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About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Financial Analyst to join Swiss Re's Group Finance function in Sydney, Australia. This role involves shaping reporting capabilities, driving process efficiencies, and embedding innovative, AI-enabled solutions across finance operations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the regional team to review and validate incoming business into Swiss Re's system landscape, identifying and escalating issues.
• Support the development of reporting capabilities for newly acquired ANZ legal entities.
• Drive the practical adoption of AI-enabled tools by bridging emerging technologies with business-relevant use cases.
• Support transition and integration activities across multiple systems, including back-book portfolios, quota share (QS), and prospective business.
• Perform reconciliations relating to fronting arrangements and cross-border transactions.
• Support capital analysis and reporting activities.
• Monitor intragroup retrocession arrangements and associated financial impacts.
• Assist in maintaining robust controls across IFRS 17 booking processes, including classification and end-to-end reporting.
• Evaluate, challenge, and enhance existing financial processes and systems to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Implement leading practices in process design, automation, and systems usage.
• Support finance transformation initiatives, including the embedding of AI-enabled workflows.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with internal controls, governance standards, and corporate policies.
• Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including auditors and cross-functional teams.
• Communicate insights, risks, and recommendations clearly to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Build strong working relationships to support delivery of finance and transformation objectives.

Requirements

• Experience in Insurance/Reinsurance Accounting, ideally within complex reporting environments, with a strong understanding of the industry's financial landscape.
• Familiarity with IFRS 17 reporting requirements and financial control environments, with demonstrated ability to apply these standards in practice.
• Proficiency in financial systems and tools, with demonstrated experience working across complex, multi-system finance environments and an interest in emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and business recommendations.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, CA) is preferred.
• Experience with AI-enabled finance workflows and a track record of driving technology adoption within a finance function.
• Exposure to capital analysis, intragroup retrocession arrangements, or cross-border transaction reporting.
• Experience supporting finance transformation initiatives, including system migrations or integrations.
• Partially qualified actuarial background with strong finance and systems experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• A curious and self-motivated approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
• Strong integrity and commitment to ethical standards in all aspects of work.
• Must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident of Australia.

Skills

• Financial Reporting
• Financial Analysis
• AI-enabled tools
• Process Improvement
• Stakeholder Management
• IFRS 17
• Financial Control
• Problem-solving
• Communication

Location

• Sydney, Australia

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Professional

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, CA) preferred
• Partially qualified actuarial background

Benefits

• 25+ days annual leave
• 15 days personal leave
• Flu vaccinations
• Annual health checks

About the Company

• 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.
• 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 15,000 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.
• We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position. These tools provide additional insights to our recruitment teams, but all hiring decisions are carefully reviewed and made by people.

Equal Opportunity

• We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
• We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.