Investment Accountant/Senior Investment Accountant (Hybrid Work Model)

We are looking for an Investment Accountant to play a pivotal role in the execution of Investments accounting, closing, and reporting! 

Please Note:  We have two openings for this posting, Investment Accountant (Associate) and Senior Investment Accountant (Assistant Vice President). 

About the Role

Swiss Re Group has adopted the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as of 1/1/2024 and you have an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of the new accounting standard. Swiss Re is also underway with the migration of US Regulatory reporting onto a new sub-ledger accounting system that supports the business and harmonizes the financial closing process.

You will ensure delivery of accurate financial information timely, achieved through close collaboration and engagement with teams across multiple locations.  The roles also require flexibility and desire for new tasks and challenges.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop a strong understanding of data flow, system landscapes and system interactions impacting accounting transactions under relevant valuations to ensure a smooth flow of information through the accounting & reporting life cycle
• Execute the sub-ledger accounting, closing, and reporting of Investments to ensure delivery of accurate financial information timely, across all legal entities and accounting valuations
• Liaise with Project teams (locally and internationally) to proactively communicate and resolve any issues uncovered in testing or go-live environments
• Facilitate high collaboration with Group Functions (Asset Management, Tax, Risk, Treasury, Group Finance) and other teams for delivery of reporting that meets the needs of all stakeholders
• Understand the control framework(s) to meet all internal and external audit requirements

Associate role also includes:

• Perform substantiation & resolution of data quality errors for all investment products.
• Contribution to team initiatives and projects efficiently

Assistant Vice President role also includes:

• Analyze investment transactions within the new systems, under new rules and conditions and identify areas for process improvement
• Anticipate issues and develop appropriate and timely solutions, as well as provide decision-relevant input
• Drive team initiatives and projects efficiently

About You

You are pro-active, with a forward-looking mindset and a high-quality delivery focus!  A team player with a high degree of personal accountability, you hold a global, project-oriented perspective and ability to work productively in the face of ambiguity and influence positive outcomes.

Additional responsibilities include:

• University degree with emphasis in Accounting and/or Finance
• Understanding of multi-valuation concept (US GAAP, US Regulatory, IFRS, Tax Reporting)
• Associate:  Minimum 1 - 3 years of relevant work experience, of which at least 1-2 years have been in the area of investments
• Assistant Vice President:  Minimum 4-7 years of relevant work experience, of which at least 4-5 years have been in the area of investments and solid financial acumen
• Detail-oriented, with high level of interest in learning new technologies and tools to analyze large volumes of data
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong computer/office tool skills, particularly Microsoft Excel; experience with data analytic tools like Power BI/Power Query is a plus
• Assistant Vice President:  Expected to possess existing ability, based on experience, to interact with all levels within the organization.

About the Team

Global Investment Reporting (GIR) is part of Group Finance and has ownership of sub-ledger accounting for investments including all valuations and related reporting deliverables.  We are a highly skilled, energetic and engaged team, creating a collaborative environment where we learn and grow both individually and collectively!

As a member of the GIR Team in the Americas region, the successful Associate candidate will have a solid general understanding of investment products and will strongly contribute in providing the accounting, reporting and analyses across all relevant valuations within Swiss Re.

The successful Assistant Vice President candidate will have extensive knowledge of investment products and will act as a subject matter expert in providing accounting, reporting and analyses across all relevant valuations within Swiss Re.