Syndicate Financial Controller

Harrison Holgate; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrison Holgate is seeking an experienced Syndicate Financial Controller to own high-impact Syndicate financial and regulatory reporting, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and compliance with internal accounting policies under US GAAP.

The role requires deep Lloyd’s Syndicate expertise, strong financial controls, and a proactive, collaborative approach to support stakeholders with governance and decision-ready reporting.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience in the Lloyd’s Insurance Market, specifically within a Syndicate.
• Strong understanding of Syndicate accounting processes.
• Ability to lead review, audit and filing of Syndicate financial statements under US GAAP.
• Strong financial controls experience, including SOX-compliant processes.
• Experience analysing financial performance and variances with governance commentary.
• Confident communicator able to explain complex financial matters to diverse stakeholders.
• Independent, proactive, detail-oriented with problem-solving skills.
• Collaborates across teams and builds trusted relationships.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of Syndicate financial and regulatory reporting.
• Ensure accuracy, integrity, and compliance with internal accounting policies under US GAAP.
• Partner across the business to provide governance and decision-ready reporting.
• Coordinate with auditors, internal teams, and external stakeholders to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Lloyd's Syndicate experience

Syndicate accounting

Syndicate financial statements

Internal controls / SOX

Financial analysis & variance

Clear communicator

Detail-oriented

Stakeholder management

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Syndicate Financial Controller

Group Finance | Financial & Regulatory Reporting (Lloyd’s)

Overview

Join the Group Finance team and play a pivotal role supporting newly established Lloyd’s Syndicates. AsSyndicate Financial Controller, you’ll take ownership of high-impactSyndicate financial and regulatory reporting, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and compliance with internal accounting policies underUS GAAP. This is a critical position for an experienced finance professional with deep Lloyd’s Syndicate expertise, a strong financial control mindset, and the confidence to partner across the business supporting stakeholders with robust insight, governance, and decision-ready reporting.

Required Skills

• Qualified accountant(ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Experience in the Lloyd’s Insurance Market, specifically working within aSyndicate
• Deep understanding of Syndicate accounting processes
• Proven ability to lead thereview, audit, and filing of Syndicate financial statementsin line with statutory requirements andUS GAAP
• Strongfinancial controlcapability, including developing and embedding effective controls and compliance with an internalSOX programme
• Experience analysing financial performance and variances, producing clear insights and commentary for management and governance forums (includingAudit Committee)
• Confident communicator - able to explain complex financial matters clearly to a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Independent, proactive approach with strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and build trusted relationships and influence

Nice to Have Skills

• Knowledge ofdata warehousing and reporting tools
• Experience supportingsystem developmentsandfinance transformationinitiatives
• A forward-looking, technological mindset that helps drive improved reporting, control, and process effectiveness

Preferred Education and Experience

• Professional accounting qualification(ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong prior experience inSyndicate financial control and reportingwithin theLloyd’s market, including audit and regulatory-facing responsibilities

Other Requirements

• Ability to coordinate effectively withauditors, internal teams, external actuaries, and third-party outsource providers to ensure high-quality outcomes, data integrity, and well-documented, repeatable processes
• Capability to develop a full qualitative understanding of the business and apply it to reporting, governance, and decision support

Bring your Lloyd’s Syndicate expertise and control mindset to a role where your work will directly strengthen reporting quality, governance, and business insight.