Job Description
Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace. We share the collective intelligence and risk sharing expertise of the market’s brightest minds, working together for a braver world.
Our role is to inspire courage, so tomorrow’s progress isn’t limited by today’s risks.
Our shared values: we are brave; we are stronger together; we do the right thing; guide what we do and how we act. If you share our values and our passion to build a future that’s more sustainable, resilient and inclusive, you’ll find a home at Lloyd’s – build a braver future with us.
Location: London or Chatham
About Lloyd’s
- Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace, bringing together global expertise to manage risk and enable progress. Our Finance function plays a vital role in maintaining the integrity, accuracy, and transparency of reporting across the market.
The Role
- We are looking for an Accounts Assistant – External Reporting to join our Central Finance team.
- This is an exciting opportunity to work at the centre of Lloyd’s market reporting, supporting the delivery of regulatory and financial reporting using modern reporting tools and large-scale financial datasets. You will gain exposure to multiple reporting frameworks while working closely with internal teams and managing agents across the Lloyd’s market.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and analyse syndicate submissions, identifying trends and raising queries with managing agents
- Support the preparation of Lloyd’s UK Solvency II reporting, including submissions to the PRA and the Solvency and Financial Condition Report
- Assist in delivering UK GAAP financial reporting, including aggregation of market results
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to meet regulatory reporting requirements
- Respond to queries from the Lloyd’s market, ensuring clear and professional communication
- Support reporting cycles and delivery of external reporting outputs
- Contribute to process improvements, system enhancements, and testing of reporting tools
- Escalate emerging issues and risks to senior team members where appropriate
Skills:
- Strong analytical capability with the ability to work effectively with large datasets
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong Excel and IT skills, with ability to learn new reporting systems
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
- Problem-solving mindset with the ability to identify and support solutions
- Self-motivated, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Knowledge & experience:
- Understanding of financial reporting and internal controls
- Awareness of the Lloyd’s market and its reporting environment (desirable)
- Exposure to UK Solvency II and/or UK GAAP reporting is advantageous
Qualifications
- Newly qualified or working towards a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
Why Join Lloyd’s
- Gain exposure to market-wide regulatory and financial reporting
- Work with a specialist, high-performing finance team
- Build expertise in Solvency II and insurance market reporting
- Contribute to improving reporting processes across a global marketplace
Diversity and inclusion are a focus for us – Lloyd’s aim is to build a diverse, inclusive environment that reflects the global markets we work in. One where everyone is treated with dignity and respect to achieve their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making workplace adjustments, we offer regular health and wellbeing programmes, diversity and inclusion training, employee networks, mentoring and volunteering opportunities as well as investment into your professional development. You can read more about diversity and inclusion on our website.
We understand that our work/life balance is important to us all and that a hybrid of working from the office and home can offer a great level of flexibility. Flexible working forms part of a total reward approach which offers a host of other benefits over and above the standard offering (generous pension, healthcare, wellbeing etc). These include financial support for training, education & development, a benefit allowance (to spend on our flexible benefits such as gym membership, dental insurance, extra holiday or to partake in our cycle to work scheme), employee recognition scheme and various employee discount schemes.
By choosing Lloyd's, you'll be part of a team that brings together the best minds in the industry, and together with our underwriters and brokers, we create innovative, responsive solutions allowing us to share risk and solve complex problems.
Should you require any additional support with your application, or any adjustments, please click the following link;
https://cleartalents.com/apply/lloyds-msa1645695881