Syndicate Financial Controller

I am currently partnering with a leading London insurer in search for their next Syndicate Financial Controller. This is a senior finance leadership role with broad exposure across syndicate reporting, regulatory compliance, financial control, transformation initiatives, and stakeholder management. The position offers the chance to lead a high-performing team while playing a key role in driving process improvement, governance, and finance transformation across a complex international environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes across syndicate and associated legal entities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Oversee regulatory, statutory, and Group reporting requirements, including Lloyd's returns, audit coordination, and compliance obligations.
• Own and enhance the financial control framework, including governance, reconciliations, risk controls, and process documentation.
• Partner with Finance, Actuarial, Operations, IT, and senior stakeholders to support reporting quality, systems improvements, and transformation projects.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team, ensuring strong performance, collaboration, and operational resilience during peak reporting periods.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong post-qualified experience within the Lloyd's of London insurance market.
• Strong technical understanding of syndicate accounting, regulatory reporting, financial controls, and Lloyd's reporting requirements.
• Proven experience managing financial close processes and working with external auditors and regulatory bodies.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across multiple business functions.
• Experience with finance systems, process improvement initiatives, and transformation programmes; Oracle ERP knowledge would be advantageous.