Gallagher
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 Are you a seasoned and qualified accountant with a passion for driving performance and delivering impactful financial insights? We're seeking an experienced professional with a strong background in insurance broking to join our UK Retail team on a 12-18 month fixed-term contract. In this pivotal role, you'll partner with the Head of Finance to support the Managing Directors of 20 branches, providing expert financial guidance, challenging results, and driving business performance. If you thrive in a dynamic environment where your expertise can shape strategic decisions and foster growth, we want to hear from you! How you'll make an impact Provide financial support to the Head of Finance for a key trading division within UK Retail. Working with the trading divisions to drive and improve performance. Assist in managing the yearly budgeting, planning, and forecasting processes. Offer expert financial information, advice, and guidance to designated business areas. Interpret and communicate monthly financial results, ensuring all material variances are understood. Update and provide calculations for the progression of the annual bonus schemes. Forecast monthly and full-year results. Produce financial MI for the business and contribute to suggestions for improvement and change. Prepare financial modelling and arguments to support standard and ad hoc business requirements, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures. Perform intricate financial modelling related to critical metrics and value drivers within the business unit. Embed financial control in business processes, working with other areas of finance as required. Develop and prepare budgets and supporting information for designated business units. Drive the systems agenda, ensuring effective end-to-end management and development. Ensure effective consolidated planning outputs are produced and developed as required. Participate in and contribute to other finance initiatives and projects as needed. About you An experienced qualified accountant with expertise in insurance brokingA highly skilled and qualified accountant with a proven track record in the insurance broking sector, adept at delivering financial insights that drive business performance and strategic decision-making. Proven experience in interpreting, forecasting, and communicating sound financial information to support commercial leadership teamsDemonstrated ability to analyse, forecast, and present accurate financial data, providing actionable insights to empower commercial leadership teams and support strategic objectives. Financially aware and able to assist business areas in meeting objectivesStrong financial acumen with the capability to guide business units in achieving their goals through informed decision-making and effective resource allocation. Ability to influence the UK Retail Executive Team through logical argumentsExceptional influencing skills, leveraging logical reasoning and robust financial analysis to shape decisions and drive alignment within the UK Retail Executive Team. Experience in implementing and improving financial controlProven expertise in establishing and enhancing financial controls, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and accuracy across business processes. Demonstrated change management skillsAdept at leading and managing change initiatives, driving improvements, and fostering adaptability within dynamic business environments. Broad and sound knowledge of the insurance marketComprehensive understanding of the insurance industry, including market trends, regulatory requirements, and operational challenges. Excellent communication and presentation skillsOutstanding ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly and effectively, both in written reports and engaging presentations. Forward planning capabilities and high-level Excel skills are a mustStrong forward-planning abilities combined with advanced proficiency in Excel, enabling effective forecasting, modelling, and data analysis. Attention to detail, initiative, and innovative thinkingMeticulous attention to detail, coupled with a proactive mindset and a flair for innovative problem-solving. Collaborative and team-oriented approachA natural collaborator who thrives in team environments, fostering strong relationships and driving collective success. Can-do attitude, flexibility, assertiveness, proactivity, and diplomacyA positive and adaptable professional with a proactive approach, assertive communication style, and the diplomacy to navigate complex situations effectively. Why Join Us?Becoming a Finance Business Partner at Gallagher means joining a team dedicated to excellence, innovation, and making a difference. We provide a supportive environment where your expertise will be recognised, and you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our business. If you're ambitious, driven, and ready to take on a rewarding challenge, this is the role for you! 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 . 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 . click apply for full job details
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 Are you a seasoned and qualified accountant with a passion for driving performance and delivering impactful financial insights? We're seeking an experienced professional with a strong background in insurance broking to join our UK Retail team on a 12-18 month fixed-term contract. In this pivotal role, you'll partner with the Head of Finance to support the Managing Directors of 20 branches, providing expert financial guidance, challenging results, and driving business performance. If you thrive in a dynamic environment where your expertise can shape strategic decisions and foster growth, we want to hear from you! How you'll make an impact Provide financial support to the Head of Finance for a key trading division within UK Retail. Working with the trading divisions to drive and improve performance. Assist in managing the yearly budgeting, planning, and forecasting processes. Offer expert financial information, advice, and guidance to designated business areas. Interpret and communicate monthly financial results, ensuring all material variances are understood. Update and provide calculations for the progression of the annual bonus schemes. Forecast monthly and full-year results. Produce financial MI for the business and contribute to suggestions for improvement and change. Prepare financial modelling and arguments to support standard and ad hoc business requirements, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures. Perform intricate financial modelling related to critical metrics and value drivers within the business unit. Embed financial control in business processes, working with other areas of finance as required. Develop and prepare budgets and supporting information for designated business units. Drive the systems agenda, ensuring effective end-to-end management and development. Ensure effective consolidated planning outputs are produced and developed as required. Participate in and contribute to other finance initiatives and projects as needed. About you An experienced qualified accountant with expertise in insurance brokingA highly skilled and qualified accountant with a proven track record in the insurance broking sector, adept at delivering financial insights that drive business performance and strategic decision-making. Proven experience in interpreting, forecasting, and communicating sound financial information to support commercial leadership teamsDemonstrated ability to analyse, forecast, and present accurate financial data, providing actionable insights to empower commercial leadership teams and support strategic objectives. Financially aware and able to assist business areas in meeting objectivesStrong financial acumen with the capability to guide business units in achieving their goals through informed decision-making and effective resource allocation. Ability to influence the UK Retail Executive Team through logical argumentsExceptional influencing skills, leveraging logical reasoning and robust financial analysis to shape decisions and drive alignment within the UK Retail Executive Team. Experience in implementing and improving financial controlProven expertise in establishing and enhancing financial controls, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and accuracy across business processes. Demonstrated change management skillsAdept at leading and managing change initiatives, driving improvements, and fostering adaptability within dynamic business environments. Broad and sound knowledge of the insurance marketComprehensive understanding of the insurance industry, including market trends, regulatory requirements, and operational challenges. Excellent communication and presentation skillsOutstanding ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly and effectively, both in written reports and engaging presentations. Forward planning capabilities and high-level Excel skills are a mustStrong forward-planning abilities combined with advanced proficiency in Excel, enabling effective forecasting, modelling, and data analysis. Attention to detail, initiative, and innovative thinkingMeticulous attention to detail, coupled with a proactive mindset and a flair for innovative problem-solving. Collaborative and team-oriented approachA natural collaborator who thrives in team environments, fostering strong relationships and driving collective success. Can-do attitude, flexibility, assertiveness, proactivity, and diplomacyA positive and adaptable professional with a proactive approach, assertive communication style, and the diplomacy to navigate complex situations effectively. Why Join Us?Becoming a Finance Business Partner at Gallagher means joining a team dedicated to excellence, innovation, and making a difference. We provide a supportive environment where your expertise will be recognised, and you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our business. If you're ambitious, driven, and ready to take on a rewarding challenge, this is the role for you! 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 . 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 . click apply for full job details
Ageas Insurance Ltd
Bournemouth, Dorset
Job Title: Senior UI/UX Designer Contract Type: 18-month FTC, full time Location: Remote with adhoc travel to our Bournemouth office Salary: depending on experience Ageas UK have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Marketing & Digital team as a Senior UX/UI Designer on an 18-month Fixed term contract. The role of senior UX/UI Designer is to lead and oversee the delivery of the digital user experience strategy across all products, platforms and systems, enhancing the digital experience and site functionality for our customers. You will also be responsible for mentoring and technically developing your direct reports (including other designers), encouraging them to learn and grow their skill set within a collaborative team environment. To be successful in the Senior UI/UX Designer role, you will need a strong understanding of user experience and human-centred design methodologies to shape the online customer journey, as well as experience leading and managing a team to support best practise and improve performance. Please note: Most of your time will be spent working remotely, supported by necessary equipment, however adhoc travel to our Bournemouth office will be required on occasion. Here are some of the main responsibilities of the Senior UI/UX Designer opportunity: Be accountable for decision making in changes relating to the online customer journey. Lead the delivery of an ongoing 'test and learn cycle' within the team, leveraging AB/MVT capability, usability research and competitor analysis to shape ongoing experience development to deliver the annual and strategic e-commerce and digital product plans. Work closely with performance analytics, analysing customer data and user research to inform and define appropriate customer experiences and obtain actionable insights. Work with the Digital Journey Manager in design planning and goal creation and deliver a refinement roadmap across a planning horizon of 12-18 months to feed the long-term pipeline of changes for continuous improvement. Work collaboratively with the Product Managers and other members of the team to understand a customer's requirements and proposed solutions Facilitate or run workshops to gather requirements and evolve design to optimise and drive performance of the online estate for Aggregator customers, identifying key areas of focus. Have a full understanding of the quote and buy and customer portal commercial performance and analytics data and proactively contribute to the development of the web site by making data-driven decisions Accountable for the commercial performance of the quote and buy and customer portal, delivering quotes, sales, value and engagement. Deliver a consistent experience across the end to end digital touch-points to ensure full integration and alignment with the offline experience. Here are some of the key skills, experience and competencies required to be successful in the Senior UI/UX Designer role: Customer User experience is essential, particularly within UI / UX design Demonstrable experience leading and developing a team of direct reports Experience working with Agile and scrum teams Proven experience in the build, test and implementation of websites Ability to analyse and interpret user journey stats and digital analytics Knowledge of 'best practise' usability function. An excellent verbal and written communicator, being able to present and explain designs and key milestones deliverables to peers and senior stakeholders Comfortable identifying and escalating risk where necessary. Ability to take a project management approach to managing multiple projects and working under pressure Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy within the Senior UX/UI Designer role: At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve, Top Employer status in the UK. Flexible Working - Smart gives employees flexibility around location (as long as it's within the UK) and, for many of our roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments, such as school drop offs etc. We also offer all our vacancies part-time/job-shares . We also offer a minimum of 31 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) and you can buy and sell days. Supporting your Health - Dental Insurance Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities - Yoga, Mindfulness. Supporting your Wealth - Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans. Supporting you at Work - Well-being activities, yoga, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events and more. Benefits for Them - Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover Getting Around - Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover Get some Tech - Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops. Supporting you back to work - Return to work programme after maternity leave About Ageas: We're one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. Our people help Ageas to be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work, which is echoed in the service we provide to over four million customers. As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We're a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, a Stonewall diversity champion and a Disability Confident Employer (which means interviews are guaranteed for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum role criteria). For more information please see Ageas Everyone. Our aim is to have great people everywhere in our business and we're always looking for outstanding people to join us. Most roles across Ageas allow a proportion of your time to be spent working from home and we're open to discussing flexible working, including full-time, part-time or job share arrangements. To find out more about Ageas, see About Us.
Job Title: Senior UI/UX Designer Contract Type: 18-month FTC, full time Location: Remote with adhoc travel to our Bournemouth office Salary: depending on experience Ageas UK have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Marketing & Digital team as a Senior UX/UI Designer on an 18-month Fixed term contract. The role of senior UX/UI Designer is to lead and oversee the delivery of the digital user experience strategy across all products, platforms and systems, enhancing the digital experience and site functionality for our customers. You will also be responsible for mentoring and technically developing your direct reports (including other designers), encouraging them to learn and grow their skill set within a collaborative team environment. To be successful in the Senior UI/UX Designer role, you will need a strong understanding of user experience and human-centred design methodologies to shape the online customer journey, as well as experience leading and managing a team to support best practise and improve performance. Please note: Most of your time will be spent working remotely, supported by necessary equipment, however adhoc travel to our Bournemouth office will be required on occasion. Here are some of the main responsibilities of the Senior UI/UX Designer opportunity: Be accountable for decision making in changes relating to the online customer journey. Lead the delivery of an ongoing 'test and learn cycle' within the team, leveraging AB/MVT capability, usability research and competitor analysis to shape ongoing experience development to deliver the annual and strategic e-commerce and digital product plans. Work closely with performance analytics, analysing customer data and user research to inform and define appropriate customer experiences and obtain actionable insights. Work with the Digital Journey Manager in design planning and goal creation and deliver a refinement roadmap across a planning horizon of 12-18 months to feed the long-term pipeline of changes for continuous improvement. Work collaboratively with the Product Managers and other members of the team to understand a customer's requirements and proposed solutions Facilitate or run workshops to gather requirements and evolve design to optimise and drive performance of the online estate for Aggregator customers, identifying key areas of focus. Have a full understanding of the quote and buy and customer portal commercial performance and analytics data and proactively contribute to the development of the web site by making data-driven decisions Accountable for the commercial performance of the quote and buy and customer portal, delivering quotes, sales, value and engagement. Deliver a consistent experience across the end to end digital touch-points to ensure full integration and alignment with the offline experience. Here are some of the key skills, experience and competencies required to be successful in the Senior UI/UX Designer role: Customer User experience is essential, particularly within UI / UX design Demonstrable experience leading and developing a team of direct reports Experience working with Agile and scrum teams Proven experience in the build, test and implementation of websites Ability to analyse and interpret user journey stats and digital analytics Knowledge of 'best practise' usability function. An excellent verbal and written communicator, being able to present and explain designs and key milestones deliverables to peers and senior stakeholders Comfortable identifying and escalating risk where necessary. Ability to take a project management approach to managing multiple projects and working under pressure Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy within the Senior UX/UI Designer role: At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve, Top Employer status in the UK. Flexible Working - Smart gives employees flexibility around location (as long as it's within the UK) and, for many of our roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments, such as school drop offs etc. We also offer all our vacancies part-time/job-shares . We also offer a minimum of 31 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) and you can buy and sell days. Supporting your Health - Dental Insurance Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities - Yoga, Mindfulness. Supporting your Wealth - Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans. Supporting you at Work - Well-being activities, yoga, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events and more. Benefits for Them - Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover Getting Around - Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover Get some Tech - Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops. Supporting you back to work - Return to work programme after maternity leave About Ageas: We're one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. Our people help Ageas to be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work, which is echoed in the service we provide to over four million customers. As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We're a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, a Stonewall diversity champion and a Disability Confident Employer (which means interviews are guaranteed for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum role criteria). For more information please see Ageas Everyone. Our aim is to have great people everywhere in our business and we're always looking for outstanding people to join us. Most roles across Ageas allow a proportion of your time to be spent working from home and we're open to discussing flexible working, including full-time, part-time or job share arrangements. To find out more about Ageas, see About Us.
