Staff Accountant

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Bring your accounting expertise to a global technology business located in Riverside, Missouri. Join Gallagher as a Staff Accountant and support accurate financial reporting, month‑end close, and compliance across US and Canadian operations.

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.

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.

• Perform daily bank reconciliations across multiple accounts
• Prepare daily and monthly sales reporting
• Complete monthly balance‑sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items
• Support the month‑end close process, including journal entries
• Maintain fixed assets, depreciation schedules, disposals, and annual audits
• Assist with US sales and use tax reporting and notice resolution
• Prepare Canadian GST and PST returns (monthly/quarterly)
• Support financial reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
• Assist with corporate audit and tax preparation requests
• Contribute to special accounting projects as required

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 improvement

• CPA or progress toward certification
• Experience with SAP
• Retail and sales & use tax experience

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, 401(k), 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