Client Accounting Manager

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.

Risk Program Administrators (RPA) is a division of Gallagher providing a full -spectrum of risk management consulting services to public, private, and nonprofit entities across the United States. Though we pride ourselves on being able to tackle virtually anything in the risk management space, our core services include: self-insured program administration; alternative risk financing analysis; third-party vendor management; loss control and prevention; claims administration and insurance coverage review.

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We are hiring a Client Accounting Manager to join our team! 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Manages client accounting staff including hiring, performance evaluations, training and providing direction
• Manages a variety of ongoing accounting functions which may include day-to-day activities as well as more specialized accounting activities for multiple clients
• Provides recommendations, develops and implements client accounting policies and procedures
• Identifies opportunities to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency
• Ensures adherence to applicable accounting standards, regulations and internal controls
• Compiles, consolidates, and analyzes financial information for the production of timely client financial statements and reports
• Presents financial reports to client management and external clients
• Reviews various general ledger account and bank statement reconciliations prepared by client accounting staff
• Prepares client annual budgets and forecasts
• Anticipates and provides solutions to complex finance and accounting problems
• Collaborates with other departments to support strategic decision making for each client
• Coordinates annual external audits
• Reviews tax filings prior to filing
• Special projects, as requested

Required:

• Bachelor's degree, CPA and 5 years of experience required.
  
  

Preferred: 

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Thorough knowledge of US GAAP
• Experience with customer billing and accounts payable processes
• Excellent verbal and written communication across all levels of the organization
• Strong leadership skills with a dedication to driving and achieving results
• Ability to multi-task and meet varying, and sometimes overlapping, deadlines
• Public accounting experience highly preferred
• Master's degree in accounting
• Experience in the insurance industry
• AP/AR experience
• Experience with driving process improvements and efficiencies preferred 

 Work Traits:

• Advanced Excel skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Basic database knowledge
• Experience with other financial systems

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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:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program
• And more...

We value inclusion and diversity

Click Here to review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements and Pay Disclosure Statement

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. 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 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.