Technical Accounting Analyst

PartnerRe Ltd.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PartnerRe Ltd. in Dublin seeks a highly motivated Technical Accounting Analyst to join the Life & Health Operations and Administration team.

Based in Dublin, you will report to the Technical Accounting Team Lead - Life & Health, EMELA, combining technical accounting with data analysis to ensure data accuracy and integrity. You will own the end-to-end data lifecycle supporting technical accounting activities—from data ingestion, validation, transformation and reconciliation through to technical

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in data analytics or technical accounting in Insurance/Reinsurance (L&H a plus).
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, data analytics or related field.
• Strong proficiency with R, Power BI and SQL; advanced Excel skills.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure data quality by validating data is complete, accurate, consistent and compliant with treaty requirements.
• Extracting and loading data into our tools; escalate and resolve data issues with cedants.
• Perform detailed analysis of cedant data and reconcile against treaty conditions and SOAs.
• Execute technical accounting bookings for reinsurance transactions.
• Support quarterly closing activities and ensure ICFR compliance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure data is available, accurate and fit for purpose.
• Monitor client accounts and produce summary reports highlighting trends, exceptions and issues.
• Participate in projects or other ad hoc tasks as required.

Skills

Data analytics

Technical accounting

R

Power BI

SQL

Excel

Communication

Teamwork

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Data Analytics or related field

Tools

R

Power BI

SQL

Excel

Job description

PartnerRe is a leading, privately owned, multi-line global reinsurer with a reputation of financial stability and strength, and a commitment to rebuilding businesses and communities after risk events around the world.

Our mission is to continue to be a financially stable and predictable business partner, supporting our clients with solutions tailored to their needs, delivering superior returns to our owner, providing rewarding opportunities for our people and making a positive contribution to society. To achieve this, we live by our values of Integrity, Performance, Collaboration, Straightforward Communication and Respect and Care.

Core to The PartnerRe Experience is our global nature. No matter where you sit in the company, you are part of something bigger. Our teams represent our truly international mindset, forging connections across office locations and all levels of the organization and building a network of mutual success. The result is a day-to-day experience that will allow you to:

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical Technical Accounting Analyst to join our Life & Health Operations and Administration team. The role is based in Dublin and will be reporting to the Technical Accounting Team Lead - Life & Health, EMELA. This role combines technical accounting responsibilities with data analysis, ensuring the accuracy, completeness and integrity of financial and operational data.

About the Role

In this role, you will own and manage the end-to-end data lifecycle supporting technical accounting activities - from data ingestion, validation, transformation and reconciliation through to technical accounting booking.

You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure high quality data is available, accurate and aligned with treaty agreements and reporting requirements.

You will primarily be responsible to:

• Ensure data quality by validating that data received is complete, accurate, consistent and compliant with treaty requirements.
• Extracting and loading data into our tools; including escalating and resolving any data issues with cedants.
• Performing detailed analysis of cedant data and reconciling it against treaty conditions and Statement of Accounts.
• Executing technical accounting bookings for reinsurance transactions.
• Supporting quarterly closing activities and ensure compliance with ICFR and internal control standards.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure required data is available, accurate and fit for purpose.
• Monitoring client accounts and producing summary reports highlighting trends, exceptions and key issues.
• Participating in projects or other ad hoc tasks as required.

Work Experience and Qualifications

• 2 - 5 years of experience in data analytics or technical accounting within the Insurance or Reinsurance industry (L& H experience is a strong plus).
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Data Analytics or related field.
• Strong proficiency with R, Power BI and / or SQL, with advanced Excel skills.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience in trend analysis, reconciliation and deriving insights from data.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage across multiple levels of the organisation.
• Able to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a team.
• Fluent in English. Additional languages are a plus.

Additional Information

#LI-Hybrid:

PartnerRe provides a working environment in which diversity is valued, where all employees feel welcome, respected, and empowered to perform at their best. We invite you to learn more about D&I at PartnerRe.

PartnerRe is an equal opportunities employer.