Financial Accountant (668244)

Overview

Reference
668244

Salary
£/month

Job Location
-- Argentina

Job Type
Permanent

Posted
23 April 2025


Background 

Charles Taylor is a leading global provider of professional services and technology solutions to the insurance industry.  We are a profitable, growing organisation that is highly regarded in the insurance industry, employing some of the industry’s ‘best in class’ professionals and technical experts.  Our services and solutions support every stage of the insurance lifecycle and every aspect of the insurance operating model, across all major commercial insurance lines as well as technical areas of personal insurance. We serve a diversified blue-chip international customer base that includes national and international insurance companies, mutuals, captives, MGAs, Lloyd's syndicates and reinsurers, along with brokers, distributors and corporate insureds. 

Charles Taylor is PE-backed, following a majority investment by Lovell Minnick Partners in January 2020, and has strong ambitions for organic and acquisition-led growth. 

Our delivery of high quality, tailored services and solutions to our clients is backed by our core values of support, excellence in people, client partnership, quality of work, entrepreneurship and positive change.   We look for employees who exemplify these values to join us and help drive our growth. 

For more information, please visit www.charlestaylor.com 

 

The Role 

 

The role is responsible for Record-to-Report (R2R) operations for the UK business,including preparation of the monthly balance sheet reconciliations, management accounts and general finance accounting activities. 

The jobholder will be expected to work closely with their assigned Finance Business Partner, business stakeholders, internal and external auditors. The role requires an accountant with good general accounting knowledge who can use their experience to understand and take ownership of their balance sheet accounts and drive the resolution of outstanding items in a timely manner working with the business stakeholders. 

 

 

Key Responsibilities 

 

  • Ownership of accounting and financial reporting and local finance operations activities for the relevant UK based entities to ensure that ledgers are always accurate and complete and in accordance with IFRS and associated group accounting policies 

  • Ensure that monthly close activities are performed based on a consistent process that ensures complete and accurate information being submitted to the Group on a timely basis. 

  • Ownership of the monthly balance sheet reconciliation process to ensure robust and timely completion, old balances are investigated and resolved, and that all the output stands up to scrutiny for audit. 

  • Perform monthly inter-company account, CAPEX and multi-currency bank reconciliations. 

  • Prepare payroll, depreciation, general accounting and revaluation journals 

  • Perform tax accounting activities including producing the quarterly VAT return, intrastat accounting, statutory reporting (GAAP and IFRS) and assisting with the company corporation tax return including the R&D claim. 

  • Prepare the monthly variance analysis of revenue and expenses versus budget/forecast (flux analysis), investigating any variances and dealing with accordingly e.g., Prepayments & accruals. 

  • Prepare the monthly Group recharges. 

  • Weekly sales imports and revenue reconciliation. 

  • Key point of contact for internal and external auditors and assist in the production of the annual statutory accounts. 

  • Support the Finance business partner with general accounting (chart of accounts, journals, accruals, prepayments, period close and open), month-end activities and budget reforecasting processes. 

  • Assist with the transition of business’ finance function for acquisitions (new systems and processes). 

  • Support the business with accounting and administration as required 

 

 

Required Skills 

 

  • CPA or related studies 

  • Advanced English skills (written and oral) (excludable) 

  • Change management mindset and an ability to improve current process and controls. 

  • Experience of Dynamics and /or SUN accounting systems (desirable) 

  • Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word (Excludable) 

  • Experience of IFRS (excludable) 

  • Highly numerate with excellent communication skills, teamwork, and collaboration skills 

  • Analytical and detailed problem-solving skills. 

  • Ability to prioritise and work under a tight schedule. 

  • Experience of working in an international business 

 

Values 

Our values define who we are, what we stand for and how we behave. They guide how we work with our colleagues and our clients, today and in the future. By living our values every day when we come to work, we deliver better results for the world of insurance.   

Demonstrate and role model the Charles Taylor five Values by acting with responsibility and respect (Integrity), work better together (Collaboration), anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to change (Agility), are compassionate and human (Care) and take ownership (Accountability).  

 

Why join Charles Taylor?  

We are very proud of the fact that nine out of ten of our people recommend Charles Taylor as a place to work.  We pride ourselves on having a positive work environment where our people are empowered to make the best decisions and where learning is valued highly and shared across our business. 

 

We are very committed to ensuring our people are given continuous learning and development. As well as structured induction programmes and job training, we provide study support for relevant professional qualifications and have a Core Learning & Development Curriculum. 

 

Charles Taylor is a fun and inclusive place to work where people are truly valued and encouraged to enjoy a host of social and sporting activities available. Quiz nights, tennis tournaments, football matches and a range of other events take place throughout the year 

 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer  

 

At Charles Taylor, we are proud to be an Inclusive Employer. We provide an environment of mutual respect with zero tolerance to discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.  

Our external partnerships and the dedicated work we do in promoting a transparent and fair recruitment and selection process all contribute to the successful, inclusive and diverse culture and environment which we are proud to be a part of at Charles Taylor. 

 


Contact information

Romina Arbritta