Staff Accountant
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Bring your accounting expertise to a global technology business. Join Gallagher as a Staff Accountant and support accurate financial reporting, month-end close, and compliance across US and Canadian operations.
About Gallagher
Our purpose at Gallagher is to Protect what matters most - and we live it every day. Not only does our technology protect some of the world’s highest-security environments and agriculture businesses, but our purpose also means we care deeply about our people and their families.
Founded in 1938, Gallagher is a privately owned global technology company with operations across the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Europe, Asia, and Africa. We offer our people meaningful work, strong values, and genuine opportunities to build globally focused careers.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a detail-driven Staff Accountant to join our Finance team and support the accurate and timely reporting of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial activity.
Reporting to the Accounting Manager, you’ll play a key role in daily accounting operations, month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, tax compliance, and audit support. This role offers excellent exposure across core accounting functions in a growing, international business. We thrive in a hybrid work environment, coming together on Tuesdays and Wednesdays as well as during month-end.
Key responsibilities include:
Performing daily bank reconciliations across multiple accounts
Preparing daily and monthly sales reporting
Completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and resolving reconciling items
Supporting the month-end close process, including journal entries
Maintaining fixed assets, depreciation schedules, disposals, and annual audits
Assisting with US sales and use tax reporting and notice resolution
Preparing Canadian GST and PST returns (monthly/quarterly)
Supporting financial reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
Assisting with corporate audit and tax preparation requests
Contributing to special accounting projects as required
The Fit
You’re a proactive and reliable accounting professional who enjoys working with detail, solving problems, and supporting accurate financial outcomes. You take pride in your work, manage deadlines well, and collaborate effectively within a team environment.
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 2–5 years of accounting or finance experience
• Strong Excel and general computer skills
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical capability
• Strong time management, communication, and problem-solving skills
• A dependable, accountable approach with a commitment to continuous improvementPreferred (but not essential):
• CPA or progress toward certification
• Experience with SAP
• Retail and sales & use tax experienceWhy Gallagher?
At Gallagher, we foster a supportive and inclusive workplace where collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement are encouraged. You’ll be part of a values-driven organization that genuinely cares about its people and offers long-term career growth. We offer:
Comprehensive US benefits package: Medical (with pre-tax savings plans), Dental, Vision, Life, Accident & Disability Insurance, Voluntary Life & Critical Illness Insurance, Identity Theft Plan, 401K, Employee Assistance & Wellness Programs.
Generous PTO and holidays
Base salary, depending on experience, is between $70,000 - $80,000 plus an opportunity for an incentive
A supportive, team-focused work environment
Professional development and career progression opportunities
Competitive salary and benefits package
Exposure to global finance operations within a multinational business
- Department
- Finance
- Role
- Accounts Payable / Receivable
- Locations
- Riverside
- Employment type
- Full-time
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