Accounting & Closing Specialist

About the role
Would you like to become an expert in very specific area of accounting?

Would you like to understand how Reinsurance accounting works?

Do you want to have financial insight into core Swiss Re business?

If you already have some accounting experience and would like to broaden your knowledge and become an expert for reinsurance accounting, this is the right opportunity for you.

We are looking for a new colleague to help the team in quarterly closing activities. This role is an opportunity to get closer to the business and to deepen your understanding of Swiss Re's core business. You will also witness how Swiss Re reacts to emerging global trends. You will have a possibility to develop your expertise in various valuations, i.e. US GAAP, Swiss Statutory and economic value management reporting. Furthermore you will interact in a broad network of Reinsurance functions across various divisions thereby growing your visibility and exposure to key partners.

Our main tasks are:
•Review intercompany figures and ensure that our quarterly reporting is consistent and follows the accounting principles
•Support efficient and effective reconciliation process across all valuations
•Ensure integrity, accuracy and completeness of system data
•Development and production of regular reports and analyses
•Act as contact for any process or control related inquiries for different valuations and for different partners including internal and external audit

About the team
The Accounting & Reporting Life & Health team is responsible for the quarterly financial closing for our reinsurance entities in Europe. We are a team of about 20 people with varied strengths located in Bratislava, Zurich and London. Our core mandate is the closing of our reinsurance sub ledger for all relevant valuations. We lead and participate in various finance projects and improvement initiatives.