Financial Analytics & IFRS Expert (1-year Contract)

Swiss Re; Zürich; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Swiss Re in Zürich seeks a Financial Accounting Expert for a 1-year contract to produce local and group-wide financial statements, adhering to IFRS17/IFRS9/SST/Solvency II, and collaborating across Finance, IT and Risk Management.

The role focuses on maintaining analytical solutions, validating financial results, and supporting quarterly close, with emphasis on governance and forward-looking process improvements using Python and data analytics.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience with a primary or higher degree (or equivalent), preferably in economics, data analysis, finance or a related quantitative field.
• Strong coding knowledge and the ability to maintain, debug, and enhance complex codebases (e.g., Python)
• Data analytics acumen, with the ability to interpret complex datasets and derive actionable insights to support business and operational objectives
• Understanding of financial statements and accounting principles
• 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

• Support the development and implementation of ad hoc retro transactions by leveraging coding solutions, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence techniques.
• Maintain and enhance analytical solutions and codebases (e.g., Python) to support departmental objectives, ensuring robustness, scalability, and alignment with evolving business requirements.
• Validate, analyze, and explain financial results, serving as a key point of contact for inquiries related to internal and external retrocession reporting.
• Contribute to the timely and accurate quarterly production of financial statements for IGR and external retrocession.
• Support strategic initiatives and transformation projects across the financial reporting landscape while strengthening governance, controls, and process transparency to ensure sustainable and compliant operating models.

Skills

Python

Data analytics

MS Office

English

Accounting principles

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics/finance

Tools

SAP

FPSL

LFD

Job description

Swiss Re in Zürich seeks a Financial Accounting Expert for a 1-year contract to produce local and group-wide financial statements, adhering to IFRS17/IFRS9/SST/Solvency II, and collaborating across Finance, IT and Risk Management.

The role focuses on maintaining analytical solutions, validating financial results, and supporting quarterly close, with emphasis on governance and forward-looking process improvements using Python and data analytics.