Cost Controlling Analyst

About the Role

Do you have a passion for dynamic, fast and challenging job where you can develop yourself in world-class Finance asset management environment? Are you good with numbers and Excel?

We are looking for a highly motivated and result oriented colleague with great analytical skills to join our team.

Managing costs is a critical activity to ensure the success of a business. You will get an excellent opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge of the organization's structure, functional responsibilities and cost drivers. As a part of the Cost Controlling team you will be responsible for financial planning & analysis of expenses for the Asset Management function within Swiss Re. We closely cooperate with several departments within the Group. The job itself along with the team's trainings framework and Swiss Re's knowledge-sharing culture offer excellent learning opportunities as you would have insights into how asset management works particularly in relation to cost controlling. Our team is multinational, spread across various locations including New York, Zurich and London.

The Asset Management (AM) function manages the assets that Swiss Re generates through its core insurance and reinsurance businesses. We do so by using a robust asset-liability management process. In addition to matching assets and liabilities, the team optimizes risk-adjusted investment returns within defined risk limits. Their portfolios are handled individually according to their needs and objectives.

Key responsibilities:

Cost and headcount planning, reporting and analysis which entails the following:

• You will produce reports for management including preparation of PowerPoint slides on cost, headcount as well as variance analysis and projections

• You will support planning process and update projections during the year, which entails coordination and analysis of budget to reflect organizational changes and analyze information on headcount and expenses

• You will submit annual expense plan and updated projections to centralized systems

• You will perform other monthly financial and headcount related tasks, including analysis of accruals and prepayments as well as analysis of various expense categories.

• You will collaborate and maintain relationships with a number of internal clients, mostly department heads.

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.
 
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. Our aim is to live visible and invisible diversity – diversity of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical abilities, personalities and experiences – at all levels and in all functions and regions. We also collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing you with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when and where to carry out your tasks.
 
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