Senior Reporting Specialist EMEA Life & Health

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Are you an experienced finance and reporting professional with the ability to inspire change? Do you want to work in a flexible working environment where curious people thrive? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join iptiQ's EMEA Life & Health division!

About the Role

In your role you will be responsible for:

1. Solvency II Reporting Change Lead (75%):

• Projects (50%)
  
  • Local finance owner of projects in the SII (Solvency II) reporting and capital management:
    
    • reporting changes driven by group IFRS implementation
    • EIOPA regulatory changes for the legal entity
    • PRA & FCA regulatory changes for UK Branch
  • Group IFRS implementation project
  • Other finance transformation projects and initiatives
• Ongoing operational improvement (25%)
  
  • Manage the SII change log and project manage larger SII reporting local change initiatives to drive operational excellence
  • Manage the SII issue log and drive the continuous improvement of SII reporting and capital management

2. Financial Reporting (25%)

• Annual review and certification of finance owned SII policies and SII process operating model
• Maintenance of SII data model in the relevant IT systems and processes
• Deal onboarding support with accounting& reporting treatment design & implementation
• External audit support with assigned tasks
• Ownership and lead of end-to-end iptiQ UK Branch regulatory reporting (e.g. SII, FCA, ONS Statistical Office for UK)
• Monitor and manage UK localization of assets
• UK GAAP plan process
• Operate the relevant finance controls and document the evidence
• Manage compliance with UK regulatory requirements, perform relevant regulatory analysis and packs for the CFO to support the UK Regulatory Advisory Committee
• Quarterly analysis of own funds for the legal entity and UK Branch for CFO review and sign-off
• Annual legal entity capital planning & ORSA support

About the Team

iptiQ EMEA L&H sits within Swiss Re's Life Capital business unit; established to deliver white-label life insurance solutions sold through our partners, directly to consumers. We are a dynamic, motivated and technology driven team, organised to provide creative life insurance solutions and engage with consumers in innovative ways. Through our strong operational infrastructure, creative thinking, insurance know-how and ecommerce competences we want to drive the digitalization of the life insurance business in Europe.

We are a team responsible for iptiQ EMEA L&H regulatory reporting, in-charge with analysis, reports and accounting support according to Luxembourg statutory accounting policies and economic valuation principles. As a member of our team, you are performing the preparation of the Solvency II reporting packages in accordance with EIOPA and PRA requirements. You provide comprehensive commentaries with respect to reporting, monitoring and reconciliation activities according to management requirements. You will have the opportunity to improve the team's delivery processes and systems in cooperation with our stakeholders.

About You
We are looking for a candidate who:

• Is a professionally qualified accountant or has an equivalent education (BA, MA) with a minimum of 7 years experience in an insurance or reinsurance company
• Has very good understanding of Life & Health business as well as accounting framework (US GAAP / IFRS, LUXGAAP)
• Can demonstrate experience with finance transformation, process re-engineering and /or system implementations
• Has strong analytical skills with an ability to work with data and systems to apply good business judgement as well as independently deliver timely and impactful outputs
• Is a self-starter who is able conceptualize and execute projects without much input
• Is a teammate who is creative, open-minded to challenge the status-quo in a constructive way and strives for constant improvements
• Has excellent communication skills written and spoken (English) as well as ability to present to senior management
• Is proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Power BI)

In our Finance community, you will have the opportunity to explore processes end-to-end, both on entry level and in professional roles. Our flat corporate structure enables you to build strong ownership of the tasks and have a direct contact with senior leaders across Swiss Re universe.

If it sounds like this is the role for you, send us your CV, and we look forward to meeting you!

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We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. Our aim is to live visible and invisible diversity - diversity of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical abilities, personalities and experiences - at all levels and in all functions and regions. We also collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing you with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when and where to carry out your tasks.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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About iptiQ

At iptiQ, we partner with established brands around the world to create impactful digital insurance solutions. We make it easier for consumers to buy the insurance they need from the brands they trust. We provide life and non-life insurance through our end-to-end digital platform and build multi-channel customer experiences.

What we offer our employees is outstanding. Hybrid working in offices across the world, phenomenal learning & career opportunities and a culture that encourages new perspectives to challenge conventions and come up with innovative solutions. We believe in the power of inclusion. Drawing on our employees' broad range of perspectives, life experiences and backgrounds stimulates creativity and gives us a competitive edge. iptiQ embraces a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive regardless of their age, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, physical or mental ability, or other characteristic and can be their authentic self. Ignite your curiosity to shape digital insurance.

iptiQ is part of Swiss Re, one of the world's leading providers of re/insurance and risk transfer solutions. This means we're backed by Swiss Re's capital strength and more than 150 years of risk knowledge. Through our partnerships, we contribute to Swiss Re's vision to make the world more resilient.

During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for special needs are available upon request. If contacted for an interview, please inform the Recruiter/HR Professional of the accommodation needed.

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