Syndicate Financial Controller

ICAEW; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hays is partnering with an established insurance business to recruit a Syndicate Financial Controller into its London finance team. This broad financial control role oversees accurate, timely financial reporting across the Lloyd’s market, with exposure to core finance operations.

You will lead month-end close, balance sheet controls, treasury oversight and support statutory and regulatory reporting. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with extensive

Qualifications

• Strong financial control and month-end close experience.
• Knowledge of insurance or syndicate accounting.
• Strong balance sheet and reconciliation experience.
• Exposure to regulatory and statutory reporting.
• Experience working with auditors and senior stakeholders.
• Proactive approach to improving processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Managing the financial close and delivery of accurate financial results.
• Owning balance sheet control, reconciliations and financial integrity.
• Overseeing treasury, cash flow and core finance operations.
• Supporting statutory and regulatory reporting.
• Maintaining and improving the financial control and risk framework.
• Coordinating finance requirements for internal and external audit.
• Working closely with accounting, reporting and wider business teams.
• Supporting finance transformation and process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Financial control

Month-end close

Balance sheet reconciliation

Regulatory reporting

Auditors liaison

Process improvement

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Your new company

Hays is partnering with an established insurance business to recruit a Syndicate Financial Controller into its London finance team. This is a broad financial control role with responsibility for ensuring accurate, timely and well-controlled financial reporting across the business.

Your new role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the financial close and delivery of accurate financial results.
• Owning balance sheet control, reconciliations and financial integrity.
• Overseeing treasury, cash flow and core finance operations.
• Supporting statutory and regulatory reporting.
• Maintaining and improving the financial control and risk framework.
• Coordinating finance requirements for internal and external audit.
• Working closely with accounting, reporting and wider business teams.
• Supporting finance transformation and process improvement initiatives.

What you'll need to succeed

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with experience gained within the Lloyd's market. You will ideally have:

• Strong financial control and month-end close experience.
• Knowledge of insurance or syndicate accounting.
• Strong balance sheet and reconciliation experience.
• Exposure to regulatory and statutory reporting.
• Experience working with auditors and senior stakeholders.
• A proactive approach to improving processes and controls.

What you'll get in return

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established insurance organisation in a broad, visible financial control position, offering exposure across finance and the wider business. If you're a qualified accountant with strong insurance financial control experience and would like to find out more,