Junior Payments Analyst - suitable for career starters! (Hybrid; m/f/x/d; 80-100%)

Are you passionate about financial compliance and payments processes? Join our dynamic Finance team at Swiss Re where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring payment security, regulatory compliance, and fraud prevention. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage your analytical skills and verification expertise in a collaborative global environment.

About the Role

As a Payments Analyst within our Finance Central Data Management team, you'll be at the intersection of compliance and payment security. You'll execute critical verification processes, evaluate fraud risks, and collaborate with clients, vendors, and stakeholders across the organization to ensure the integrity of our payment information while maintaining robust compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute compliance checks of clients and vendors according to predefined checklists and protocols
• Evaluate fraud risk potential and escalate suspicious cases to the compliance team when necessary
• Research independent databases to identify and verify client contact information
• Contact clients and vendors directly to verify bank account details and payment information
• Collaborate closely with Business Units and Group Functions on payment verification processes
• Oversee local processes and perform regular sample checks to ensure compliance
• Contribute to the design of system and process enhancements for payment verification
• Assess alternatives to callback procedures and recommend process improvements

About the Team

The Finance Central Data Management team is responsible for master data management, data quality, and data governance for Finance. We ensure that financial data across the organization is accurate, consistent, and reliable, enabling informed decision-making and regulatory compliance.

About You

You are a detail-oriented professional with strong analytical skills and a passion for compliance and security. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are committed to maintaining the highest standards of payment verification. Your communication skills enable you to effectively interact with clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders at all levels, and you approach compliance challenges with a solution-oriented mindset.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• Experience in financial services (mandatory)
• Completed your apprenticeship in a relevant field
• Strong communication skills to represent Swiss Re to clients and vendors
• Fluency in at least three of the following languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian
• Basic understanding of payment processes and (re)insurance
• Proficiency in MS Office

These are additional nice to haves:

• Ability to work diligently and document work consistently
• Strong teamwork skills
• Experience with master data management systems or payment systems
• Knowledge of data governance principles
• Understanding of security requirements and fraud prevention related to financial transactions
• Experience with process improvement methodologies

For Switzerland, the base salary range for this position is between 54,000 CHF and 82,000 CHF 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, specialisation, skills and experience

In the situation where you do not meet all the requirements or you significantly exceed these, the offered salary may be below or above the advertised range. In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based annual bonus.