Accountant Reinsurance 100%

Zürich

Key information

Publication date:10 January 2026
Workload:100%
Place of work:Zürich

Job summary

Join Swiss Life in a role focused on financial consulting and support. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with great benefits.

Tasks

Independently review and process reinsurance statements and claims.
Manage accounts payable and receivable processes effectively.
Assist in monthly and quarterly closing tasks alongside the team.

Skills

Commercial or business education with several years of relevant experience.
Strong knowledge of statutory and IFRS accounting standards.
Proficient in MS Office and SAP; fluent in German and English.

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Your area of responsibility

You independently check and post reinsurance settlements and check and process claims notifications
You manage accounts payable/accounts receivable accounting
You participate in monthly and quarterly closing tasks
You support the team with administrative and operational tasks, e.g. collateral management
You independently handle requests from our international customers
You test new releases and BO reports

Your strengths

You have a commercial or business administration education (apprenticeship, BMS or bachelor)
You have several years of experience in a comparable position with accounting tasks, ideally in the field of reinsurance
You have good knowledge of statutory and IFRS accounting
You are an organizational talent with an independent, reliable and precise way of working
You have confident user knowledge of MS Office products and SAP
You speak and write German and English at a high level (French is an advantage)

Market-oriented base salary
Bonus depending on company success and personal performance
Between 25 and 30 vacation days
Recognition of service anniversaries every five years
Flexible working hours
Mobile office
Time-out models
Flexible working models 58+
Internal training offer
Support for external education and training

About Swiss Life

With our individual pension and financial advice, we accompany people in all stages of life in preparing for their financial future and support them in shaping their lives financially independently.