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Location:Zurich, Zurich, CH

Are you an accountant who enjoys working with complex financial data in a global environment? Would you like to deepen your expertise in IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 while contributing to the financial statements of one of the world's leading reinsurance companies? If you're ready to take the next step in your accounting career, we want to hear from you!

About the Role
As an Accountant in the Subledger Liabilities team, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and completeness of Swiss Re Group financial statements. You will work closely with international colleagues, business units, valuation experts, and auditors, gaining broad exposure to reinsurance accounting and finance transformation initiatives.

Your Key Responsibilities
• Support the preparation of quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements in line with IFRS 17 and IFRS 9.
• Prepare, post, and review closing adjustments in SAP subledger and general ledger systems.
• Perform balance sheet and income statement reconciliations and analyze variances.
• Support statutory reporting activities, including reserve adjustment entries where applicable.
• Act as a key contact for internal stakeholders and external auditors, responding to inquiries and providing analysis.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and finance transformation initiatives.

About the Team
The Global Finance Operations & Transformation (GFO&T) function ensures accurate, consistent financial information across Swiss Re, supporting both external reporting and internal decision-making.
Within GFO&T, the Subledger Liabilities team is responsible for the reporting of external liabilities under multiple valuation frameworks. The team is international, collaborative, and forward-looking, working closely with colleagues across locations, including Bangalore, and with key stakeholders across the business.

About You
You're a detail-oriented recent graduate with a passion for accounting and finance. You're eager to learn and apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting. You have a growth mindset and are excited about developing your skills in a supportive team environment. Your enthusiasm and willingness to learn will help you thrive as you begin your career in financial reporting.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• A qualification in finance or accounting (e.g. CMA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent).
• First professional experience in accounting, financial reporting, or finance operations.
• Knowledge of (re)insurance accounting and IFRS 17 is an advantage.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data; solid MS Office knowledge.
• A structured, reliable, and proactive working style.
• Strong communication skills and fluent English (written and spoken).
• A collaborative mindset and openness to working in an international environment.

For Switzerland, the base salary range for this position is between 77,000 CHF and 115,000 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.

Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week.

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. 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 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.

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