Job Opportunity: Technical Accounting Specialist (SAP FS-RI)
For our client, a leading reinsurer based in Zurich, we are seeking a dedicated and skilled Technical Accounting Specialist (SAP FS-RI) to join their team. This position is a full-time role (100%, m/f/d) and is integral to supporting technical settlement activities, ensuring compliant reporting, and maintaining high-quality claims and accounting processes.
What to Expect
As a Technical Accounting Specialist, you will:
- Contribute to key work packages for quarterly and annual financial statements for the firm and the Group in accordance with Swiss GAAP/OR and IFRS, including coordination of complex balance sheet items.
- Handle specialized accounting topics independently while contributing to (partial) project management within the SAP FS-RI and accounting landscape.
- Conduct the technical review and finalize incoming and outgoing (retrocession) technical accounts, taking complex reinsurance contract structures into account.
- Facilitate the accurate and timely processing of payables and receivables, including resolving and escalating discrepancies with internal and external partners.
- Support the monitoring and coordination of international payment flows in close partnership with Treasury and external stakeholders.
- Perform quality-assured reviews, plausibility checks, and accounting of claims reports, analyzing deviations, trends, and reporting patterns.
- Serve as a technical point of contact for international business partners and internal stakeholders (underwriting, risk management, actuarial, business process management, etc.) in both German and English.
- Drive the enhancement and further development of internal processes, reporting structures, system functionalities, and automation initiatives.
We Expect
The ideal candidate will possess:
- A completed business or economics degree, preferably with a focus on accounting/insurance.
- Several years of professional experience in technical accounting within the reinsurance sector.
- Strong understanding of accounting processes, balance sheet relationships, and technical accounting logic.
- Extensive SAP experience, with FS-RI knowledge required as a user and for system support/administration.
- Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel) and a strong affinity for IT.
- Exceptional written and spoken communication skills in both English and German.
- A high level of initiative, responsibility, and a passion for cross-functional collaboration.
- The ability to present complex issues tailored to the target audience and provide technical support to junior team members.
- Strong analytical thinking skills, a structured approach to work, and excellent problem-solving abilities.
We Offer
Joining our client means becoming part of a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative work environment that includes:
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
- Professional growth and development opportunities.
- Modern offices located in the heart of Zurich.
If you meet these qualifications and are interested in this opportunity, apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.