Senior Syndicate Accountant

Company: Insight Recruitment
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will support accurate syndicate, regulatory, and financial reporting for a Lloyd’s syndicate within a global insurance group. You will work across underwriting, claims, and finance to drive process improvements and strengthen controls. The position blends close GAAP reporting, technical accounting, and audit liaison to ensure reporting excellence. This is a chance to help scale risk management processes in a collaborative, growth‑minded environment with hybrid work options.

Pay / Benefits

  • Hybrid working
  • flexible working arrangements
  • opportunity for professional growth
  • diversity and inclusive environment

Responsibilities

  • Lead general ledger close for Syndicate and related entities (US GAAP and UK GAAP reporting)
  • Maintain controls and reconciliations across technical accounts and balance sheet items
  • Support interface implementation and collaborate on system improvements
  • Partner with Finance teams on analysis, planning, and regulatory reporting
  • Liaise with auditors and support audit processes

Key requirements

  • Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or working towards
  • Deep Lloyd’s market knowledge, Lloyd’s/FCA/PRA reporting experience (including Xchanging, LCA processes)
  • Strong attention to detail with excellent communication skills
  • Self-motivated team player comfortable working independently and mentoring more junior staff
  • strong attention to detail
  • excellent communication
  • mentoring junior staff
  • US GAAP
  • UK GAAP
  • Lloyd’s reporting

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Posted: October 1st, 2026