Accounts Payable Assistant (Portuguese Speaking)

Job title:

Accounts Payable Assistant (Portuguese Speaking)

Company

Gallagher

Job description

Job Description:IntroductionWelcome to Gallagher – a global leader in insurance, risk management, and consulting services. With a growing team of more than 45,000 professionals worldwide, we empower businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you can build a career whether it’s with our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team. Experience The Gallagher Way, a culture fueled by shared values and a collective passion for excellence. Join one of our dynamic teams, where you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping Gallagher’s future and unlocking unparalleled opportunities for both clients and yourself.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.
OverviewWe currently have an an opportunity for a Portuguese Speaking Accounts Payable Assistant to join our Latin American (LATAM) Accounting team in Glasgow.In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the LATAM Accounts Payable Manager on the Global Systems implementation project as our business presence grows across the region. You will support with LATAM AP implementations, compensating controls review, and post-implementation support of accounts payable processes/procedures in local LATAM offices.
How you’ll make an impact

• Reviewing all information gathered from Compensating Controls with the Implementation team to define any new requirements
• Confirming monthly invoices are compliant with documented procedures
• Oversee the compliance validations of current and new vendors
• Support new vendor & payment processes
• Reviewing current documentation and processes
• Review process improvement opportunities
• Support Authorisation process
• Support with implementation of new AP tools
• Work with regional teams, Tax, and Accounting on any new changes to Country level regulations or reporting
• Interact with many other functions Local Teams, IT/GTS, Accounting Teams, Treasury, Compliance & Tax
• Ad-hoc duties as allocated by the Accounts Payable Manager.

About You

• Fluency in Portuguese & English
• Previous experience gained within in fast paced Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable function
• Competent IT skills including Microsoft Excel
• Ability to prioritise workload and plan ahead
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple competing priorities
• Experience of operating to deadlines
• Ability to work on own initiative and be proactive
• Ability to adapt to change
• Eligible to work in the UK

Compensation and benefitsOn 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 diversityInclusion 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, 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.

Expected salary

Location

Glasgow

Job date

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 04:33:52 GMT

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