Syndicate Accountant

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.

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.

• Recently qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), or expecting qualification imminently.
• Experience with in 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.

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 Benefit
  to 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 our
  Matching Share Plan
  and share in the success of Aviva with our
  Save As You Earn
  scheme
• Brilliantly
  supportive policies
  including parental and carer's leave
• Flexible benefits
  to suit you, including
  sustainability options
  such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our
  Aviva Communities
  and use your 3
  paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your
  wellbeing
  seriously with lots of support and tools

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.