Planning & Analysis Specialist L&H EMEA (Hybrid; m/f/x/d; 80-100%)

About the Role

Finance plays a critical role in empowering our business leaders, by providing them with performance insights, analytics, planning and support in steering and commercial decision making. The Planning & Analysis function is a key part of this, and one you can be part of! We need a team member who can develop a deep understanding of the business to enable them to identify and communicate the drivers of financial performance and support in producing a financial Plan that reflects the businesses strategic ambition. This person will be pragmatic, someone able to extract information from the finance systems, work with colleagues from across Swiss Re, find solutions and communicate answers clearly. 
 
Performance and analytics
 
•    Detailed understanding of the drivers of financial results in each quarter, gained through the building strong relationships across client market and actuarial/pricing functions
•    Ensure timely and accurate analysis and submissions of financial performance to senior stakeholders (pipeline information, dashboards, quarterly performance report, etc.)
•    Working across functions to answer ad-hoc requests and present to management

Planning
 
•    Work with Client Markets, Pricing and Actuarial and other stakeholders to understand future earnings power of the business and the strategy for growing the business
•    Build the Plan with collaboration across Finance and other functions

Business Steering
 
•    Support the business in commercial decision making and strategic planning
•    Provide insights into the financial impact of transactions and other actions 
  
About the Team
 
The team falls within the broader mandate of FP&A EMEA and Performance Management L&H Re. This makes it the go-to function for the region for all questions regarding performance management, financial steering and reporting and provides advisory on growth initiatives, transactions, and other business priorities. The team is part of the Finance L&H Re and works closely with client managers, other teams in Finance and the wider Swiss Re organisation. Our diverse team consists of members based in Zurich, Munich, and London.
 
About You

•    A background that will includes elements of Mathematics, Computer Science, financial modelling, actuarial sciences and finance. 
•    3-5 years of relevant work experience, good knowledge of insurance/reinsurance business and performance drivers
•    Solid understanding of multi-valuation concepts, in particular IFRS 17/9
•    Outstanding analytical skills and commercial approach, keen to develop convincing storylines
•    High degree of curiosity and flexibility to thrive in a global and dynamic business environment across all lines of business and regions
•    Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to interact with all levels of the organisation
•    Team player with high degree of personal accountability and ability to work independently
•    Demonstrated ability to prioritise and deliver results within time constraints
•    Strong computing and data management skills, knowledge of multiple financial systems and programming languages are considered a plus