Commercial assistant

Hannover Life Reassurance Africa Ltd; Hannover; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary

Good training opportunities

Varied working environment

Job summary

A leading reinsurance company in Hannover is seeking a commercial assistant to support financial management and underwriting processes. The role involves liaising with partners, processing invoices, and managing bookkeeping tasks. Ideal candidates have strong communication skills, the ability to work independently, and a welcoming attitude towards teamwork. The position offers an engaging, diverse work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and responsibly.
• Experience as a commercial assistant or in financial management.
• Strong communication skills in multiple languages.

Responsibilities

• Support financial management and underwriting processes.
• Liaise with primary insurers, brokers, and other partners.
• Process incoming invoices, check claims, and manage bookkeeping.

Skills

Strong sense of community

Openness to learning

Teamwork

Knowledge of standard software systems

Job description

As an employee with a commercial background, you will benefit from a varied working environment, an attractive salary, good training opportunities and a high demand for your skills. Our financial management teams are about more than just allocating accounts and posting incoming invoices. Our international team is looking forward to you and your expertise.

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Working as a commercial assistant

"If you open your ears here, you will often hear English, French, Spanish and other languages. We have 54 nationalities in our team. There is a great sense of solidarity in our "accounting family". I really like that."

Our business areas

Where you can work with us

Commercial assistants like you support us mainly in financial management or underwriting. Depending on requirements, you will liaise with primary insurers, brokers, other reinsurers and other partners in Germany and abroad. You will process incoming invoices, check claims and be responsible for bookkeeping and payment transactions. We value your ability to work independently, your openness to innovation and, of course, your knowledge of standard software systems. You can find out more about your division here:

More than just accounting, financial reporting and capital markets.

This is where expert reports are drawn up, loss scenarios are run through and contracts are formulated.

Take a look at our current vacancies. You never know, you could be part of our team soon. We look forward to your application.

"What I appreciate most about my work at Hannover Re is the variety. On the one hand in the tasks, but also in the cooperation. Our market areas are organised by country and I often work with colleagues from abroad. But also the diversity of business areas such as cyber, transport, aviation, space and the digitalisation and automation of processes means that I'm always learning something new."

Requirements according to entry level

Requirements vary according to the experience you can bring to our team. Find out more here.

Entry level: Experienced professionals

Are you somewhat different?

We place great importance on making sure we’re the right fit for you – and you for us. Find out by seeing if you identify with the following points.

• You have a strong sense of community and responsibility toward others.
• You value different perspectives and are open to learning from others.
• You set your ego aside to pursue the greater goals of the team.
• You bring a “let’s work together” attitude and treat team members as equals.
• You see obstacles as stepping stones to new experiences.
• You are bold, curious, and eager to share your knowledge and put new ideas into practice.

Sounds like you? Then take a look at our current job openings!

Are you looking for variety, an international environment and opportunities to grow? You’ll find plenty of them with us. Get in touch!