Senior Financial Accountant

Location
Munich , Germany

Reinsurance Accounting (RIA) timely provides reliable accounting information to internal and external stakeholders. We act passionately to support business value creation while relying on harmonised processes, methods and tools to efficiently lead global operations. We are a global, diverse team of experts, value open communication and are eager to actively help shaping the RIA of tomorrow.

For our new founded section we are looking for three qualified employee to complete our team. You can look forward to a broad and challenging range of responsibilities with many opportunities for your development. You will act as main contact for the local accounting departments and will be responsible, supporting and providing guidance towards the local accounting departments (IO).

Within our hybrid working model you will report to your Head of Section within our Global Life Accounting Department.

Your job

• Establishing close ties with the IO and providing high quality accounting support
• Providing operational guidance and service for the IO on application of accounting principles for Life Health (LH) business for HGB and IFRS
• Performing and coordinating centralized, global quality assurance checks on HGB and IFRS
• Performing on-site reviews with IO

Your profile

• University degree or apprenticeship in a quantitative field; minimum of three years of professional experience in the finance department, ideally with a focus on actuarial accounting
• Deep accounting knowledge according to the relevant HGB and IFRS accounting standards, ideally in connection with IFRS 17
• Very good command of written and spoken English
• Distinct willingness for change and overcoming obstacles with high team spirit and enthusiasm
• Excellent analytical skills, good problem-solving abilities and conceptual skills combined with an ability to explain complex interrelationships in an understandable way

About us

#LI-Hybrid

As the world’s leading reinsurance company with more than 11,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk we enable fundamental change. Join us working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel. Together we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation. Sounds like you? Make it happen and be part of Munich Re.

• You will work in an environment where we think big: Change and culture are continuously role-modeled. We create and articulate a compelling and ambitious shared purpose, vision and direction. We pave the way towards success and see failure as learning
• You are going to experience that we care & dare: We are empathetic. We know when to lead and know when to let others lead. We attract, grow and coach future leaders
• We communicate in a clear & authentic way: We interact with a positive and humble spirit. We solicit feedback, ask and listen, learn and unlearn
• You will grow with your clients: Whatever our role, we support business, in an efficient and effective way, to create value for our clients. We embrace new ways of working leveraging digitalization to deliver solutions
• Join us, and experience that we lead the We: We have a passion for winning and growing as a team. We inspire people to be capable of joint performance. We create an inclusive environment where different thoughts, generations, cultures and experiences are valued and encouraged

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft
Sabine Schneider
Human Resources
Königinstraße 107
80802 München
GERMANY

• Munich Re not only stands for fairness with regard to its clients; it is also an equal opportunities employer. Severely disabled candidates will also be prioritised, if equally qualified.