Manager Finance, Legal & HR (80-100%)

European Alliance Partners Company AG

European Alliance Partners Company AG

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Key information

Eurapco is a unique alliance of 8 leading European insurance companies with a mutual or cooperative background. Together, with more than 62,000 employees, the Eurapco partners are a leading force in insurance in Europe insuring 48 million customers with revenues totaling € 48.5 billion.

The Eurapco alliance consists of the following partners:
Achmea in the Netherlands, Caser in Spain, Gothaer in Germany, La Mobilière in Switzerland, Länsförsäkringar in Sweden, LocalTapiola in Finland, Reale Group in Italy and UNIQA in Austria.

Eurapco’s servicing company, European Alliance Partners Company AG, is based in Zurich and currently has 18 employees. In addition to the permanent Core Team, the team consists of 8 Project Managers assigned by each of the respective Eurapco Partners enabling them to fully activate their membership of the Eurapco Alliance.

Eurapco is currently looking for a Manager Finance, Legal & HR to reinforce their Core Team in Zurich. If you are looking for a new challenge in an international environment with a broad responsibility in financial, legal & compliance and HR matters, please apply online. For more information, please contact .

About the position of Manager Finance, Legal & HR at Eurapco
As the Manager Finance, Legal & HR you will hold the operational responsibility for overseeing all accounting activities throughout the month, including the preparation of quarterly financial statements and annual reports, supported by the Accounting Specialist who you will be managing.

In addition, you will advise the management on legal matters, liaising with legal experts if necessary. Furthermore, you will be responsible for corporate governance matters, such as the organisation of shareholders’ meetings and keeping the commercial register up-to-date.

On the HR side, you will be responsible for the on- and offboarding of employees, including employment contracts and organising work permits for our expats.

Ideally, we are looking for an allrounder with general knowledge in finance & accounting as well as legal and HR matters.

As Manager Finance, Legal & HR you will be reporting directly to the General Manager of Eurapco.

Key responsibilities

  • Overseeing all accounting activities, including the monitoring of budget, preparation of quarterly financial statements, annual reports and annual tax return and enclosures
  • Providing advice to the Management as well as Board of Directors on financial, legal, and HR matters
  • Reviewing legal documents, contracts and agreements and drafting of employment contracts, ensuring proper on-/off-boarding of Eurapco employees including expats
  • Ensuring compliance of the company with relevant laws and regulation and managing financial and legal risks and working to mitigate these risks
  • Acting as Company Secretary, including the organisation of general meetings of shareholders, the maintenance of the commercial register, shareholders’ register and the maintenance of shareholders’ documents

Competencies and skills

  • Strong organisational and administrative skills
  • Talented communicator on all organisational levels and intercultural skills
  • Resilient “can do” personality with the ability to work independently
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Discretion and diplomacy

Education and experience

  • Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Law or Business Administration from a Swiss or European University
  • General knowledge of accounting as well as Swiss and/or EU corporate and labour law
  • Ca. 10 years of professional experience in finance and accounting and a good general understanding of legal and HR matters
  • Experience with financial reporting software
  • Proficiency with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Proficiency in German and English

Contact

  • Frederik FernhoutHead of Business Development
  • European Alliance Partners Company AG

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