Job Description

About the Role

This role provides the opportunity to apply and further build your financial and business knowledge in a dynamic environment to drive the performance of Swiss Re\'s Property & Casualty (P&C) business segment. You will support the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) deliveries across Market Units in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. You will play a key role in supporting steering and performance management of the business.

You will be closely involved in the annual planning process, quarterly projections, financial analysis and performance measurement, helping to drive business decisions and gaining exposure to senior business leaders. You will also contribute to the assessment of transactions for markets across the region and will contribute to projects and ad hoc topics across the broader global Markets FP&A team.

As a member of the FP&A Markets team, you will join a collaborative team distributed around the world, where your views and ideas on driving improvements will be welcomed and encouraged. You will have strong analytical and reporting support from a team in Bangalore, India, as well as from the controlling and reporting team for the APAC region.

The core responsibilities of the FP&A Financial Analyst include:

• Support the strategic finance business partnering of the Market Unit executives and their leadership teams across APAC;
• Develop the annual financial plan for the unit, actively steering the portfolio;
• Carry out quarterly P&C Analysis, including substantiation and reporting activities;
• Deliver reporting of key renewal outcomes to senior management and contribute to the storyline for external releases;
• Set quarterly business projections, challenging partners on growth expectations and validating the correctness of new business in the financial systems;
• Provide quality analysis, storylines, and performance reporting;
• Lead or contribute to ad hoc analysis and projects for the region, or the broader P&C segment; and
• The opportunity to support the APAC markets with bespoke structured solutions (large transactions) as part of the deal team.

About the Team

The Asia FP&A team works closely with other finance teams both locally and globally, sharing knowledge and actively collaborating to drive continuous improvement within Finance. The role reports into the FP&A team, which operates within Finance Asia under the Asia CFO. The team maintains strong links to other regions and to the Finance teams for the Reinsurance business unit in Europe. The role is part of a community of FP&A Analysts, who are spread across five offices throughout the Asia region, making the ability to collaborate remotely an important skill for the position.

About You

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Natural Sciences or similar;
• Several years of relevant work experience;
• Good Knowledge of P&C (Re)insurance business and its key drivers of financial performance;
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to work with complex details and systems whilst applying good business judgement;
• High degree of curiosity and flexibility to thrive in a global and dynamic business environment covering all lines of P&C business and regions;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to interact with all levels of the organisation;
• Great team member, who takes personal accountability and can work independently;
• Excellent understanding of multi-valuation concepts such as IFRS, economic valuations or US GAAP;
• Strategic, creative thinking with a desire for continuous improvement; and
• Strong communicator, able to explain complex matters in a concise and clear fashion.

Are you focused and committed and enjoy engaging with people across the business? If so, we would love to hear from you!

Leadership from Every Seat is our leadership ambition to empower all employees at Swiss Re to act as a leader and take ownership no matter where they sit in the organisation. There are three leadership imperatives that guide us on how we lead at Swiss Re, one of which is to \'Be courageous\'. At Swiss Re, this is about taking personal accountability.

We are looking for team members who stand for integrity, improve continually and navigate ambiguity. This means having the courage to be curious and to stretch yourself beyond what you already know. We want team members who drive change fearlessly and don\'t always opt for the easy option, and can stay calm, focused and resilient during difficult times.

Regardless of what position we have at Swiss Re, all of us can be courageous, which will also help us in our personal and professional growth.

Swiss Re offers modern working arrangements that allow all employees to adapt to changing work preferences. We currently provide employees with attractive offices, competitive benefits such as 25+ days annual leave, 15 days personal leave, flu vaccinations and annual health checks.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

You must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident of Australia to apply for this role.

Applications for this role will close on 11 October 2023. We look forward to your application!

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.

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