About us
Avencia Talent Solutions are partnered with a leading Reinsurer who are currently hiring for a Syndicate Finance Manager to join their London team.
The role
We’re looking for a strategic Finance professional working in audit or the insurance industry to be a key part of the Syndicate Finance function. This role will report to the Syndicate CFO.
This role you will manage Finance activity for the Lloyd’s platform in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with significant business growth.
Key accountabilities
Syndicate Financial Management and Control
- End-to-end ownership of syndicate finance activities, including expense budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Development and maintenance of cashflow and balance sheet models to support financial planning and decision-making.
- Strong understanding of syndicate financial drivers and their impact on performance and capital.
Oversight of Outsourced Finance Services
- Effective management of outsourced finance providers to ensure timely, accurate, and high-quality financial outputs.
- Review and challenge of data provided to and received from third-party service providers, ensuring compliance with required standards.
- Interpretation of actuals and financial reports, driving further analysis and management actions as required.
Financial Insight & Decision Support
- Provision of high-quality financial insight to support business planning, performance management, and strategic initiatives.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to identify risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement from financial data.
Stakeholder & Regulatory Engagement
- Proactive liaison with key external stakeholders, including Lloyd’s and Members’ Agents, to meet regulatory and business objectives.
- Ability to translate stakeholder requirements into clear financial deliverables.
- Strong communication and influencing skills across internal and external parties.
Systems & Process Development
- Contribution of business expertise to finance systems development and enhancement initiatives.
- Evaluation of solution options, balancing business needs, technical constraints, and user experience.
- Active involvement in testing and validation to ensure systems meet business requirements.
- Openness to innovation and transformative approaches that improve efficiency, insight, and value creation.
Leadership, Collaboration & Culture
- Demonstrates agility, constructive challenge, and accountability in a high-performance environment.
- Champions technical excellence, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.
- Fosters an inclusive, collaborative team culture through clear, respectful, and engaging communication.
Skills & experience
- A professional accounting or actuarial qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, FIA or equivalent)
- Strong knowledge of the Microsoft suite of applications with expert excel skills
- Detailed knowledge of insurance accounting
- Communication to a range of stakeholders, including communicating objective challenge to the status quo
- Agility to respond to changing circumstances and priorities, ensuring that output continues to be driven forwards
