Zurich Insurance

Senior Investment Accounting, Consolidation Expert

Zurich Insurance

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Barcelona • 🇪🇸 Spain

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Define operational best practices, policies and guidelines about all Investment Accounting related matters with main focus on consolidations aspects of special entities such as SPVs and investment funds under common control.
  • Responsible for process design, oversight, analysis and delivery of accurate information necessary for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with internal and external Reporting Standards (IFRS).
  • Ensure global coordination, consistency, efficiency and accuracy of end-to-end business processes that produce information throughout various platforms and systems, with main focus on SAP FSCM.
  • Take functional business lead in IFRS10 consolidation projects to onboard new funds, special purpose vehicles and the application of the necessary accounting treatment incl. ownership updates in the relevant SharePoints.
  • Act as a force of global coordination and global process ownership of all functional accounting processes in context of consolidation including annual oversight of controls, materiality assessments and processes to ensure compliance.
  • Analyze the Group accounting standards and consolidation mechanics across all accounting systems, from subledger to general ledger to consolidation and understands the interconnection of the various systems including intercompany eliminations.
  • Act as the accounting representative in various internal projects analyzing their impact and guiding the teams towards fulfilling the business requirements.
  • Drive standardization and automation to any extent feasible, measures progress and performance by KPIs, utilizing new tools and technologies.
  • Design, refines and documents processes and controls, considering accounting, group and industry standards reassuring robust delivery of information.
  • Develop and builds good relationships with key stakeholder such as Group IM, APG, Group Consolidation and Reporting and also across IAA promoting trust and collaborative environment.

Requirements

  • Master degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Economics or equivalent postgraduate studies (e.g. CFA, CPA, CMA, ACCA).
  • 3 years’ of experience in accounting consolidation in a senior role overlooking Consolidated Financial Statements analysis along IFRS10 or other Standards like IAS28 (Equity method Accounting).
  • Consolidation & General ledger systems / processes (SAP FI GL/FIP would be an advantage).
  • Financial instruments accounting standards (e.g. IFRS9, IFRS13, IFRS7).
  • Understanding of Financial markets, products, risks, regulations.
  • Communication, presentation and negotiation skills with capacity to manage a variety of stakeholders.
  • Passionate self-working, very result oriented and able to manage multiple priorities.
  • Analytical and conceptual thinking/ transformation.
  • Managed/ lead of 3-5 mid-size projects or optimization initiatives in Financial Accounting/ Consolidation or played key role in there.
  • Sound knowledge of IFRS, financial reporting and subledger accounting.
  • Fluent English in written and oral (proficiency level).
Benefits
  • To support your work-life balance, we have adopted a flexible working model.
  • Over 300 euros to set up your home office and additional monthly home office allowance.
  • Wide range of internal and external trainings, including English, German and Spanish classes depending on the needs.
  • Ticket restaurant and Health Insurance with the flexibility to exchange it for other benefits.
  • Life and accident insurance.
  • Collective Life retirement Plan.
  • 2000 referral bonus if you bring other talented people like you to the company.
  • Special banking and insurance conditions plus Exclusive Employees discounts.
  • Functional diversity benefits.
  • Different social clubs such as hiking, investment, beach volley and many more.
  • Stock options and mortgage benefits.

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Hard skills
accounting consolidationconsolidated financial statementsIFRS10SAP FSCMfinancial instruments accounting standardsIFRS9IFRS13IFRS7subledger accountinggeneral ledger systems
Soft skills
communication skillspresentation skillsnegotiation skillsanalytical thinkingconceptual thinkingself-workingresult orientedstakeholder managementcollaborationmulti-priority management
Certifications
Master degree in AccountingMaster degree in Business AdministrationMaster degree in FinanceMaster degree in EconomicsCFACPACMAACCA