Swiss Re

Head FP&A, P&C, Re Americas

Swiss Re

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Armonk • Montana • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $188,000 - $282,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead the regional strategic and financial planning processes
  • Provide rigorous financial analysis and reporting to support underwriting, renewal steering, and portfolio optimization
  • Advise on business initiatives, large transactions, and capital allocation decisions
  • Identify growth and continuous improvement opportunities based on data-driven insights
  • Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and solutions-orientation
  • Ensure clear, consistent communication of financial performance across the Americas through insightful and transparent reporting
  • Establish financial procedures and controls in accordance with Group guidelines
  • Simplify and enhance financial processes to enable market teams to focus on business origination

Requirements

  • 10+ years of relevant finance experience, including at least 5 years in leadership roles
  • Extensive experience within the insurance or reinsurance industry
  • Proven track record in Financial Planning and Analysis
  • Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field; professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CFA) preferred
  • Experience leading finance transformation initiatives and financial system implementations
  • Knowledge of IFRS 17 implementation and implications
  • Proficiency in relevant Americas languages
Benefits
  • Flexible work model, with a requirement of three days in the office per week
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
financial analysisfinancial reportingbudgetingforecastingstrategic planningfinancial proceduresfinancial controlsfinance transformationfinancial system implementationsIFRS 17
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationaccountabilitysolutions-orientationdata-driven insightscontinuous improvementadvisory skillsinsightful reportingtransparency
Certifications
CPAACCACFA