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 the only global loss adjuster to achieve true market leadership across all our disciplines.

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The Role

We are seeking a Junior London Market Controller, to join our Working Capital team to provide support to the business in becoming more operationally efficient and effective to ensure we are achieving best practice. This role would require 2 days of presence in our London office.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing our fees into Xchanging.
• To be responsible for the London Market collection.
• Manage the allocated ledger.
• Manage multiple debtors’ ledgers, predominantly with insurance and reinsurance companies, ensuring all overdue debts/accounts are followed up appropriately.
• Liaising with both internal and external teams to collate supporting documents.
• Support the Working Capital team in delivering results.
• Maximise cash collection, reducing aged debt, DSO, query levels.
• Improve cash collections with prompt and accurate processing.
• Review and distribute invoices not sent and update files.
• Review and deal with unallocated cash including sundry.
• 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.

Key Attributes

• Analytical mind and a keen eye for detail.
• A desire to learn and develop within a team environment.
• Good communication skill.
• Willing to learn new technical skills.

Required Skills

• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.
• Experience working within a finance department or Credit Control Team.
• Some experience working in a corporate environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Team player with a can-do attitude who is also comfortable working independently without supervision.
• Experience of insurance operations (Desirable).
• Any qualifications related to finance.

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. 

Contact information

Ankur Chowdhury