Assistant Syndicate Accountant

Aviva; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent insurance firm in London is seeking an Assistant Syndicate Accountant to join their Syndicate Finance team. This position requires Lloyd's syndicate accounting experience and a candidate who's actively pursuing an accounting qualification. You will maintain financial ledgers and prepare reconciliations while supporting regulatory returns. The role offers a competitive salary of around £60,000, a bonus opportunity, and a range of generous benefits including a pension scheme and private medical care.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme – up to 14% contribution

Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit

Discounts on Aviva products

29 days of paid leave

Free Aviva shares through Matching Share Plan

Paid volunteering days

Flexible benefits options

Qualifications

• Experience in a Syndicate Finance team preferred.
• Ability to maintain financial ledgers accurately.
• Experience with Lloyd's regulatory returns is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial ledgers for the Syndicate Finance team.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support Lloyd’s regulatory returns to ensure compliance.

Skills

Lloyd’s insurance market experience

Excellent reconciliation skills

Strong Excel skills

General ledger system skills

Communication and time-management skills

Currently studying for an accounting qualification

Tools

Sun GL

Q&A

Job description

Assistant Syndicate Accountant

Location: London based (50% hybrid working)

Salary: circa £60,000

This is a great opportunity to take the next step in your finance career in the London insurance market. We're looking for someone who's working towards an accounting qualification and has experience in a Syndicate Finance team – maybe as a Finance Assistant or Analyst. If you enjoy solving problems and achieving shared goals in a fast‑paced, friendly team, this could be your next move.

Please note that Lloyd's syndicate accounting experience is essential to be successful in this position.

A bit about the job:

You’ll join our Syndicate Finance team at Probitas Syndicate 1492, part of Aviva. We’re a growing Lloyd’s Syndicate focused on innovation and excellence. You’ll help maintain financial ledgers, prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, and support Lloyd’s regulatory returns. Your work will make sure our financial reporting is accurate and timely – helping us deliver for our customers and the business.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Lloyd’s insurance market experience with a good basic grasp of insurance accounting concepts
• Excellent reconciliation skills and experience
• Strong Excel and general ledger system skills (Sun GL & Q&A preferred)
• Great communication and time‑management skills with high attention to detail
• Actively studying for an accounting qualification

What you’ll get:

• Salary around £60,000 – depending on skills, experience, and qualifications
• Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual salary, depending on your performance and the business
• Generous pension scheme – we’ll contribute up to 14%
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• 29 days of paid leave exclusive of public holidays – with the option of buying or selling 5 additional days
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part‑time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.

Most of our people work smart, spending around 50% of their time in our offices each week – combining the benefits of flexibility with time together with colleagues.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please send Balazs Palcsek a mail at [e-mail].