Senior Syndicate Accountant

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About Everest:
Everest is a global leader in risk management rooted in a rich 50 year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk growth progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

About the Role:

Everest (re Syndicate 2786) is looking for youa highly skilled and experienced Senior Syndicate Accountantto join our this role youll be part of the Syndicate Accounting team where youll play a key part in ensuring the accurate and timely completion of syndicate group and regulatory reporting requirements. Youll also support reporting for related legal entities including the Service Company Corporate Member and Managing Agent.

To thrive here youll need a strong understanding of Lloyds syndicate operations regulatory reporting financial accounting and control principles. If youre ready to bring your expertise to a dynamic and collaborative environment wed love to hear from you.

This position will be based in our London office with a hybrid schedule that has the option of working two days remotely each week.

Role & Responsibilities (include but not limited to):

• You will assist in the general ledger close for the Syndicate and its related legal entities ensuring accurate Group reporting under US GAAP and local reporting under UK GAAP. This includes handling transactional processingsuch as invoices bank activity and inter-company transactionsas well as posting general ledger journals both manually and via interface.

• Identify and act on opportunities to improve existing accounting and reporting processes implementing best practices to boost efficiency and accuracy.

• Maintain and where necessary strengthen controls over general ledger account balances. Youll ensure accurate recording across years of account and business classes and perform timely reconciliations of bank accounts technical accounts and other balance sheet items.

• Collaborate with departments like IT Underwriting Claims Credit Control and Reinsurance to support financial processes and change initiatives.

• Support the implementation of the XLPro interface for the Syndicates ceded results into the general ledger. Youll create and run controls and post assumed results into the ledger of Group affiliate reinsurers.

• Contribute to ad-hoc projects as needed bringing flexibility and insight to evolving priorities.

• Partner with other Finance teamsincluding FP&A Tax Actuarial Treasury and Group Head Officeto support analysis planning and reporting activities.

• Participate in audits of the Syndicate and related entities liaising with internal and external auditors and providing documentation analysis and clear explanations.

• Offer support to your colleagues in the Finance and Syndicate Reporting teams fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.

Qualifications:

• You hold a bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field. Ideally youre a qualified accountant (ACA ACCA CIMA or equivalent) or working toward that designation.

• You understand the financial and regulatory landscape and can navigate it with confidence.

• You have excellent knowledge of the Lloyds market including Xchanging and LCA processes.

• Youve worked closely with underwriting and claims teams and youre familiar with the policy and claims administration systems they use.

• You bring strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy to everything you do.

• Youre proficient in Microsoft Office.

• You communicate clearly and effectively and youre confident interacting with stakeholders at all levels.

• Youre self-motivated and capable of working independently but you also thrive in a team environment.

• Experience with Oracle ERP is a plus.

• If youre familiar with core market returns (CMR) market data collection (MDC) and the reporting forms required by Lloydsand by the FCA/PRA where applicablethats a definite advantage.

What if I dont meet every requirement At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every element in the job description we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

Our Culture

At Everest our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive fuel global economies and create sustainable value for our colleagues shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Clickhereto learn more about our culture.

• Our Valuesare the guiding principles that inform our decisions actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.
• Our Colleague Behaviorsdefine how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues and the global communities we serve.

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