prepared to take ownership of assigned tasks and multi-task. Great teammate with a can-do attitude. Able to work to tight deadlines. Able to communicate key messages clearly and concisely. Experience in cost management and reduction. Good awareness of what constitutes good conduct in a regulatory environment. Eligibility to work in the UK.

Join a fast-paced finance team that values innovation and excellence. Apply today for an exciting career!

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.