Syndicate Accountant

Aviva plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual base

29 days’ annual leave

Generous pension up to 14%

Private Medical Benefit (Aviva-funded)

Discount on Aviva products

Matching Share Plan

Save As You Earn scheme

Parental and carer's leave

Flexible benefits including cycle to工作

Volunteering days

Job summary

Aviva plc in London is seeking a Syndicate Accountant to join the Syndicate Finance team. The role supports Probitas Syndicate 1492, helping deliver accurate financial and regulatory reporting, month-end close, and Lloyd's reporting.

You will work closely with Finance and business stakeholders, strengthen financial controls and improve reporting efficiency in a collaborative and growing market, with 50% hybrid working from London. You’ll also engage with audits and group reporting processes.

Qualifications

• Recently qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or imminently qualifying.
• Experience in Lloyd's or wider insurance market.
• Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, analysis, and regulatory reporting.
• Strong analytical skills, detail-oriented, able to manage priorities.
• Advanced Excel and familiarity with finance systems.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end and year-end close activities for the syndicate.
• Deliver Lloyd's and statutory/regulatory reporting.
• Perform financial analysis and ensure data integrity.
• Assist internal and external audits and group reporting processes.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen financial controls and reporting efficiency.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Insurance accounting

Month-end close

Balance sheet reconciliations

Financial analysis

Regulatory reporting

Advanced Excel

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Excel

ERP/Finance systems

Job description

Syndicate Accountant

Location: London based (50% hybrid working)

Salary: circa £70,000

This is a great job for someone who has recently achieved their ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification and is looking to build their career within the London insurance market. This role would suit someone with experience in the Lloyd's or wider insurance market who is keen to develop their technical accounting, financial reporting and regulatory reporting expertise in a collaborative and growing finance team.

Please note that previous experience within the insurance field is necessary to be successful in this role.

A bit about the job:

You'll join the Syndicate Finance team supporting Probitas Syndicate 1492, part of Aviva, where you'll help deliver accurate financial and regulatory reporting across the syndicate. Working closely with Finance and business stakeholders, you'll support month-end and year-end close activities, Lloyd's and statutory reporting, financial analysis, and audit requirements. You'll play an important role in maintaining the integrity of financial data, supporting group reporting processes, and identifying opportunities to improve financial controls and reporting efficiency.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Recently qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), or expecting qualification imminently.
• Experience within the Lloyd's or wider insurance market, with a strong understanding of accounting, financial reporting and insurance accounting principles.
• Experience supporting month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, financial analysis, and regulatory/statutory reporting activities.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with finance systems, with the ability to build effective stakeholder relationships and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

What you'll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow - is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We want you to shine. That's why we have so much to offer you:

• Salary around £70,000 - depending on skills, experience, and qualifications
• Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary, depending on your performance and the business'
• 29 days of paid leave exclusive of public holidays - with the option of buying or selling additional holiday days
• Generous pension scheme - we'll contribute up to 14%
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefitto help you get expert support when you need it
• Make your money go further - Up to 40%discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through ourMatching Share Planand share in the success of Aviva with ourSave As You Earnscheme
• Brilliantlysupportive policiesincluding parental and carer's leave
• Flexible benefitsto suit you, includingsustainability optionssuch as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of ourAviva Communitiesand use your 3paid volunteering days to help others
• We take yourwellbeingseriously 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 are smart working - spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.