Junior Finance Specialist

Place of work
Bratislava
Contract type
full-time
Wage (gross)
Minimum base salary for this job from 1000 EUR gross/month/full time. Our offer to you may be higher based on your skills and experience and will include additional rewards and benefits*

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

About the role

Do you want to start your career in a respected financial company? This role can open the door to your future career in Swiss Re.

In this role you will learn:
•how to interact with colleagues globally
•how reinsurance world operates
•how various financial systems work together

The person we are looking for will get the opportunity to work with the finance community ensuring the completeness and integrity of the financial and reinsurance data in the financial systems.

You will coordinate with various partners across the globe the maintenance, and execute updates of our internal financial system. This system drives reserving and is essential in deriving correct financial results. Each quarter you will also provide summary of changes made, to both internal and external auditors.

Additional area of focus is Quality Assurance. You will also perform periodic checks of financial databases and provide information about commuted business and pending business. Finally, based on findings and feedback from partners, you will oversee updates of financial systems.

Your tasks:
•Maintenance and changes to internal financial system
•Providing information about changes made to internal and external audit
•Reporting of Terminated and newly contracts
•Helping maintaining and further developing the team SharePoint site
•Maintaining documentation and knowledge database

About the team

Our team provides Accounting and Reporting services to other parts of Swiss Re Group worldwide.

Our team members in the Reporting area are maintaining and making enhancements to internal reporting systems, maintaining master data and work with colleagues in IT on implementation of new reporting solutions. Those working in accounting area are responsible for complex accounting for Non-traditional business, accounting for intra-group contracts, and for closing activities.

Together, we strive to be Centre of Excellence that is highly regarded by our colleagues across the world.

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

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

Language skills

English - Upper intermediate (B2)

Other knowledge

Microsoft Excel - Advanced

Personality requirements and skills

About you

•University degree, preferably in Finance or Accounting
•Experience in working in international company (also open to graduates with some previous experience)
•Knowledge of accounting principles
•Strong analytical skills with interest in information systems and reports
•Proficient in MS Office applications with experience in handling large data volume in Excel
•Accurate and detail oriented team player
•Flexible and open-minded, committed to a permanent learning experience
•Ability to fluently communicate in English across various groups of people is a requirement

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*We are required by law to disclose basic wage component (minimum salary) for the advertised positions. We carefully consider your professional competencies, qualifications and experience in our compensation package and/or when offering you other positions. Our compensation philosophy is to pay fairly, also considering market situation and the value employees may bring to Swiss Re.

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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: 3411404  Posting date: 10.8.2018  Basic wage component (gross) and other rewards: Minimum base salary for this job from 1000 EUR gross/month/full time. Our offer to you may be higher based on your skills and experience and will include additional rewards and benefits*