Position Summary

This role consists of ensuring the accounting data quality and managing specific accounting calculations, closing review, regulatory reporting and accounting systems administration for the entities / business units under responsibility. On an ad hoc basis, the Middle Office Accounting Expert shall be assigned to participate as an Expert key user in Accounting transformation projects, including but not limited to IT system rollout, process harmonization and new business tender & onboarding.

Key Result Areas

Accounting Calculations

Perform the calculations related to Bad Debts.
Perform the calculations related Provisions and accruals.
Perform the calculations related Fixed Asset

Closing Review

Ensure data quality, accuracy and timeliness of the postings done into the accounting systems,
evaluation of performance of different departments (AP/AR etc) and delivering feedback on that aims improve work of Transactional Accounting
Perform Sanity Check on Suspense Account, premiums/service revenue/claims/commissions, payroll, investments, FX and Tax
Ensure Closing Quality Assurance and the compliance with standard booking schemes and the global accounting policy
Perform review of balance sheet reconciliations
Monitor and report progress of the closing
Supervise / Perform ECCS upload
Perform post-mortem review of the closing review process to identify, monitor and resolve issues and design and implement improvements to the process.

Regulatory Reporting

Statutory Reporting.
Regulatory Reporting.
Specific Reporting.

Accounting systems administration

Access Rights Management, including assignment of new groups, set-up of new accounts and users
GRP: Set-up & Configuration, Tables Management, Interfaces Management
Incident Management

Other responsibilities

Coordination with other teams involved in closing, reporting or accounting transformation projects
Expert key user in Accounting transformation projects, including but not limited to IT system rollout, process harmonization and new business tender & onboarding
Other accounting duties related to month-end closing or ad-hoc accounting topics

Key Skills

Efficiency

Strong analytical skills.

Ability to synthesize.

Ability to consolidate large volume of data into structured and simple outputs.

Ability to arbitrate and prioritize.

Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.

Solutions and results oriented.

Openness and flexibility to address challenges from various perspectives in order to find the best possible way to manage the challenge.

Accountability

Capacity to learn.

Ability to undertake initiative.

Customer service.

Ability to innovate and seek for advances in technology and practices.

Communication

Excellent written and verbal communication (English is a must; an additional language specific to the area of assignment is a plus).

Networking skills: Ability to liaise with members of other functions.

Ability to work and communicate with different cultures, levels and organizations world-wide.

Ability to work in remote teams.

Finance

Finance Acumen

Accounting & Tax knowledge

SAP knowledge

Solvency II Regulation

What we offer:

Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey. We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance.