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Finance Accounting and Reporting Specialist (with German)

Zurich Insurance
Kraków, Polandfull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Jan 2025

About the role

Finance Accounting and Reporting Specialist (with German)

 

Place of work: Cracow

 

Job purpose:

To perform specific Financial Accounting and Reporting activities relevant for Group and Local reporting in order to support and reinforce key business objectives. The role gives opportunity to participate in local, regional and global projects and that is why we are looking for a proactive, flexible person with a “can do” approach.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Calculate and perform general ledger bookings and account reconciliation (e.g. calculate deferred income tax, accruals, provisions, pre-payments)
  • Provide Group and external reporting (BS, P&L, Supplementary information to financial statement) – according to IFRS, Solvency II and other GAAP if needed
  • Perform Intercompany reconciliation and postings
  • Perform Accounts Payable postings and payments
  • Perform various closing activities e.g. maintain interfaces to Sub ledger as an option: revaluation, regrouping and cost allocation cycles (depends on BU)
  • Support/collaborate in various projects such as the analysis and implementation of Group Chart of Accounts changes and IFRS 17 standard implementation
  • Maintain contact with various stakeholders e.g. FAR Controllers, Actuaries, Local Accountants
  • Execute controls within ICFR framework

 

Candidate’s profile:

  • At least 2-3 years of relevant general accounting experience
  • Practical accounting knowledge in end-to-end GL / financial audit or financial reporting
  • Finance and Accounting, Economy or equivalent academic degree
  • Good knowledge of Excel and financial systems (SAP as preferred)
  • Analytical skills and attention to detail
  • English skills – very good written and spoken
  • German skills – good written and spoken

 

We offer:

  • real life opportunities to develop and grow with us and contribute to the world around us
  • competitive salaries, language allowance and an employee benefits package that includes among others medical insurance, life insurance and sport-card
  • annual bonus depending on company annua

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