Finance Operations Professional

We have an opportunity in Finance Operations for a role that encompasses a variety of responsibilities including accounts payable and receivable, regulatory compliance, and bank account management.  If this interests you, please read on!

 

About the Role

 

Collaboration is key and you will work closely with vendors and clients, both internal and external, to resolve issues and inquires related to incoming and outgoing payments. The position also has responsibilities as backup to the Cash Operations manager which includes approval of external bank accounts, resolving check exceptions, and addressing inquiries related to unclaimed property and IRS 1099 reporting. 

 

Additional key responsibilities include:

 

This role includes oversight of US and Canadian check processing, coordinating dispatch for timely arrival, collaborating with our third-party check print provider, and updating internal reports. You will investigate returned checks by contacting recipients and cross-referencing records. The role also involves managing stop payment requests within the stipulated time frame, ensuring accuracy, and maintaining comprehensive records. Additionally, you will monitor ACH and wire returns for the IRS 1099 team, ensuring precision and efficiency.

As a Finance Operations Professional, you will manage the receipt of incoming payments to various Swiss Re entities, ensuring the accurate identification of the appropriate lockbox for each check and including correct accounting when necessary. You will prepare and dispatch bank deposits and conduct comprehensive searches on various state websites to recover unclaimed property owed to Swiss Re entities, ensuring the identification of both historical and current funds due.

Additionally, you will efficiently manage and resolve queries directed to the Finance Operations team shared mailbox, ensuring proper categorization, triage or escalation as necessary for resolution.

 

 

About the Team

 

The Group Carrier Management Team is dedicated to continually enhancing our capabilities to deliver insightful and meaningful reporting, alongside exceptional payment-related client support.  You will become part of a highly motivated and dynamic team operating within a fascinating and complex environment!

 

 

About You

 

You are a self-starter who thrives working both independently and within a global team!  Excellent verbal and written communication skills enable you to liaise effectively with vendors, colleagues, and management.

 

Additional requirements include:

 

• Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience; particularly in accounts payable, accounts receivable, insurance, and regulatory compliance. 
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Available to work in the office 3-4 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 br