Finance Data & IFRS Intern — IGR & Retrocession

Swiss Re; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Swiss Re in Zürich is offering an internship in the Intra-Group Retrocession (IGR) & External Retrocession team to gain hands-on experience in financial accounting and reporting within a global reinsurance leader.

You will collaborate with Finance, IT and Risk Management, develop practical skills, apply data analytics and Python scripts, and contribute to the quarterly close and financial statements while learning system knowledge (SAP, FPSL, LFD) and IFRS 17 concepts.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in, or recently completed, a bachelor's or master's degree in data analysis, economics, finance or a related quantitative field
• Strong data-analytics knowledge with the ability to interpret datasets and derive actionable insights
• Interest in quarterly closing processes and financial reporting
• Willingness to acquire necessary system (SAP, FPSL, LFD) and technical knowledge
• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• Fluent in English, both written and oral, a must

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced data analysis and artificial intelligence techniques to support IGR processes and manage external retrocession activities
• Maintain and evolve code scripts (e.g., Python) to meet department targets, ensuring robustness, scalability, and alignment with evolving analytical and operational requirements
• Validating and analyzing produced figures and serving as main point of contact for inquiries on the financial results of internal and external retrocession
• Contribute to the seamless quarterly production of financial statements for IGR and external retrocession
• Supporting various initiatives and projects related to the financial reporting landscape

Skills

Data analytics

Python

MS Excel

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in data analysis, economics, finance

Tools

SAP

FPSL

LFD

Job description

Swiss Re in Zürich is offering an internship in the Intra-Group Retrocession (IGR) & External Retrocession team to gain hands-on experience in financial accounting and reporting within a global reinsurance leader.

You will collaborate with Finance, IT and Risk Management, develop practical skills, apply data analytics and Python scripts, and contribute to the quarterly close and financial statements while learning system knowledge (SAP, FPSL, LFD) and IFRS 17 concepts.