Technical Accounting Specialist (SAP FS-RI)
(100%; m/f/d)
For our client, a reinsurer based in Zurich, we are seeking a highly skilled Technical Accounting Specialist (SAP FS-RI) to play a vital role in supporting technical settlement activities, compliant reporting, and maintaining high-quality claims and accounting processes. This position requires seamless coordination with stakeholders and active contributions to ongoing process and organizational development.
What to Expect
- 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.
- Independently manage specialized accounting topics and contribute to (partial) project management within the SAP FS-RI and accounting landscape.
- Conduct technical reviews and finalize incoming and outgoing (retrocession) technical accounts, considering complex reinsurance contract structures.
- Ensure correct and timely processing of payables and receivables while clarifying and escalating discrepancies with internal and external partners.
- Support monitoring and coordination of international payment flows in close collaboration with Treasury and external stakeholders.
- Perform quality assurance reviews, plausibility checks, and accounting of claims reports, including analysis of deviations, trends, and reporting patterns.
- Act 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 enhancement and further development of internal processes, reporting structures, system functionalities, and automation initiatives.
We Expect
- A completed business or economics degree, ideally with a focus on accounting/insurance.
- Several years of professional experience in technical accounting within the reinsurance sector.
- Strong knowledge 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 (particularly Excel) and a strong affinity for IT.
- Excellent written and spoken English and German proficiency.
- A high level of initiative, a strong sense of responsibility, and a passion for cross-functional collaboration.
- The ability to present complex issues suitably for the target audience and provide technical support to junior team members.
- Strong analytical thinking, a structured approach to work, and high problem-solving abilities.
We Offer
- A dynamic, collaborative, and innovative work environment.
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Modern offices in the heart of Zurich.
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Work locationZürich, Switzerland