Financial Data Specialist (Data Management)

Place of work
Karadžičova 12, Bratislava
Contract type
full-time

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

The position is suitable for a person with at least basic understanding of financial instruments, who wants to broaden his or her knowledge of investment products and gather a detailed understanding of how those products work, their attributes, how they're processed in systems across Finance and Asset Management (AM) functions and their accounting implications. Our team is positioned between AM and Finance aimed to focus on transformation and enhancement of the detailed security investment data for downstream stakeholders, providing the backbone for investment reporting and strategic decision making.
You'll be part of an international Finance Reinsurance team of six people given opportunity to develop and combine investment, accounting and technical knowledge. It requires the person being passionate about learning and understanding of the work and detail oriented with strong analytical thinking.

Your responsibilities involve:
- Creation and maintenance of data related to various types of investment securities (fixed income, equities, derivatives,…) as well as investment portfolios in internal accounting system.
- Verifying and researching discrepancies related to security amortized values, book and market analytics (yield, duration,…)
- Working with Bloomberg, Financial Times and other external data providers
- Transfers and mergers of securities between investment portfolios
- Assets’ fair value reporting maintenance via Mark to Market rules
- Regular close cooperation with Investment Reporting, Transaction processing, IT and other teams present in Bratislava and other locations including NY, London and Zurich.
- Liaise with IT to develop, maintain and test data interfaces to guarantee an optimal security master data flow throughout the Asset Management and Finance IT landscape.

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)

Language skills

English - Upper intermediate (B2)

The position is suitable for a fresh graduate

Yes

Personality requirements and skills

- Medium to High level of English (Swiss Re’s corporate language)
- University degree in Accounting, Finance or other related degree
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and computer skills (MS Excel)
- Excellent multi-tasker, prioritizer and especially team player
- Goal oriented attitude with focus on achieving results
- Flexible and open for new tasks and challenges, and willing to learn permanently
- Experience in a related position advantageous

Advertiser

Brief description of the company

As the world's leading and most diversified global reinsurer, we offer as our core business financial services products that enable risk taking essential to enterprise and progress. Our company was founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1863, and operates in more than 25 countries and provides its expertise and services to clients throughout the world. We combine financial strengths with experience, knowledge and creative thought to explore new opportunities in the interests of our clients, staff and shareholders.

Number of employees

1700 and more employees

Company address

Contact

Contact person: Lucia Vargova

ID: 2767246  Posting date: 16.12.2016