Technical Accountant I

**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.

**About the Role**

Do you want to work for a respected international company?

Would you like a career that offers you opportunities to develop and learn and grow?

Do you enjoy working with data and want to explore a career in it? If so, we might have a unique opportunity for you.

We have an opening in our team for a pro-active and hardworking person who has a high level of curiosity. You will be involved in many interesting initiatives and be asked to step out of your comfort zone.
- Your responsibilities:_
- Demonstrate understanding of reinsurance contracts and concepts by analyzing accuracy of ceding company reports, with the ability to understand complex reinsurance agreements and Service Level Agreements
- Constantly look to enhance the service standards and quality
- Process client accounting documents and handle internal/external queries as required
- Escalate financial transactions/payments assuring adherence to processes, guidelines, quality management framework and key controls
- Settle balances with External Clients according to reinsurance terms and agreements.
- Timely collect Accounts Receivable, keeping track of Financials within portfolio assigned
- Proactive investigation, analysis and interpretation of processed accounting information
- Regular reporting to supervisor
- Sharing information with other Team Members and working cross-functionally, as needed
- Escalate issues to management and/or senior management as appropriate
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting and compliance with internal/external/regulatory requirements and/or commitments
- Manage own workload effectively to achieve agreed service/business standards.
- Maintain Data Quality control and perform risk management related activities according to internal guidelines
- Clarify deviations, incorrect data with SR's internal departments and/or with clients, as required
- Contact internal and external clients directly (either written or verbal) to clarify and resolve any operational issues like missing accounting information, incorrect data, payment delays, etc.
- Escalate pending or critical matters to Business Management Team Members as required
- Identify root cause and failure analysis of workflow to create accurate accounting records by processing client data in accordance with agreed service standards.
- To control and constantly seek to improve the quality of the data received and to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with partners and clients.
- To run and organise own work effectively, to ensure that the agreed priorities, deadlines and service standards are achieved.
- To ensure correct procedures and controls are followed, including documentation and audit trails of information.
- To own and progress issues, liaising with partners and clients where required and ensure that issues are reflected in the reporting, such as data reserve.
- Keen to undertake the necessary training to be competent with the job but with one eye on future progression.
- To attend and can be actively involved in client meetings.
- To build and maintain procedure notes for your accounts.

**About the Team**

You will be joining a team of 2 but part of a much bigger department where we aim to achieve high standards while also improving and simplifying.
- What can we offer? _You will learn from a team of experts and experience new things daily.

**About You**
- Professional background: experience required in insurance/ reinsurance;
- Education: studying Actuarial sciences, Accounting, Mathematics or Engineering;
- Language: Basic or intermediary English and Spanish;
- Skills: detailed driven, curious, accountable and team player;