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 Copenhagen, Miami, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world. To learn more about us please visit our website
THE ROLE
This role is responsible for managing the reconciliation and reporting of investments data, enhancing balance sheet reconciliations and preparing monthly and quarterly close BAU journals.
The role will work with both the Corporate and Syndicate accounting teams within the finance operations department, as well as the investments team, to ensure the smooth population of transactions within the accounting ledgers, drive the quality and timeliness of reconciliations, and ensuring complete and accurate recording and reporting of investments data.
Main duties
* Prepare investments reporting on a quarterly basis
* Provide support for audit queries relating to investments
* Prepare and post BAU accounting transactions in the relevant ledgers of the corporate entities
* Support as and when required on ad hoc corporate accounting transactions and analysis
* Drive improvement in syndicate balance sheet reconciliations both in ensuring the robustness and
timeliness of the reconciliations
* Train and oversee the work of junior members of the syndicate controls team to ensure best practice is
being adhered to in the production of syndicate balance sheet reconciliations
* Manage reconciling items in the syndicate balance sheet reconciliation with non-finance colleagues to
ensure these are cleared in a timely fashion
* Reconcile the investments transactions within the accounting system against a third party investments
accounting platform on a monthly basis
* Manage any queries to successful resolution of issues identified in the investments reconciliation process
working with both internal colleagues and external service providers
Our requirements
Desirable
Exposure to the Lloyds market
Technical skills
Essential Advanced experience of using Excel
Excellent verbal communication
Desirable Working knowledge of PeopleSoft
Working knowledge of consolidation accounting
Education & Experience
CIMA/ACCA/CA/ACA qualified/newly-qualified
Personal skills
* Able to deliver results under tight deadlines, showing flexibility when required
* 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 responsibility
* Good communication skills with those in the immediate team
Why Join Chaucer?
Chaucer is a leading global insurer operating in both Lloyd's and company markets, helping industries worldwide manage risk-from nuclear, shipping, manufacturing, and property. Headquartered in London, with offices in Copenhagen, Bermuda, Sydney, Ireland, Miami, Dubai, and Singapore, we're close to our clients wherever they are.
We have shown strong financial success with our Gross Written Premiums growing from $1.4bn in 2019 to $3.5bn in 2024. Backed by strong teams, platforms, and client relationships, Chaucer is poised for continued success.
We offer:
A flexible hybrid work model that supports individual and team needs.
A diverse, inclusive culture that values people for who they are.
Extensive, non-contributory benefits, including medical, life, and pension cover, flexible holidays, and wellbeing support.