Senior Accountant

About the Role

Do you enjoy thinking ahead and identifying new opportunities or anticipate future challenges? Do you like to take charge of complex, cross-functional projects in an agile way?

As Senior Accountant for Internal Reinsurance you will be able to do all of that! As part of the Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Finance team, you will play a key role in handling the Intra-Group Reinsurance (IGR) financial processes, including the contract set up, calculation scheduling, financial reporting and payment/settlement of the transactions. IGR is an activity where one company within Swiss Re Group insures activities of another company.

This allows you to understand not only our business with external partners but also the entire scope of activities within Swiss Re Group starting with contract setup, accounting, financial reporting and payment/settlement of the transactions. In addition, you will contribute to the maintenance and development of the IGR financial processing platform together with colleagues from Finance IT, which will comprise of participation in initiatives and projects.

You will interact frequently with a number of key partners, including Reinsurance and Corporate Solutions embedded Finance teams, Risk Management, Auditors, Treasury and other (Finance) functions.

You will have a chance to work in a motivated and experienced team in a fast-paced environment, you will gain insights into various aspects of Corporate Solutions' business.

Main responsibilities

Ensuring accurate implementation of IGR contracts within our finance systems
Coordinate timelines of quarterly financial production of proportional IGRs and be in charge of timely submission of the statements
Review of quarterly financial results in regard to accuracy and completeness
Contribute to improving the IGR financial processing platform and assist in User Acceptance Testings

About the Team

The Inter-Group Reinsurance team was established in July 2018. We are a part of the Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Finance team, responsible for the handling of Intra-Group Reinsurance (IGR) financial processes globally. This includes the contract set-up, calculations, scheduling, financial reporting and payment/settlement of transactions. If you are ready to take a deep look into these processes, and learn the inner workings of our department, this may be the opportunity for you!

*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.

This job offer is suitable for people who have been impacted by the invasion of Ukraine


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