Junior Finance Accountant (Student Job - Temporary)

Are you interested in gaining practical finance experience in an international environment?   

Join our Intra-Group Retrocession (IGR) team and gain hands-on exposure to accounting and financial processes while supporting key internal activities. In this role, you will closely collaborate with experienced colleagues, contribute to ongoing financial operations, and develop a strong foundation in finance and reinsurance.    

About the Role 

You will support financial processes that connect different parts of Swiss Re’s business. Working in a structured and supportive environment, you will contribute to recurring activities related to Intra-Group Reinsurance (IGR) transactions and gain exposure to accounting processes, systems, and controls. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Support preparation of financial data related to Intra-Group Reinsurance transactions in line with defined timelines  
• Assist with accounting and reporting activities following established processes and guidelines 
• Perform reconciliations and data checks to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Support the maintenance of financial data and documentation in relevant systems  
• Contribute to administrative and operational tasks related to financial processes
• Collaborate with team members to ensure smooth execution of daily activities 

About the Team 

The Intra‑Group Reinsurance (IGR) team, established in 2018, is part of Global Finance Operations & Transformation team (GFO&T). The team manages global internal reinsurance financial processes across Swiss Re entities, including contract setup, calculation, reporting, and settlement. 

We are an international and collaborative team that values reliability, transparency and continuous learning. We provide a supportive environment with strong focus on knowledge sharing and professional and personal development. 

About You 

• You are a motivated and detail‑oriented individual who is eager to gain experience in finance, You enjoy working with data and structured processes and are keen to learn in a dynamic, international environment.  

We are looking for candidates with:  

• Ongoing university studies or completed Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field  
• Basic understanding of accounting principles  
• Good knowledge of MS Excel  
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken)  
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn  
• Ability to follow established processes and collaborate with a team
• Availability to work ~ 80 hours per month with long term perspective 

Nice to have: 

• Previous experience in Finance or administration  
• Exposure to accounting systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle) 

For Slovakia the base salary for this position is 7 EUR / gross / hour.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. Our aim is to live visible and invisible diversity – diversity of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical abilities, personalities and experiences – at all levels and in all functions and regions. We also collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing you with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when and where to carry out your tasks. 

Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week.