Senior Accountant – Regulatory Reporting

Senior Accountant – Regulatory Reporting

London | Permanent

Hybrid - 2 days a week in London office

Finance – External Reporting

A well‑known Lloyd’s syndicate insurance company is seeking a talented Senior Accountant – Regulatory Reporting to join its London-based External Reporting team. This is a high‑impact opportunity for a regulatory reporting specialist to play a key role in delivering high-quality Solvency II and statutory submissions across a complex legal entity environment.

About the Role

As Senior Accountant – Regulatory Reporting, you will take ownership of the end-to-end preparation, review, and submission of statutory and regulatory reports for the Group’s European insurance company and UK branch.

You’ll act as a trusted technical specialist within the External Reporting function—ensuring full compliance with Solvency II and UK regulatory requirements, while embedding strong controls and driving continuous process improvement.

This role also plays a key part in supporting a broader finance transformation programme, including automation, data quality improvement, and regulatory change initiatives.

What You’ll Do

Regulatory Reporting & Compliance

• Prepare quarterly and annual Solvency II QRTs for the European entity and UK branch.
• Support preparation of the SFCR and RSR, including narrative disclosures.
• Submit regulatory filings via EIOPA, PRA, and European portals; manage follow-up with regulators.
• Stay updated on Solvency II / Solvency UK developments, taxonomies, and evolving regulatory requirements.

Controls, Audit & Quality Assurance

• Ensure submissions are fully audit-ready with robust reconciliations, validations, and sign-off processes.
• Respond to auditor, regulator, and internal stakeholder queries with accuracy and professionalism.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate effectively with Actuarial, Risk, FP&A, Treasury, and Operations teams.
• Proactively challenge and resolve data quality issues and process bottlenecks.

Transformation & Process Improvement

• Support finance transformation and automation initiatives designed to modernise reporting.
• Produce documentation and technical guidance to strengthen team capability and consistency.

About You

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of Solvency II, including QRTs, SFCR, and RSR requirements.
• Knowledge of UK PRA regulatory returns;
  Lloyd’s reporting experience beneficial but not essential.
• Solid grasp of UK GAAP, US GAAP, and Lux GAAP; IFRS experience is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills (Power Query, lookups, pivots, macros); XBRL knowledge highly desirable.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP/ledger systems.

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or similar (or equivalent professional experience).
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Around 4–5 years’ experience in insurance regulatory/statutory reporting.
• Proven track record of delivering accurate, timely regulatory submissions.
• Experience in UK or European insurance markets advantageous.

Why Join Us?

As a respected Lloyd’s syndicate and global insurance group, we offer:

• An inclusive, supportive, and people‑first culture.
• A collaborative environment where diverse perspectives drive better decisions.
• Opportunities for career development, upskilling, and progression.
• Flexible working and a strong focus on work–life balance.