R2R Accountant

Charles Taylor Adjusting; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Taylor Adjusting is seeking a semi-qualified/qualified accountant to join the UK/Europe R2R team from Malaysia, supporting multi-currency close and group reporting.

The role follows European hours and covers month-end close, intercompany processes, tax accounting, and statutory accounts. You will work with UK/Europe teams and auditors, driving process improvements and strong internal controls.

Qualifications

• Qualified or semi-qualified accountant with at least 5 years of commercial accounting experience.
• Experience in multinational company preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and IFRS knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage month-end close and financial reporting for UK/Europe entities.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and intercompany processes.
• Coordinate with auditors during year-end statutory accounts.
• Support tax accounting including GST/VAT returns.
• Improve R2R processes and internal controls.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Word proficiency

Accountability

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication in English

IFRS knowledge

Tax accounting experience

Education

Semi-Qualified / Qualified Accountant with 5 years minimum commercial accounting experience

Tools

SUN

Cognos Controller

Job description

This role sits within Finance Group Shared Services and is responsible for Record-to-Report (R2R) operations for the Adjusting business portfolio including preparation of monthly management accounts, balance sheet ownership and general finance accounting tasks. The incumbent will be expected to support and work closely with the UK & EUROPE Financial Accountant Manager as well as with the Business Partnering team.

As this role supports UK and Europe entities, the hours are aligned to European time zone: 3pm - 11pm (first week of the month), 12pm - 8pm (rest of the month)

Key Responsibilities

• Become the financial point of contact for the entities assigned in the R2R team under UK/Europe region.
• Ownership of accounting and financial reporting and local finance operations activities to ensure that ledgers are accurate and complete at all times
• Perform comprehensive, timely and robust month end close and financials, delivering accurate and meaningful numbers and reporting these to the Group centre for consolidation.
• Manage monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring reconciliation is conducted in a robust and timely manner, that old balances are investigated and resolved and that the output stands up to scrutiny from external auditors.
• Responsible for performing of inter-company account reconciliations, recharges and revaluations.
• Carry out multi-currency bank reconciliations and calculate any revaluations.
• Review capital expenditure monthly, calculating the depreciation charge.
• Manage tax related accounting activities including producing the quarterly GST/SST/VAT returns, statutory reporting (GAAP and IFRS) and liaising with tax agents in providing information to produce and file company corporation tax return, ensuring returns are submitted to authorities by the deadlines stipulated.
• Responsible for the year end process on the preparation of the annual statutory accounts for the assigned UK/Europe legal entities in the R2R portfolio. Become the point of contact to coordinate with the Auditors, manage the audit cycle, ensure that audit queries are resolved promptly and Statutory Accounts are signed on time.
• Supervise and support the Assistant Accountant by assigning tasks, reviewing work, and providing ongoing coaching and feedback to ensure strong performance and professional development
• Identify opportunities for efficiency and streamlining, enforce policies and work closely with Finance business partners. To support standardization initiatives rolled out by the group and ensure policies and new processes are implemented successfully in the entity.
• Improve and document process design for R2R activities
• Assisting the implementation of internal controls in compliance with company policy
• Carry out Ad Hoc duties and tasks that are allocated to you at the discretion of management and that are within your capabilities and within the scope of your post.
• Demonstrate and champion Charles Taylor Values by ensuring Agility, Integrity, Care, and Accountability and Collaboration.

Required Skills

• Semi- Qualified / Qualified Accountant with 5 years minimum commercial accounting experience preferably in multinational company
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership to the role assigned
• Strong accounting, analytical, time management and problem-solving skills with attention to details with a pro-active mindset
• Must be able to work independently, prioritise work under tight schedules, is deadline driven, focused and deliver quality results.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with excellent spoken and written English that enable effective working relationships with people from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds.
• Highly numerate with a keen willingness to learn
• Broad experience in accounting and tax and familiar and up to date with accounting principles including IFRS from large multinational company.
• Experience with SUN & Cognos Controller system would be useful but not essential
• Willing to work UK hours: 3pm - 11pm (first week of the month), 12pm - 8pm (rest of the month)

About Us

Founded in 1884 as a mutual insurance association, Charles Taylor began under the leadership of coal merchant Charles Taylor, whose astute management set the stage for growth. Today, we are a global leader providing insurance services and technology solutions with a team of c.4,000 experts across 120+ countries on 6 continents.

Our unmatched depth of specialist expertise, from loss adjusters to forensic accountants, helps the global insurance market to address its challenges. Through our trusted partnerships model, we build long-term, personal relationships with clients based on trust and cooperation. Our powerful technology helps our clients improve their customers’ experience from start to finish. Thanks to our global reach, our clients can access our services wherever they are in the world, whenever they need us.

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 serving a blue-chip international customer base that includes insurance companies, mutuals, captives, MGAs, Lloyd's syndicates and reinsurers, along with brokers, distributors and corporate insureds. Our Group Business Services (GBS) function supports the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the company ensuring that teams have the tools, systems and support needed to deliver high-quality client solutions. Focused on finance operations, HR services, IT infrastructure, legal and compliance support, and workplace management, the GBS function enables the business to operate with agility, maintain compliance and focus on delivering value to our clients.

Expertise you can trust - for more information, please visit www.charlestaylor.com

Why join Charles Taylor?

Charles Taylor prides itself on being a people-centric business. Our culture and 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.

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.

Our Values

Accountability (We take ownership and responsibility)
We all have a role to play in Charles Taylor's growth and overall success.

Agility (We learn, evolve and adapt quickly)
We anticipate, prepare for and adapt to change; it’s how we stay competitive.

Care (We are compassionate and human)
We are approachable and genuinely interested in others.

Collaboration (We are one)
We are unique but united in our work.

Integrity (We do the right thing)
At all times, we act with responsibility and respect.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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

We recognise that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is essential in enabling us to deliver better insurance outcomes and fulfilling our responsibilities to clients, colleagues, and the community. We proactively promote and celebrate differences and strive to create an environment where our people feel included and can reach their full potential. We take pride in our inclusive and diverse culture, which is supported by strong partnerships and a transparent, fair recruitment process.