Swiss Re India | Senior Accountant I

Key responsibilities

• As a Senior Accountant I in the IGR team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial results within a dynamic global finance environment.
• You will support IFRS 17 accounting and reconciliation activities, drive resolution of complex reporting issues, and contribute to meaningful process improvement and finance transformation initiatives.
• This is a role where your analytical mindset, collaborative spirit, and passion for high-quality financial reporting will truly shine.
• The IGR (Intra Group Retrocession) team is a key part of GFO&T, supporting quarterly valuation and closing activities across IFRS 17, US GAAP, and Statutory reporting.
• As a globally connected team, we partner closely with Finance, Reporting, Operations, and Technology teams to strengthen controls, drive process improvements, and deliver high-quality financial reporting.
• We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position.
• Perform IFRS 17 reporting validations and analysis, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial results across reporting cycles.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, contributing to timely and reliable financial reporting.
• Investigate and resolve reporting issues, variances, and stakeholder queries, delivering clear and well-reasoned solutions.
• Collaborate with local and global stakeholders across Finance, Reporting, Operations, and Technology to ensure timely issue resolution.
• Drive automation, simplification, and process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and control across assigned processes.
• Support finance transformation and change initiatives, contributing to the evolution of reporting frameworks and tools.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and audit readiness across all assigned processes and deliverables.
• Joining us means becoming part of a team that values collaboration, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to excellence.
• Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of financial reporting processes and IFRS/GAAP frameworks, including reporting controls, close activities, and financial statement analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access, with the ability to analyze and process large volumes of financial data efficiently.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance attention to detail with a broader business perspective and communicate complex financial topics effectively.
• 7–9 years of experience in GAAP and/or IFRS financial reporting, ideally within insurance, reinsurance, or a global finance environment.
• Understanding of insurance accounting, financial statements, and reinsurance industry dynamics.
• Familiarity with income statement, balance sheet, and source of earnings concepts.
• Working knowledge of Stargate or other AI-related tools.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders across geographies.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a global, matrixed environment.
• Experience with group consolidation processes

Swiss Re

Swiss Re was set up in 1863 in a two-room office in Zurich's old town. As a reinsurer it takes on part of the large risks that insurers carry, and it also protects businesses and communities against major losses such as natural catastrophes. The group's holding company, Swiss Re Ltd, is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. In India, Swiss Re works through two entities. Swiss Re Global Business Solutions India, set up in 2001, has offices in Bengaluru and Hyderabad and supports the group's technology, analytics and other functions, while Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd runs a reinsurance branch in Mumbai.

Current finance roles in Bengaluru include a financial risk analyst and accounting roles at senior accountant and senior analyst level. Postings ask for a graduate or postgraduate degree in commerce, accounting or insurance, or a CA (semi-qualified CAs are also considered), CFA, MBA (Finance) or master's in finance. The risk role looks for a strong academic record in engineering, data science, finance or mathematics, or a designation such as CFA, CQF or FRM.

• Industry: Reinsurance and insurance
• Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland (Swiss Re Ltd)
• In India: Swiss Re Global Business Solutions India Private Limited (offices in Bengaluru and Hyderabad) and Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd, India Branch (Mumbai); its current finance roles are in Bengaluru