Senior Investment Analyst and Controller (Hybrid)

Join us as a Senior Financial Reporting Analyst and take ownership of investment operations, reconciliation, and P&L reporting for a diverse financial instrument's portfolio. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring accurate financial reporting under IFRS and other accounting standards, while also driving process automation and efficiency improvements. This is a hybrid role offering flexibility in how and where you work, providing a fulfilling and dynamic career path.

About the Role

As Senior Investment Analyst and Controller you will be responsible for validating investment transactions in the sub-ledger and verification of system calculations for wide portfolio of financial assets, having direct impact on the reporting under IFRS and other accounting standards.
You will have opportunity to strengthen your knowledge of a complex variety of investment products, understanding of relevant accounting principles, participation on projects, implementation of theory into practice via building and testing newly created tools and reporting solutions. You will work closely with partners from different Swiss Re departments and take ownership over complex end to end processes.

Key responsibilities:
•    Analyzing and recalculating investment P&L results for Senior management (amortization, dividend income, investment income and accruals, realized and unrealized gains or losses),
•    Reviewing and validating investment transactions, carrying values and cash flows to ensure data accuracy and appropriate financial reporting,
•    Validating and substantiating asset classes, such as equities, fixed income, alternative investments, etc.,
•    Investigating and resolving discrepancies between internal records and external sources,  
•    Ensuring compliance with internal controls over financial reporting (ICoFR),
•    Preparing process manuals and internal policies,
•    Supporting and leading process automatization and improvement initiatives to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency,
•    Collaborating with internal and external auditors.

About the Team

 
You will be part of Investment Validations and Analysis team within Investment Accounting department, located in Bratislava. Our responsibilities range from validation of investment transactions and balances, projection reporting, coordination of the end-to-end impairment and expected credit loss process, pricing of equity method investments, verification and calculation of external and internal management fees, various materiality and accounting assessments. We are also in charge of many projects, reviewing accounting standards and doing process innovations. 

Are you eager to gain new knowledge and curious about new things? Then do not hesitate to join our team!

 
About You

 
You are a proactive and detail-oriented finance professional with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Your ability to collaborate across teams, communicate effectively, and adapt to new challenges makes you a valuable team player. You thrive in a dynamic environment where you can apply financial expertise, investment knowledge, to enhance reporting accuracy, and drive process improvements.

Essentials:

•    University degree with degree in Accounting or Finance, Banking or Economics,
•    3–5 years of experience in finance, accounting, or a Big 4 firm, preferably with a focus on asset management, investment operations, fund accounting, or investment reconciliations, 
•    Strong proficiency in MS Office and experience with analytical tools, such as Power BI is an advantage,

•    Fluency in English (written and spoken),
•    Proactive problem-solving approach with open-minded thinking,

•    Familiarity with types of investment transactions, P&L impacts and measurement concepts,
•    Familiarity with IFRS accounting standards and accounting concepts,
•    Understanding of different asset classes (equities, fixed income, alternative investments, etc.).

 
For Slovakia the base salary range for this position is between EUR 2,100 and EUR 3,400 per month (for a full-time role). 
The specific salary offered considers:

•    the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role,

•    the applicant’s own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialization, skills and experience.
In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based bonus.

 
We look forward to your application!

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