Wise May are working with a leading Lloyd’s Market insurance business to recruit an experienced Syndicate Finance Contractor on a fixed-term basis to support a busy finance team through a critical year-end reporting period.
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong, fully qualified accountant with Lloyd’s Syndicate experience to join a highly respected underwriting organisation and play a key role across financial reporting, statutory accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, regulatory reporting, and process improvement projects.
Syndicate Accountant duties Include:
- Supporting the preparation and delivery of Annual Accounts and Underwriting Accounts for Lloyd's syndicates
- Coordinating Managing Agents Reports and year-end disclosures
- Leading detailed balance sheet reconciliations across technical insurance accounting areas including reinsurance debtors, creditors, reserves and loss portfolio transfers
- Producing technical accounting papers and documentation to support key accounting judgements and provisions
- Reviewing and improving existing financial reporting processes, controls and documentation
Syndicate Accountant skills required:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
- Minimum 3 years' experience preparing technical P&L and balance sheet reconciliations within an insurance environment
- Strong technical accounting knowledge of insurance and reinsurance transactions
- Detailed understanding of Lloyd's Syndicate reporting requirements
- Experience producing UK GAAP and Solvency II reporting
- Strong understanding of accounting systems and financial controls
- Excellent analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to document processes, controls and procedures to a high standard
- Knowledge of Lloyd's systems and reporting requirements
Benefits:
- Competitive salary equivalent of £100,000 - £110,000
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Opportunity to work with a leading Lloyd's Market insurer
- High-profile year-end and transformation project exposure
- Collaborative and professional working environment
Rate:
£110,000/year
Location:
London
IR35 Status:
Fixed-Term
Remote Status:
Hybrid
Industry:
Finance & Strategy
Seniority Level:
Mid-Level