Charles Taylor Plc

Front Of House Receptionist

Market related | London

Charles Taylor plc is a global leading provider of professional services to the insurance industry. We are a profitable, growing organisation that is highly regarded in the insurance industry as a top tier provider of professional services, employing some of the industry’s ‘best in class’ professionals and technical experts. Our delivery of high quality, individually tailored services to our clients is backed by our core values of excellence, partnership, quality and support, and we look for employees to join us who exemplify these values and our ethos. We currently have a fabulous opportunity for a Receptionist to provide a 5-star front of house service to Charles Taylor employees and visitors at our head office based in London. Main duties will include:- Maintaining a high level of Front of House presentation with excellent customer care for all visitors Managing the switch board including answering telephone calls in a timely manner and directing them appropriately Assist in the management of reception rota, covering for front of house colleagues and arranging external cover when needed Liaising with IT regarding producing passes for staff and contractors Maintain a high level of security and ensure any breaches are reported immediately Administer CT’s visitor management system including room bookings Ensure that meeting rooms are fully stocked and presentable Arrange team travel and accommodation Assist in the management of internal catering and staff requests Support the property department with Ad hoc administration tasks Manage the distribution of eye care vouchers Update the property help desk with any new issues that arise and monitor progress Essential Skills/Qualifications/Experience A pre-requisite for the post holder is excellent customer service and people management skills with a proven track record in this area Able to operate with minimal input from senior management, exercise excellent judgement and decision making and be totally customer service driven Possess excellent communication skills, both orally and written and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels You will be a clear self-starter with the ability to demonstrate innovation and drive A proficient user of all Microsoft packages – Word, Excel and PowerPoint Desirable Skills/Qualifications/Experience Previous experience working of working in a corporate reception environment and maintaining it to a 5-star standard Have knowledge of Health & Safety requirements for a safe working environment

Part Qualified Management Accountant

Market related | Guildford

Due to growth Charles Taylor Adjusting are looking for an additional headcount for their finance team. This role will be based two days in our Guildford office and 2 days in our London office. The other day could be worked at either location or from home (once training is completed). This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to work autonomously and work closely with key senior people in the business. Assist with the transition of acquired business’ finance function in to Adjusting finance function (new systems and processes) Assume role of management accountant for acquired business and act as finance business partner to business units. To carry out monthly variance analysis of revenue and expenses versus budget/forecast, investigating any variances and dealing with accordingly eg. Prepayments & accruals. To produce the monthly Cognos submissions To carry out monthly balance sheet reconciliations, in order to inquire about any old balances to make sure balances are cleared, where possible. These include accrued income, deferred income, trade debtors, sundry creditors, sundry debtors, prepayments & accrued expenses. To produce the quarterly VAT return To review capital expenditure on a monthly basis, calculating the depreciation charge Review and management of debtor and WIP balances Weekly sales imports and revenue reconciliation Assisting client accounts bordereaux reconciliation To assist in the production of the annual statutory accounts Assist the budget and various reforecasting processes Other office ad hoc when needed Qualification / Knowledge and Experience Essential Part qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) Minimum 3 years responsibility for producing management reports including P&L’s, knowledge of UK Vat guidelines, working knowledge of excel basic to intermediate formulas, ideally a self-starter. Experience with Sage 50 accounts and Sage 50 Payroll Useful Knowledge of accounting procedures for ‘time and materials’ revenue model (eg consultancy, accountancy, law firm) Skills Excellent communication and collaboration skills with demanding & challenging internal customers.