Our client, a Lloyd’s Syndicate, are looking to recruit an experienced FP&A Manager to join their City based team. This role will report to the Syndicate Finance Director, and would suit someone with previous FP&A experience gained within the Lloyd’s or wider company Market.

 Responsibilities

•  Development of the Financial Model  
• Coordinating with actuaries and underwriting functions in relation to the business plan process
• Business plan projections
• Syndicate Business Forecast (SBF)
• Coordinating with capital model actuaries ensuring consistency of assumptions and figures
• Peer analytics 
• Overseeing the outsourced Finance function on accounting and reporting, investments and expenses
• Actual vs. forecast analytics on a GAAP and year of account basis 
• Reporting on investment returns and cash flows 
• Production of Board papers

Successful P&C insurer looking to recruit an ACCA / ACA / CIMA qualified Financial Controller (Projects) to support the CFO in the development of finance related Projects and Solvency II reporting capability across the group.

The successful candidate will have extensive accounting and reporting experience gained within the Lloyd’s or London market with an understanding of Lloyd’s Syndicate regulatory reporting.

Knowledge of Solvency II,  UK and US GAAP, QMA/QMB/QMC, SBF, SOX processes, projects, systems implementations and control knowledge.

Successful London Market insurer with Lloyd’s syndicate and US parent looking to recruit an ACCA / ACA / CIMA qualified Head of FP&A to lead their FP&A team.

Working closely with senior executives and providing business partnering to business unit CEOs on a regular basis, you will be responsible for the development and communication of detailed MI to the Executive Management team.

Duties

• Accurately forecasting quarterly results
• Managing the FP&A team, delivering accurate weekly and monthly reports
• Producing management packs for legal entities and profit centres
• Liaising with underwriters and company management to embed the FP&A function within the business.
• Explanation of company and profit centre results to underwriters
• Producing Syndicate business plans and entity level group plans (SBF)
• Generate expense analysis vs plan & prior
• Supporting finance management in the analysis and understanding of Capital Modelling vs GAAP accounting
• Assisting in the implementation of new group planning tools
• Provide ad-hoc reports and analysis on request
• Continually improving the FP&A function
• Work closely with all company disciplines; finance team, actuarial, operations, claims, HR, business units.

The successful candidate will have extensive FP&A experience gained within the insurance industry (ideally London market / Lloyd’s syndicates / Managing Agency) and possess a thorough understanding of insurance accounting.

Lloyd’s Syndicate looking for an FP&A Accountant to join their London City based office.

The post holder will be the key contact for SBF (Syndicate Business Forecast) and PMD (Performance Management Data), to include entry of SBF and PMD onto Lloyd’s Software, completing SBF narrative, updating SBF timetables, producing SBF P&L, controlling underwriting templates, completing monthly Lloyds PMD returns, class benchmarking liaison with actuaries, data output checks and reconciliations, investigating errors.

Another key area of responsibility for the successful candidate will be Management Information;  monthly class monitoring, premium, exec reports,  monthly staff slides and board packs, involvement in monthly underwriting packs, monthly premium tracker and monthly plan vs. actuals variance reporting with investigation where necessary.

This role also incorporates planning and re-forecasting; assisting the FP&A Manager with the annual corporate plan and quarterly re-forecasting, as well as bridging analysis of the corporate plans and SBF’s, as well as involvement in SII reporting, cash flow and investment forecasting and analysis, Risk Appetite confirmation.

The successful candidate will ideally be ACCA / CIMA qualified or studying and must have experience of financial planning gained within the insurance industry.

Our client, a US owned general insurance company with a global presence is looking to recruit a Newly Qualified Accountant who has previous insurance experience, ideally London Market, to join their London finance team.

Role responsibilities include playing a pivotal role in quarter end reporting; organising and allocating close process tasks, reviewing journals, preparing quarter end timetable, expense allocation for both planning and in PeopleSoft, understanding the FX process and consolidations. Also this position includes planning responsibilities; preparation of SBF, building GAAP plans, overseeing junior team members and reviewing assumptions and expense plans.

The successful candidate will be newly qualified, ACCA / CIMA / ACA with previous expense and FX accounting experience, US GAAP reporting experience and possess strong excel skills.

Lloyd’s Syndicate looking for an FP&A Accountant to join their London City based office.

The post holder will be the key contact for SBF (Syndicate Business Forecast) and PMD (Performance Management Data), to include entry of SBF and PMD onto Lloyd’s Software, completing SBF narrative, updating SBF timetables, producing SBF P&L, controlling underwriting templates, completing monthly Lloyds PMD returns, class benchmarking liaison with actuaries, data output checks and reconciliations, investigating errors.

Another key area of responsibility for the successful candidate will be Management Information;  monthly class monitoring, premium, exec reports,  monthly staff slides and board packs, involvement in monthly underwriting packs, monthly premium tracker and monthly plan vs. actuals variance reporting with investigation where necessary.

This role also incorporates planning and re-forecasting; assisting the FP&A Manager with the annual corporate plan and quarterly re-forecasting, as well as bridging analysis of the corporate plans and SBF’s, as well as involvement in SII reporting, cash flow and investment forecasting and analysis, Risk Appetite confirmation.

The successful candidate will ideally be ACCA / CIMA qualified and must have experience of financial planning gained within the insurance industry.