Assistant Syndicate Accountant

Location: London based (50% hybrid working)

Salary: circa £60,000

This is a great opportunity to take the next step in your finance career in the London insurance market. We’re looking for someone who’s working towards an accounting qualification and has experience in a Syndicate Finance team – maybe as a Finance Assistant or Analyst. If you enjoy solving problems and achieving shared goals in a fast-paced, friendly team, this could be your next move.

Please note that Lloyd's syndicate accounting experience is essential to be successful in this position.

A bit about the job:

You’ll join our Syndicate Finance team at Probitas Syndicate 1492, part of Aviva. We’re a growing Lloyd’s Syndicate focused on innovation and excellence. You’ll help maintain financial ledgers, prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, and support Lloyd’s regulatory returns. Your work will make sure our financial reporting is accurate and timely – helping us deliver for our customers and the business.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

Lloyd’s insurance market experience with a good basic grasp of insurance accounting concepts
Excellent reconciliation skills and experience
Strong Excel and general ledger system skills (Sun GL & Q&A preferred)
Great communication and time management skills with high attention to detail
Actively studying for an accounting qualification

What you’ll get:

Our purpose – with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We want you to shine. That’s why we have so much to offer you:

Salary around £60,000 - depending on skills, experience, and qualifications
Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual salary, depending on your performance and the business’
Generous pension scheme – we’ll contribute up to 14%
Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
29 days of paid leave exclusive of public holidays - with the option of buying or selling 5 additional days
Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please send Balazs Palcsek a mail at balazs.palcsek@aviva.com

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