Finance And Accounting Specialist

About Us

At Charles Taylor, we believe we hold a unique position in our markets. Our adjusting team is a unique group of experts, specialised in handling commercial losses and claims across major lines and geographies, many of which are large and complex in nature. We manage onshore and offshore claims through four main divisions: Property, Casualty, Technical & Special Risks, Marine, Aviation, and Natural Resources and are proud of our position as a leading global loss adjuster across all our disciplines.

Our Property, Casualty, Technical & Special Risks team is a highly esteemed provider of adjusting and technical services. Our team comprises of chartered loss adjusters, engineers, surveyors, insurance practitioners, arbitrators, mediators, lawyers, registered expert witnesses, and chartered accountants. Leveraging a global, multi-disciplinary approach to major losses, we deliver solutions for complex, high-value cases with a positive and proactive mindset, regardless of size.

For more information, please visit www.charlestaylor.com

The Role:

Key Responsibilities

In this role, the candidate will be responsible for the Italian local accounting of our branch based in Milan. It will require weekly travel to our Italian offices or as and when required.

• General Ledger
  • Preparing, issuing and registering all Italian invoices (including those of contractors and their expenses), CEE and extra invoices where required.
  • Registration of bank statements including Desio, Credem, Intesa EUR, Intesa USD; Unicredit, Nexi cards and Barclays cards.
  • Calculation of VAT and withholding taxes.
  • Quarterly and annual VAT communication.
  • Certification of withholding taxes for contractors.
  • Keeping of company books and VAT registers.
  • Verification of costs for Italian offices balancing (including contractors).
  • Working on invoicing systems in Charles Taylor namely, Intrastat and Esterometro.

• Finance
  • Payment of Italian office rents (monthly and quarterly).
  • Payment of taxes: VAT, withholding tax, company taxes, waste tax for all offices, stamp duty on invoicing, tax on certification of company books.
  • Payment of contractors’ and suppliers’ invoices.
  • Payment of salaries.
  • Payment of intercompany invoices when other IES offices require support.

• Reporting
  • Working capital report once a week for CTA Italy and Sweden.
  • Cashflow once a week for CTA Italy and Sweden.
  • Preparing monthly management reports including fee earners performance, client data, office/lines of business performance, ad hoc financial data (e.g. WIP).

• Monthly Closing
  • Accrual of assets.
  • Accrual of utilities and services.
  • Prepayments.
  • Check invoicing file with reconciliation.
  • Aged debtor.
  • Bank reconciliations.
  • Payroll including 13th/14th accruals and TFR.
  • Reconciliation Barclays cards.
  • Booking of contractors’ costs and WIP communicated by London.

• Annual Closing
  • Verification of all the accounts with adjustment and settlement entries.
  • 3 audits with the Auditor.
  • Preparation of statutory financial statements for tax calculation and filing including a verification of all foreign IES financial statements.

Required Skills

• BSc in Accounting or Finance (Economia e Commercio), or a diploma in Accounting (Ragioneria).
• Prior experience in Accounting (contabilità generale) or working for an Auditor (Commercialista).
• Availability to work in the Milan office and, where required, other Group offices in Italy.
• Bilingual, fluent in both Italian and English, both speaking, reading, and writing.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Good team player also ability to work independently.
• Strong interpersonal/people skills.

Why join Charles Taylor?

Charles Taylor prides itself on being a people-centric business. Our organisation culture and company values are at the heart of our everyday interactions with each other, as well as our customers and industry partners.

We strive to provide a positive working environment that offers opportunities for professional development and growth across all our business areas. This includes a structured onboarding process, job-specific skills development, online and in-person training, as well as study assistance for professional qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Here at Charles Taylor, we are proud to be an Inclusive Employer. We foster an environment of mutual respect with zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind, including but not limited to age, disability, gender identity, marital or family status, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.

Our goal is to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace where we actively appreciate and celebrate differences, allowing all employees to be their authentic selves. At Charles Taylor, we take pride in our inclusive and diverse culture, fostered by our strong external partnerships and our commitment to promoting a transparent and fair recruitment and selection process.