Syndicate Financial Controller

Overview

As Syndicate Financial Controller, you will lead day-to-day Finance operations for the managing agency and its managed syndicates. You will own the financial close, balance-sheet integrity and treasury oversight, delivering accurate and well-controlled reporting. You will collaborate with technical accounting and regulatory teams to ensure compliant, complete financial information. The role combines technical accounting expertise with strong financial control, in a growing organization at the Lloyd’s market, offering opportunities to shape the finance control framework.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily Finance operations, including treasury, cash management, AP/AR, reconciliations and ledger controls
• Manage the financial close timetable and coordinate inputs across entities
• Deliver the trial balance and review financial results with appropriate analysis
• Collaborate with technical accounting and regulatory reporting teams for accurate information
• Own non-technical results and associated financial controls
• Act as a financial control partner across Finance for issue investigation and resolution
• Ensure assets and liabilities are recognised per UK GAAP and Solvency UK
• Maintain balance-sheet substantiation, reconciliations and evidence
• Oversee treasury controls, cash-flow and liquidity reporting; support governance
• Develop and maintain the financial control framework; drive data quality improvements
• Coordinate Finance support for internal/external audits
• Lead Finance projects and process improvements to enhance reporting efficiency
• Manage and develop direct reports as the team grows
• Identify and escalate material control weaknesses, risks and delivery issues

Key requirements

• Fully qualified accountant with post-qualification experience
• Strong Lloyd’s market or comparable insurance experience
• Deep knowledge of syndicate accounting, financial close and balance-sheet control
• Solid understanding of UK GAAP, Solvency UK and Lloyd’s reporting requirements
• Experience in both technical and non-technical insurance accounting
• Proven financial controls experience including reconciliations and substantiation
• Treasury, liquidity management and audit delivery experience
• Strong analytical skills and ability to challenge data
• Excellent attention to detail; able to meet demanding deadlines
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently and build credible cross-business relationships
• Comfort with a growing, evolving environment and process improvement mindset
• Sound judgement, resilience and professional integrity

• strong communication
• stakeholder management
• attention to detail
• UK GAAP
• Solvency UK
• Lloyd’s reporting and control requirements

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