Syndicate Change Lead (12 month FTC) - Chaucer Group in London

Working within the Finance department of Chaucer, a leading specialty insurance group with Lloyd's and Company market operations, headquartered in London with international hubs for Europe, Latin America and Asia. The role will be responsible for reviewing, optimising, and transforming financial reporting processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance for the Syndicates. This role will drive automation, standardisation, and best practices across reporting cycles, ensuring timely and high-quality outputs for internal and external stakeholders.

Job Description

• Assess current financial reporting processes (including Lloyd's returns and statutory accounts) to identify inefficiencies, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Design and implement streamlined workflows to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.
• Develop standardised templates for consistency across syndicates.
• Reduce manual interventions and improve data integrity across reporting cycles.
• Ensure all reporting processes comply with Lloyd's, PRA, and Solvency II requirements and internal controls.
• Maintain robust documentation and internal controls for audit readiness.
• Establish KPIs to measure efficiency and effectiveness of reporting processes.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence within the reporting team.
• Participate in various ad-hoc projects as needed to support the wider reporting team.

Skills And Competencies

• Proven experience in process improvement or finance transformation projects.
• Familiarity with reporting tools and automation technologies.
• Able to deliver results under tight deadlines, showing flexibility when required.
• Sense of accountability and ownership of the work assigned.
• Emphasis on quality of the outputs produced.
• Self-starter, requiring minimum supervision, with the ability to solve problems and find solutions.
• 'Can do' attitude and willing to take more responsibilities.
• Able to communicate at every level within the organisation.

Education & Knowledge

• Qualified Accountant (CA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Strong background in Lloyd's accounting and reporting rules, UK GAAP, Solvency II, Companies Act.
• Advanced excel skills.
• Knowledge of Lloyd's software (desirable).

About Us

Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd's, the world's specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face. Our customers include major airlines, energy companies, shipping groups, global manufacturers and property groups. Our headquarters are in London, and we have international offices in Bermuda, Copenhagen, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world.

Chaucer is committed to diversity, actively values difference and respects people regardless of the protected characteristics which are outlined in the Equality Act 2010 (UK legislation) as a result of the Equal Treatment Directive 2006 (EU legislation). A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace are core to our success as a business and integral to our winning strategy and culture. We recruit from the widest available pool of talent, and our hiring, assessment and selection process is fair, free from bias and one which ensures we select the right person for the job, based on merit. We are committed to promoting a culture that actively values difference, and recognises that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect throughout their employment. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements for all roles and encourage you to outline your needs during the interview process.