Sao Paulo, São Paulo, BR
Team Leader Financial Accounting
Do you have accounting experience combined with understanding of financial statements and intra-group transactions, which enable you to analyze, explain financial data and proceed with regulatory files? Then you might be the right person to join Finance Brazil!
About the Role
You will provide timely and accurate accounting services according to internal guidelines and regulatory requirements. You will perform monthly and quarterly finance closing activities of the Swiss Re's Representative Reinsurance Offices and Service Company in Brazil under BR GAAP standards and IFRS. The range of activities includes:
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Closing balances sheets for regulatory and tax purposes.
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Managing cost sharing agreements from the design to the operation, having a lot of contact with Swiss Re headquarter in Zurich.
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Overseeing the expenses related to Swiss Re's Representative Reinsurance Offices and Service Company in Brazil.
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Bringing innovation and automation to the financial processes.
You will also oversee the process of payments of operational and administrative expenses for all Swiss Re's companies in Brazil, ensuring the accuracy of the requests and the right governance for approvals.
About the Team
The Finance Brazil is responsible for statutory and regulatory reports for all Swiss Re entities in Brazil, covering local and admitted reinsurers, an insurance company, one service company and one holding company. With more than 30 employees located in São Paulo, the team provides also services for the business team by providing strategics inputs for the development of the company in the country.
About You
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We look for a senior accountant with a valid certificate (CRC) as the position will be responsible for regulatory reports.
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At least 4-5 years of relevant working experience in accounting, preference for insurance or reinsurance market.
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Excellent analytical skills with the ability to deliver quality output to short deadlines and manage details without losing sight of the "big picture".
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Strong communication skills, in particular ability to summarize complex technical issues to a non-expert audience, both written and verbal.
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Fluent Portuguese and English are needed as interactions with local regulator and Swiss Re's headquarter.
About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.
If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.
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