Job Description
About the Role
We areseekinga highly motivated and technology-savvy professional to support a key finance transformation initiative involving the decommissioning of an existing sub-ledger and transition to a new system landscape. The role offers an opportunity to work at the intersection of finance, systems, data, and process transformation.
The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring data integrity throughout the transition, supporting reportredevelopmentand testing activities, documenting new operating processes, and coordinating stakeholders across multiple functions to ensure successful project delivery. In addition, the candidate will provideBusiness-as-Usual (BAU) support, including quarterly close, reporting, audit activities, and other finance operational responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
1. Sub-ledger Decommissioning and Transformation Support
Perform reconciliations between legacy and target systems to ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial and operational data.
Investigate and resolve reconciliation differences by working closely with finance, IT, and business stakeholders.
Assistin validating balances, transactions, reports, and key data sets throughout the migration process.
2. Reporting and System Implementation
Support the redesign and rebuilding of existing reports in the new system environment.
Work with users to understand reporting requirements andvalidatethat business needs are met in the target solution.
Assistin user acceptance testing (UAT), system testing, and data validation activities.
Track testing outcomes, document issues, and coordinate resolution with relevant stakeholders.
Contribute to continuous improvement opportunities and process automation initiatives where applicable.
3. Process Documentation and Governance
Develop documentation for newly established processes and controls.
Update existing process documentation, operating procedures, and training materials to reflect changes arising from the transformation programme.
Ensureappropriate governance, controls, and audit trail requirements aremaintainedthroughout the project lifecycle.
Support preparation of project status updates, meeting materials, and decision logs.
4. Business-as-Usual (BAU) Support
Provide support for finance operations, reporting, reconciliations, and analysis activities.
Assistwith ad hoc finance projects, regulatory reporting, audit requests, and operational initiatives asrequired.
Contribute to process improvement efforts supporting overall finance efficiency and effectiveness.
Qualifications and Experience
Required
Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
1-3 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, reporting, finance operations, systems implementation, or transformation projects.
Experience working with financial data, reconciliations, and reporting processes.
Strongproficiencyin Excel and familiarity with finance systems and reporting tools.
Experience supporting testing, system migrations, or process improvement initiatives isadvantageous.
Preferred
Exposure to insurance, reinsurance, banking, or financial services environments.
Experience with ERP, finance sub-ledger, reporting, or data transformation projects.
Familiarity with process documentation and control frameworks.
Skills and Competencies
Technical and Analytical
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Comfortable working with large datasets and performing detailed reconciliations.
Good understanding of finance processes, reporting, and controls.
Technology-savvy with a demonstrated ability to quickly learn new systems and tools.
Personal Attributes
Quick learner with intellectual curiosity. Self-driven and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Highly organized anddetail-oriented.
Proactive inidentifyingissues and driving solutions.
Communication
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Reference Code:139485
More Info
Key Skills
Financial data reconciliations
Control frameworks
System migrations
Sub-ledger reporting
Finance systems
User acceptance testing (UAT)
About 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.