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About the Role

As a Forensic Accountant within the Life Claims Technical Centre of Excellence, you will play a key role in delivering specialist financial insight across complex and high-risk income protection claims. You will work at the heart of the claims function, ensuring calculations are accurate, fair, and consistent, ultimately improving outcomes for customers. This role blends deep financial analysis with coaching, innovation, and continuous improvement, contributing to the evolution of digital and AI-enabled tools.

Responsibilities

Deliver specialist forensic financial assessments across complex income protection claims, including earnings and benefit calculations.
Provide expert advice and guidance to claims teams on financial assessments and policy interpretation.
Review high-risk claim calculations prior to payment to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Conduct targeted retrospective reviews to identify payment leakage and customer impacts.
Support the ongoing development and governance of AI-assisted calculation tools.
Coach and uplift the capability of Claims Consultants through technical guidance and training.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience in forensic accounting, financial analysis, or specialist financial assessment within insurance or a similar environment.
Strong experience assessing complex financial structures such as multiple entities, trusts, or self-employed income.
Experience working in a regulated environment with an understanding of claims frameworks and compliance requirements.
Proven experience contributing to reviews, remediation activities, or identifying financial discrepancies.
Advanced Excel skills and experience working with multiple financial or calculation tools.

Skills

Forensic accounting
Financial analysis
Specialist financial assessment
Claims frameworks
Compliance requirements
Financial discrepancies
Advanced Excel
Financial tools
Calculation tools
Coaching
Innovation
Continuous improvement
Digital tools
AI-enabled tools

Location

Australia

Work Type

Hybrid working arrangement (3 days in office, 2 days remote)
Full-time

Experience Level

Not specified

Education Level

CA or CPA qualification, or equivalent
Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline

Benefits

5 weeks of annual leave
15 days of personal/carer’s leave
Access to Family Care (parental leave)
AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year
AUD$295 new starter e-voucher for work-from-home setup
Award-winning training programs
Global mobility opportunities
Volunteer opportunities
Tree planted for every new employee

About the Company

Forbes 2024 ‘World’s Best Employers’
Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2025
Leader in the insurance industry
Values-driven global organisation experiencing growth and transformation
Committed to making a tangible difference and taking continuous steps towards a sustainable future
State-of-the-art Green Star rated offices
WGEA accredited
Family Inclusive Workplace certified
Gold AWEI Employer
Pride in Diversity member

Equal Opportunity

Zurich is an equal opportunity employer.
Committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair and accessible for all candidates.
If you require any special accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know at the time of your application.