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Location:Bratislava, SK

Are you a finance professional with a passion for analytics and expertise in retrocession agreements? Join our dynamic team where your talent for translating complex financial data into strategic insights will directly influence our retrocession strategy, risk management, and business growth. This specialized role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on our global insurance operations.

About the Role

As a Senior Financial Analyst for Global Products, you'll develop your expertise in financial performance analysis for Corporate Solutions' retrocession agreements. This growth-oriented position will allow you to build skills in providing valuable insights that contribute to our reinsurance strategy. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals while developing your abilities in financial modeling and transforming retrocession data into meaningful business analysis and recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the financial analysis, reporting, and tracking of Corporate Solutions' retrocession agreements
• Develop and maintain advanced financial models to evaluate retrocession profitability, and impact on our portfolios
• Provide insightful commentary and recommendations on retrocession financial results to support strategic decision-making
• Partner with Underwriting Product Heads to identify retrocession performance trends and optimization opportunities
• Design and implement robust reporting frameworks that enhance visibility into retrocession performance metrics
• Conduct variance analysis between actual results and forecasts for retrocession agreements, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions
• Support the annual planning process for retrocession strategies, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial projections
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance retrocession reporting efficiency and analytical capabilities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between retrocession financial objectives and broader business strategies

About the Team

Our team is responsible for complete and accurate controlling and reporting of Corporate Solutions' insurance products and acting as key business partners towards Underwriting Product Heads. We are further developing and strengthening our financial controlling and performance reporting capabilities, to build a robust performance reporting and monitoring process, acting as a value-adding business partner towards the business.

About You

The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical capabilities with demonstrated expertise in financial analysis and interpretation. You exhibit exceptional attention to detail combined with the ability to synthesize complex retrocession data into actionable business intelligence. Your professional approach to stakeholder management enables effective collaboration across organizational boundaries. You demonstrate a methodical problem-solving mindset and maintain a commitment to accuracy and precision in financial reporting and analysis within reinsurance contexts.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or professional certification (CPA, CFA) preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience in financial analysis, preferably with focus on retrocession or reinsurance within the insurance industry
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, data analysis, and performance reporting techniques for reinsurance agreements
• Strong understanding of retrocession economics, risk transfer mechanisms, and performance metrics
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex retrocession financial information to diverse audiences

These are additional nice to haves:

• Experience with business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or QlikView
• Knowledge of SAP or other enterprise financial systems
• Understanding of IFRS 17 and other relevant accounting standards for reinsurance
• Experience in process automation and reporting optimization for retrocession analysis
• Familiarity with reinsurance concepts and accounting

For Slovakia the base salary range for this position is between [EUR 2,100] and [EUR 3,400] per month (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, specialization, skills and experience.

In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognise your achievements. Further you will enjoy a variety of global and location specific benefits.

Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract

This job offer is suitable for people who have been impacted by the invasion of Ukraine.

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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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