Project Manager-Finance Transformation - Appcast Enterprise : Job Details

Join us at Gallagher Re, the trailblazers of the reinsurance world, where every day brings new opportunities to shape the future. We empower our clients with cutting-edge analytics and insights, providing them the confidence to make strategic decisions that transform industries. As a team member, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, translating data into impactful solutions and taking the reins of your career like never before.

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.

Join our Integration & Projects team within the Global Accounting Centre as a Project Manager on a 12 month fixed term contract.

In this role you will play a crucial role in overseeing Accounting change projects, specifically focusing on system migration within our Reinsurance Division.

You’ll collaborate with Subject Matter Experts from various Accounting functions to ensure seamless transitions in Management Reporting, Statutory Reporting, Treasury, and Client Money requirements. You’ll engage with key stakeholders across the Global Accounting Centre and central project team to deliver successful project outcomes.

Planning and managing the delivery of change projects, developing and maintaining plans, identifying and managing risk, monitoring and reporting progress, and managing SME’s and stakeholders to ensure delivery against tight time frames.

Tasks will include but not be limited to:

• To lead the Integration accounting activities for our Reinsurance division and fully implement the future target operating model/strategy.
• Developing and leading the implementation of detailed project plans
• Facilitating workshops and engaging participants from across Accounting to develop project plans
• Co-ordinating project resource requirements
• Key representative on Operational/Steering Committes ensuring key risks and issues are flagged to senior leadership and mitigated as necessary
• Monitoring and tracking progress on a regular basis, re-prioritising as needed against delivery timelines whilst keeping stakeholders appraised of progress

• Accountancy Qualifiction desirable (ACCA/CA/CIMA or equivalent)
• Portfolio, Programme and/or Project Management certification desired
• Excellent knowledge of project management, business improvement and change management methodologies.
• Previous experience of leading finance transformation project.
• Experience of managing & leading projects in a complex, fast paced environments
• Demonstrable full life cycle project manager experience, along with experience of leading multi-site projects
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including listening, verbal and written communication with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, including Executives and senior level management
• A self-starter, deadline driven; able to set / adjust priorities, including when under timeline pressure
• Creative problem-solver with the ability to think strategically as well as operate at detailed level and deep-dive where needed, comfortable with conducting analysis and handling financial data and making recommendations to a variety of audiences
• Eligible to work in the UK

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.

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