Insurance Finance Manager

We are looking for an experienced Accountant to join a Lloyd’s of London insurer. This role will support both the management and underwriting accounts functions, playing a key part in financial reporting, ledger management, and regulatory compliance within a complex insurance environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with strong insurance accounting experience to work across multi-entity structures, underwriting pools, and detailed reconciliations, while contributing to process improvements and strengthening financial controls within a highly respected London Market insurer. Responsibilities: Management Accounts - Maintain the general ledger - Prepare and review monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet reconciliations, issue resolution) - Perform expense variance analysis - Manage cash flow and support treasury/liquidity planning - Oversee month-end close (accruals, prepayments, journals) - Prepare quarter-end journals (intercompany and recurring) - Submit quarterly VAT and annual P11D returns - Run monthly payroll and process company/staff expenses - Support regulatory returns, budgeting, and forecasting - Assist with statutory audit and annual tax pack Underwriting Accounts - Maintain underwriting pool ledgers - Prepare quarterly premium and claims bordereaux - Produce quarterly reporting outputs - Post journals and reconcile to policy administration systems and expenses - Perform balance sheet and ledger reconciliations, resolving discrepancies - Process premium receipts and claims payments; investigate variances with underwriting - Manage multi-currency transactions and reconciliations - Oversee debt collection and reinsurer settlements - Prepare and issue statements to reinsuring pools - Agree and settle bordereaux, resolving broker queries - Support external reviews and coverholder audits Other - Continual development of reporting solutions. - Develop and improve financial controls and processes - Ad-hoc management reporting and financial analysis - Assist in maintaining relationship with third party providers Requirements - 5+ years experience working in an insurance finance team - Proficient in Microsoft Excel - Strong attention to detail and organisational skills - Experience of Sage 200 - Insurance accounting experience - Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively Benefits Permanent Contract Competitive Salary 2 days per week in the office