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Accounting Associate
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Gallagher
Location: West Des Moines, IA | Salary: $37,000.00 - $46,000.00
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.
Overview AssuredPartners is a leading insurance brokerage that prides itself on delivering more than insurance expertise. Our teams provide the highest level of service, tailored solutions, and forward‑thinking risk‑management strategies that truly set us apart. With a culture based on integrity, collaboration, and technical excellence, we are proud to offer our clients, and our employees, the very best in the insurance industry. As part of Gallagher, you will be joining a team that delivers more than policies; you will provide proactive risk‑management consulting, innovative solutions, and an unmatched level of client service.
How You’ll Make An Impact
Reconciles insurance carrier statements to internal accounting records; identifies discrepancies between the two.
Researches and resolves billing discrepancies with internal customer service representatives or contacts at the insurance company.
Processes carrier payable checks within required due dates, ensuring funds are not advanced to the carriers until the Agency has been paid first without proper approval.
Data entry of direct bill production into accounting system according to company procedures.
Compiles and sorts documents, such as invoices and checks, and routes invoices to the appropriate individual for review and approval and processing.
Assists with the filing of accounting support documentation in a timely manner.
Prepares monthly close journal entries for various outside agencies for their data migration.
Assists with month‑end close.
Follows company procedures with respect to all essential duties and responsibilities of the job.
About You
Required: High school diploma and 5 years related experience. Well developed understanding of bookkeeping/accounting principals. Proficient in Microsoft Suite of Office Products. Advanced Microsoft Excel expertise. Solid background in the use of technology, particularly applications specific to department/area. Excellent communication skills written and oral.
Preferred: Bachelors degree desirable. Knowledgeable in using various analytical approaches to problem solving. Work history in some sector of the insurance industry.
Behaviors: Highly developed attention to detail, organizational and follow‑up capabilities. High degree of business technology awareness and its applications to workplace efficiencies. Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. Effectively handle large, long‑term projects as well as manage the details associated with everyday tasks. Team‑oriented.
Compensation And Benefits We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. 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:
Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
Life and accident insurance
401(k) and Roth options
Tax‑advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
Educational expense reimbursement
Paid parental leave
Other benefits include:
Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
Training programs
Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall well‑being
Charitable matching gift program
And more…
We value inclusion and diversity Click Here to review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements
Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. 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 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.
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Gallagher by 2x.
Seniority level: Not Applicable | Employment type: Full‑time | Job function: Finance | Industries: Insurance
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Accounting Associate
role at
Gallagher
Location: West Des Moines, IA | Salary: $37,000.00 - $46,000.00
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.
Overview AssuredPartners is a leading insurance brokerage that prides itself on delivering more than insurance expertise. Our teams provide the highest level of service, tailored solutions, and forward‑thinking risk‑management strategies that truly set us apart. With a culture based on integrity, collaboration, and technical excellence, we are proud to offer our clients, and our employees, the very best in the insurance industry. As part of Gallagher, you will be joining a team that delivers more than policies; you will provide proactive risk‑management consulting, innovative solutions, and an unmatched level of client service.
How You’ll Make An Impact
Reconciles insurance carrier statements to internal accounting records; identifies discrepancies between the two.
Researches and resolves billing discrepancies with internal customer service representatives or contacts at the insurance company.
Processes carrier payable checks within required due dates, ensuring funds are not advanced to the carriers until the Agency has been paid first without proper approval.
Data entry of direct bill production into accounting system according to company procedures.
Compiles and sorts documents, such as invoices and checks, and routes invoices to the appropriate individual for review and approval and processing.
Assists with the filing of accounting support documentation in a timely manner.
Prepares monthly close journal entries for various outside agencies for their data migration.
Assists with month‑end close.
Follows company procedures with respect to all essential duties and responsibilities of the job.
About You
Required: High school diploma and 5 years related experience. Well developed understanding of bookkeeping/accounting principals. Proficient in Microsoft Suite of Office Products. Advanced Microsoft Excel expertise. Solid background in the use of technology, particularly applications specific to department/area. Excellent communication skills written and oral.
Preferred: Bachelors degree desirable. Knowledgeable in using various analytical approaches to problem solving. Work history in some sector of the insurance industry.
Behaviors: Highly developed attention to detail, organizational and follow‑up capabilities. High degree of business technology awareness and its applications to workplace efficiencies. Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. Effectively handle large, long‑term projects as well as manage the details associated with everyday tasks. Team‑oriented.
Compensation And Benefits We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. 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:
Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
Life and accident insurance
401(k) and Roth options
Tax‑advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
Educational expense reimbursement
Paid parental leave
Other benefits include:
Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
Training programs
Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall well‑being
Charitable matching gift program
And more…
We value inclusion and diversity Click Here to review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements
Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. 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 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.
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Gallagher by 2x.
Seniority level: Not Applicable | Employment type: Full‑time | Job function: Finance | Industries: Insurance
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