Successful London Market Insurance Company requires a Qualified Accountant to Manage the day to day operations of the Finance team. Including the management of staff, reporting activities and key controls within the department

Introducing process efficiencies and streamlining activities. Provide analytical insight on business performance to Board and senior management. Oversee the preparation of management accounts. Manage and review the quarterly and annual regulatory financial returns to Lloyd’s.

Ensure accurate and timely completion of various statutory and tax returns/filings

Embed the Solvency II pillar 3 reporting activities within the regulatory reporting cycles. Oversee the investments, banking, funding and cashflow positions. Contribute to the planning process for the business and department.

Candidates should be Qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA). Experienced in GAAP Accounting and Lloyds Reporting.

Lloyd’s broker, experiencing a period of growth with new teams and distribution channels, are looking for a Financial Controller to take responsibility for all financial and structural directions of the Group.

This is a key appointment and the individual needs to be someone who can develop relationships with the senior management team, manage the day to day work flows, the timely and accurate production of accounting records for management, statutory and regulatory reporting within a small organisation.

The position will report directly to the Managing Director and the Board of Directors and will have specific responsibility for all internally and externally required financial reports and for the control environment over the underlying accounting processes.

This will ideally be someone who has had previous experience in either a similar position or a number two in a larger organisation and who is looking to move to take full responsibility.

As the Group continues to grow and move forward it is the intention that this position will lead to a Board (Finance Director) appointment.  Ideally a qualified accountant (ACCA / ACA / CIMA) with at least 10 years experience in an Broking / Insurance business.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and report on all financial board materials including detailed financial analysis and reporting across the Group entities and to all internal and external parties.
• Manage the Group financial planning and forecasting processes.
• Responsibility for group consolidation and make recommendations on structural considerations to the Board of Directors.
• To develop and operate an effective control and reporting environment across the Group.
• Develop a robust expense allocation policy and procedure to operate across the Companies.

Key Skills:

• Good understanding of the business and ability to interact and experience of working with the management team and Board of Directors.
• Good understanding of financial controls and demonstrated ability to manage the close process and financial staff.
• Ability to lead effectively and work effectively both independently and with the management team.
• Experience of Lloyd’s broking accounting processes and operations and UK GAAP
• Strong project management skills and proven experience in establishing priorities and meeting deadlines in a changing environment.

This role will report to and work closely with the CFO and will play a key role in the overall management of the Finance function for a Lloyd’s Managing Agency. The role will also include significant interaction with the UK management team as well as the US finance team.

The role involves specific responsibility for the preparation and review of all internally and externally required financial reports, and for the control environment over the underlying accounting processes.

• Qualified accountant with at least 10 years experience
• At least 5 years experience in financial reporting/controlling within an insurance environment
• Some experience of working for a US company and of operating in a Lloyd’s Managing Agency desirable (US GAAP and Lloyd’s reporting experience)
• Initiative and sound judgement and the ability to make appropriate and timely decisions
• Ability to review and interpret financial reports and to communicate relevant information
• Positive attitude and an ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment
• Strong project management skills with the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong communication presentation and negotiation skills
• Experience of building and managing teams

Successful London Market Insurance Company requires a Qualified Accountant to Support all aspects of the finance function.

 Coordination of reporting of subsidiary offices, including maintenance of month and quarter end close and ensuring deadlines are adhered to.

Coordination of flow of financial information, reporting and other ad hoc requirements.

Management of day to day interaction with other businesses in the Group.

Drive the development of enhanced, real time management reporting initiatives, including a program of constant improvement of processes/ systems

In conjunction with Chief Accounting Officer, oversee group accounting function, ensuring financial procedures are efficient and effective, including reporting and controls systems.

Review of analytical reviews for Group companies.

Detailed review of Group financial supplement and GAAP financial statements.

Oversee the Financial Controllers in their responsibilities with regards to monthly financial close process and general management of finance close team.

Qualified CA, CPA or ACA.

Detailed knowledge and experience of IFRS and US GAAP for insurance accounting. Understanding of Lloyd’s environment

Great Plains knowledge preferred.

Hugely successful London based insurance company requires a Qualified Accountant with Strong Reinsurance experience and Business Partnering experience for a Financial Controller role.

As part of a small team you will be a subject matter expert for Reinsurance across the business. The role requires a strong Accounting background and Reinsurance understanding. You will liaise across the business talking with Finance, Underwriters and heads of Business Units on a daily basis.

You will be responsible for managing a small team of Accountants and deputising for the CFO when required.

Insurance/Reinsurance experience, Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), Business Partnering.

Successful London Market Insurance Company requires a Qualified Accountant to lead a Financial Shared Service function providing services to the wider group.

Services include Production of Monthly MI, Expense allocations, accruals and prepayments, Reporting for all entities under US GAAP, Local GAAP reporting, Reserving Accounting, Treasury and Bank Reconciliations.

As the FC you will be responsible for Management/Delivery of all accounting processes as well as production and reconciliation. You will also work on continued improvement of the function

Candidates should be ACA, ACCA, CIMA Qualified, with insurance and reinsurance experience as well as experience of managing a team.

Hugely successful London based insurance company requires a Qualified Accountant with Strong Reinsurance experience and Business Partnering experience for a Financial Controller role.

As part of a small team you will be a subject matter expert for Reinsurance across the business. The role requires a strong Accounting background and Reinsurance understanding. You will liaise across the business talking with Finance, Underwriters and heads of Business Units on a daily basis.

You will be responsible for managing a small team of Accountants and deputising for the CFO when required.

Insurance/Reinsurance experience, Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), Business Partnering.

Our client, an International insurance business, is looking to recruit a qualified accountant for their London office into the role of Financial Controller. The successful candidate will have previous management accounts experience, knowledge of corporate member reporting, change management experience and a working knowledge of reporting requirements; UK GAAP, US GAAP,  Lloyd’s accounting rules, IFRS.

Responsibilities:

• Quarterly management accounts production & review for Syndicate and wider Group consolidation
• Provide additional reporting MI & analysis as required by Group
• Monthly premium flash reports production
• Provide MI & analysis to the International team, outlining variances
• Provide business partnering support as required
• Support and lead the migration of reporting from Oracle to Coda
• Work with IT on internal and external report development
• Work with Operations, Claims, Actuarial, Group & Syndicate Finance teams & IT to embed & develop financial reporting processes in-line with the Group model.
• Provide management information as required by Syndicate management team.
• Implementing & maintaining a SOX compliant, robust control environment.
• Responsible for liaising with other teams involved in the production of financial data to ensure the timely & accurate production of reporting outputs.
• Responsible for the design and development of process improvements for efficient and accurate data production.
• Production of statutory accounts
• Liaison with auditors and tax advisors
• Manage 1 staff member

Excellent opportunity for a Syndicate Financial Controller with previous Syndicate experience to join the London based office of an internationally renowned insurance business.

Responsibilities:

• Support and lead reporting migration from Oracle to Coda
• Work with IT on internal and external reporting report development
• Work with Operations, Claims, Actuarial, Finance & IT to embed & develop financial reporting processes, consistent & aligned with the wider group model.
• Responsible for production & review of Regulatory reporting outputs: QMRs, US and Canadian Regulatory returns, Syndicate Annual returns, FSA returns, QMC, annual report & accounts, Distribution report & accounts, balance sheet reconciliation files.
• Provide management information as required
• Assist in the production of financial information for Board packs
• Responsible for implementing & maintaining a robust control environment that is aligned to the risk management framework
• Responsible for liaising with other teams involved in the production of financial data to ensure the timely & accurate production of Syndicate reporting outputs
• Responsible for process improvement design and development, to ensure efficient and accurate data production.
• Responsible for the development of analytical reviews and other management information to support syndicate reported figures
• Responsible for reporting to third party capital
• Support the transition to a Solvency II reporting environment
• Management of a small team

Required Skills:

• Lloyd’s syndicate market & reporting requirements knowledge

• Ability to work & liaise effectively with the business & multiple stakeholders
• Ability to devise & implement process improvements
• Working knowledge of reporting requirements; UK GAAP, Lloyd’s accounting rules, IFRS
• Team management experience

Large Lloyds Syndicate requires a Qualified Accountant for a Financial Controller role.

Head Group Finance in all key Reporting as well as day to day running of Finance team. Lead large Financial Reporting team, attend and contribute to management meetings including liaising across business and with US parent. Involvement in Finance Transformation project. Identify areas for improvement within monthly reporting process.

Candidates should be Qualified with previous Insurance experience, preferably Lloyds. Strong understanding of the numbers and Relationship skills. US reporting and SAP would be beneficial.

Qualifications

ACA/ACCA/CIMA