Syndicate Financial Controller

An exciting opportunity to join a growing Lloyd’s Managing Agency as a Syndicate Financial Controller, with responsibility for the day-to-day financial control and Finance operations across the managing agency and its managed syndicates. The role will own the financial close, trial balance, balance-sheet integrity, non-technical result, treasury oversight and financial control framework, working closely with Finance and the wider business to deliver accurate, timely and well-controlled reporting. This is a hands-on role suited to an experienced Lloyd’s finance professional who can combine strong technical accounting knowledge with commercial judgement, financial control expertise and the ability to work effectively across a growing and evolving organisation.Key Responsibilities• Lead day-to-day Finance operations, including treasury, cash management, accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations and ledger controls.• Own and deliver the financial close timetable, coordinating inputs and dependencies across the managing agency and managed syndicates.• Deliver the trial balance, supporting analysis and timely review of financial results.• Work closely with technical accounting and regulatory reporting teams to ensure complete, accurate and controlled financial information.• Own the non-technical result and associated financial controls.• Act as a financial control partner across Finance, supporting the investigation and resolution of accounting, reporting, systems and control issues.• Ensure assets and liabilities are recognised and measured appropriately in accordance with UK GAAP and Solvency UK requirements.• Maintain robust balance-sheet substantiation, reconciliations and review evidence.• Oversee treasury controls, cash-flow and liquidity reporting, and support investment and liquidity governance.• Develop and maintain the financial control framework and ensure controls operate effectively.• Work with data owners and wider business functions to improve the quality and control of data feeding into financial reporting.• Coordinate Finance support for internal and external audits.• Lead Finance projects, process improvements and initiatives to improve reporting efficiency.• Manage and develop direct reports as the team evolves.• Identify and escalate material control weaknesses, reporting risks and delivery issues appropriately.Must Haves• Fully qualified accountant with relevant post-qualification experience.• Strong experience within the Lloyd’s market or a comparable insurance environment.• Strong knowledge of syndicate accounting, financial close, balance-sheet control and insurance results.• Good understanding of UK GAAP, Solvency UK and Lloyd’s reporting and control requirements.• Experience across both technical and non-technical insurance accounting.• Strong financial controls experience, including reconciliations, substantiation and control frameworks.• Experience with treasury, liquidity management and audit delivery.• Strong analytical skills, with the confidence to review and challenge financial and underwriting data.• Excellent attention to detail and ability to deliver accurately against demanding deadlines.• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.• Ability to work independently, take ownership and build credible relationships across the business.• Comfortable operating in a growing and evolving environment, with a proactive approach to process improvement.• Sound judgement, resilience and a high level of professional integrity.Discipline(s): Finance & StrategyJob type: Permanent

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