Gallagher—Assistant Manager - Finance

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Description: Introduction Welcome to Gallagher in India — where expertise, technology, and purpose come together. Since 2006, Gallagher in India has supported global teams by delivering quality, service, and speed through deep expertise, smart technology, and specialized knowledge services. More than just an operations center, it’s a place where careers grow through collaboration, continuous learning, and purposeful work. We drive efficiency, compliance, and innovation so our teams can focus on serving clients. If you enjoy solving problems and working with purpose, Gallagher is the place where you can grow and feel a sense of belonging. Overview Prepare accurate monthly financial reports, assist in the preparation of presentations that provide thoughtful analysis, identify action items, and effectively frame decisions that need to be made. How you'll make an impact Responsibilities: Review, process, gather, and compile accounting transactions and documents throughout the month for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with general accounting principles and established internal control policies and procedures. Ensure financial integrity and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close processes. Partner with stakeholders across Divisional Financial Operations to improve financial and accounting accuracy Record and review journal entries related to Divisional branch results Review and investigate reconciliation variances, assisting management to develop appropriate action plans addressing issues identified Provide support for internal and external audits including control walkthroughs, documentation support and inquiry response Manage multiple projects simultaneously and coordinate cross-functionally to meet strict project execution deadlines Skills & Responsibilities : Experience in Statutory Accounts / Audit / Preparation and Consolidation of Financial Statements Good working knowledge of accounting standards (US / UK GAAP/IFRS), account reconciliations, and month end close experience Good experience in Financial Accounting or Public Accounting Proficient computer, financial data, internal consulting, and customer-focused communication and presentation skills Should be able to build solutions, drive consensus across stakeholders and help them make the right choices Superior attention to detail and ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining a view of the big picture Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a changing, fast-paced environment Excellent Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills Excellent time management skills Excellent planning and organizing skills, especially prioritizing multiple projects / tasks Must be able to work with the onshore team to understand and transition various processes Good knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements will be preferred. About you Qualifications: Chartered Accountant. 4- 7 years of prior relevant experience. Additional Information At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page. Competitive compensation Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being Career development opportunities and ongoing learning A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled) Responsibilities: Responsibilities: Review, process, gather, and compile accounting transactions and documents throughout the month for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with general accounting principles and established internal control policies and procedures. Ensure financial integrity and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close processes. Partner with stakeholders across Divisional Financial Operations to improve financial and accounting accuracy Record and review journal entries related to Divisional branch results Review and investigate reconciliation variances, assisting management to develop appropriate action plans addressing issues identified Provide support for internal and external audits including control walkthroughs, documentation support and inquiry response Manage multiple projects simultaneously and coordinate cross-functionally to meet strict project execution deadlines Skills & Responsibilities : Experience in Statutory Accounts / Audit / Preparation and Consolidation of Financial Statements Good working knowledge of accounting standards (US / UK GAAP/IFRS), account reconciliations, and month end close experience Good experience in Financial Accounting or Public Accounting Proficient computer, financial data, internal consulting, and customer-focused communication and presentation skills Should be able to build solutions, drive consensus across stakeholders and help them make the right choices Superior attention to detail and ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining a view of the big picture Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a changing, fast-paced environment Excellent Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills Excellent time management skills Excellent planning and organizing skills, especially prioritizing multiple projects / tasks Must be able to work with the onshore team to understand and transition various processes Good knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements will be preferred.