Introduction

At Gallagher, we help clients face risk with confidence because we believe that when businesses are protected, they’re free to grow, lead, and innovate.

You’ll be backed by our digital ecosystem: a client-centric suite of consulting tools making it easier for you to meet your clients where they want to be met. Advanced data and analytics providing a comprehensive overview of the risk landscape is at your fingertips.

Here, you’re not just improving clients' risk profiles, you’re building trust. You’ll find a culture grounded in teamwork, guided by integrity, and fueled by a shared commitment to do the right thing. We value curiosity, celebrate new ideas, and empower you to take ownership of your career while making a meaningful impact for the businesses we serve.

If you’re ready to bring your unique perspective to a place where your work truly matters; think of Gallagher.

Overview

Join Our Team as a Financial Controls & Compliance Analyst

Are you ready to shape the future of financial governance and compliance? The IBA team are seeking a talented Financial Controls & Compliance Analyst to play a pivotal role in our Finance Controls team. This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact by driving operational excellence, ensuring regulatory compliance, and contributing to the success of a global leader in insurance broking.

As a Financial Controls & Compliance Analyst, you’ll be at the forefront of quality audit (QA) reviews and control testing within our Insurer Broker Accounts (IBA) Department.

How you'll make an impact

Reporting to the Finance Controls and Compliance Manager
Develop and implement robust QA frameworks to enhance operational efficiency and compliance.
Conduct detailed process assessments and control testing to identify deficiencies and support remediation efforts.
Collaborate across compliance departments to align processes with regulatory standards and mitigate financial risks.
Report key compliance insights to senior management, including the COO and CFO, ensuring informed decision-making.
Drive adherence to financial policies and procedures, fostering a culture of governance and accountability.

About You

We’re seeking a motivated professional with:

Qualifications: Part-qualified accountant (exams or experience) with prior experience in controls testing or audit.
Skills: Strong communication, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to change.
Knowledge: Familiarity with SOX and regulatory/control-based environments (desirable but not essential).
Technical Expertise: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and a solid understanding of business processes.
Mindset: A flexible attitude, ability to manage tasks under challenging deadlines, and a commitment to client-centricity.
Right to Work: Eligibility to work in the UK.

At Gallagher, we believe in fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment where every team member can thrive. As the third-largest insurance brokerage in the world, we offer:

A chance to work with a world-class team and contribute to our continued success.
Opportunities for professional growth and development.

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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