Accounting & Finance

A market leading specialty underwriter are in the market for a Syndicate Financial Controller to join them in a newly created position as the syndicate finance lead. You will bring in-depth technical knowledge of Lloyd's regulatory returns to ensure accurate, timely and robust reporting and controls and will be an influential member of senior finance team. Take full accountability for the Syndicate’s financial control framework, overseeing the end-to-end production of financial statements, ensuring high standards of accuracy, governance and compliance with applicable accounting and regulatory standards. Own the Syndicate’s financial and regulatory reporting agenda, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to meet Lloyd’s, Group and BMA requirements and maintaining a strong, effective control environment. This include compliance with SOX. Act as a trusted financial adviser to senior leadership, using financial analysis, performance trends and technical accounting expertise to provide meaningful insights, challenge assumptions and support informed decisions. Build strong relationships across the finance and wider business, partnering with auditors, actuaries, outsourced service providers and internal teams to ensure high-quality outputs, robust data and efficient, sustainable processes. Lead the evolution of the finance function, embracing technology and new ways of working, contributing to transformation and systems initiatives, and continuously improving the efficiency, scalability and effectiveness of financial control You must be; Fully Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) Extensive experience within Lloyd's financial reporting and accounting Highly proficient in using finance systems and knowledge of data warehousing and reporting tools Ability to confidently own and communicate complex financial information to key stakeholders both internally and externally Possess strong problem-solving skills, proactive approach and solutions driven mindset. Experience in presenting and liaising with C-Suit level personnel. Salary on offer is up to £150k + excellent bonus and a market leading benefits package. Please apply now to be considered!

A highly successful market leading Insurer are hiring for a  recently qualified accountant  to join their commercial finance function as an  FP&A Analyst .  The role will be responsible for turning detailed financial, technical and operational information into meaningful management insight, helping senior stakeholders gain a clear understanding of business performance and make well-informed strategic decisions.  Responsibilities will include;  Deliver insightful management information and performance analysis for senior leadership and Board audiences, supporting informed strategic decisions. Develop and enhance dashboards, reporting tools and visual MI solutions to provide clear and accessible business performance information. Analyse financial and operational results, identifying key trends, variances and underlying drivers and translating these into actionable insight. Build strong relationships across Finance, Actuarial and the wider business, providing trusted advice, constructive challenge and data-led recommendations. Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, data quality and automation, supporting wider Finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives. Contribute to a collaborative team culture while taking ownership of professional development and building broader technical, analytical and commercial expertise. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious newly qualified ACA with a strong analytical mindset and a genuine interest in understanding how a business operates. Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)  Experience work in Insurance or with a portfolio of Insurance clients.  Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities  Demonstratable experience for financial analysis, reporting or FP&A Excellent stakeholder management skills with a proven ability to build, develop and maintain relationships with senior leaders  Experience using Power BI is advantageous  Salary on offer is up to £79k + discretionary bonus, comprehensive benefits and hybrid working  Please apply below!

Syndicate Reporting Consultant Rate:  Up to £900 per day Contract length:  TBC (Likely 3-6 months) IR35 status:  Inside Location/working pattern:  2/3-days office based The opportunity We are supporting a Lloyd’s market insurer seeking an experienced Lloyd’s Reporting Transformation Consultant to support the development and readiness of its financial reporting framework across two syndicates. Working across Syndicate Accounting, Actuarial, Finance and Data teams, the consultant will take a hands-on role in building and refining Lloyd’s reporting templates, establishing data mappings and calculation logic, and implementing the reconciliations and controls required for upcoming parallel-run activity. This is a delivery-focused assignment requiring someone who can combine strong Lloyd’s reporting knowledge with detailed data, process and control experience. Key responsibilities Build and refine Lloyd’s reporting templates across two syndicates, ensuring alignment with Lloyd’s reporting requirements. Define and validate data sourcing and mappings from the general ledger and other finance, underwriting and actuarial systems. Develop and clearly document the calculation logic underpinning reporting outputs. Establish robust reconciliations between source data, the general ledger and reporting outputs. Investigate and resolve breaks, inconsistencies and gaps across data, mappings and calculations. Design and document end-user controls to ensure the completeness, accuracy and robustness of reporting templates. Produce clear documentation covering data lineage, mappings, calculation methodologies, assumptions, controls and processes. Work closely with Syndicate Accounting, Actuarial, Finance and Data teams to resolve issues and progress reporting readiness. Support testing, validation and preparation for upcoming parallel reporting runs. Identify reporting, process and control risks and provide hands-on support to resolve them. Essential experience Strong and recent Lloyd’s syndicate reporting experience. Detailed understanding of Lloyd’s financial and regulatory reporting requirements. Experience building, redesigning or materially improving reporting templates. Hands-on experience mapping data from general ledger and source systems into reporting structures. Experience developing calculation logic and source-to-report reconciliations. Strong understanding of reporting controls, including EUCs and audit trails. Experience documenting data mappings, calculations, assumptions, processes and controls. Ability to interrogate data, identify reporting breaks and drive issues through to resolution. Strong stakeholder-management skills across Finance, Actuarial and Data teams. Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with complex reporting workbooks. Desirable experience Experience supporting a new Lloyd’s syndicate, managing-agent transition or reporting implementation. Experience preparing for or supporting parallel reporting runs. Previous work within a multi-syndicate managing-agent environment. Experience of finance transformation, data remediation or reporting-framework implementation. Accountancy qualification or equivalent technical finance experience. Candidate profile The successful consultant will be technically strong, delivery-focused and comfortable working independently. This assignment requires someone willing to operate in the detail, building templates, interrogating data, documenting logic and resolving reconciliation issues, rather than solely overseeing the work of others.