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Polo Managing Agency is a provider of outsourced managing agency services within the Lloyd’s market. Due to business growth, a Syndicate Accountant role is available, reporting to the Syndicate Financial Controller (“SFC”) and responsible for day-to-day activities of the syndicate finance function. You must have a solid syndicate background and have detailed Lloyd's returns experience.
Job Responsibility
To control the finance processes for the allocated syndicates
Review syndicate bookkeeping entries and controls operated by the outsourced service provider
Prepare/Review Syndicate management accounts, including analytical review of results
Prepare/Review key balance sheet reconciliations
Prepare/Review Lloyd’s returns including QMA Delta, QMB, Flash, Interim and Year-end Report and Accounts (includes “tagging”)
Prepare/Review Solvency UK returns
Prepare/Review Overseas Reporting including schedules F&P, US and Canadian SIS
Assist with planning and production of Syndicate annual report and accounts
Prepare management information for Syndicate Management Committees
Contribute to the development of systems for syndicate reporting
Respond to client and internal queries as required, maintaining a high level of service throughout
Liase with Auditors
Support project work, including new syndicate launches as required
Requirements
Must be highly proficient with the Microsoft applications, particularly Excel
Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task
Strong attention to detail
Highly analytical
Ability to work semi-independently and use own initiative to problem solve
Good teamworking
Ability to work under pressure and be flexible
Efficient, self-motivated
Good verbal and written communication skills
High levels of integrity and ability to lead on doing the right thing
2+ years of insurance industry experience in a syndicate reporting role or auditing Lloyd’s syndicates
Experience in dealing with change and process improvement
Qualified accountant
What we offer
competitive salary
discretionary annual bonus
minimum 26 days of annual leave (with the option to buy more)
flexible, hybrid working
private health insurance
life assurance
income protection
enhanced pension contributions
occupational maternity and paternity pay
company volunteering days
Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing scheme
employee assistance programme with retail discounts and savings