Accounting Specialist (insurance area)

Responsibilities:

• Verifying the accuracy of settlement amounts, recipients, and account settings.
• Identifying, recording, and presenting transactions related to both incoming and outgoing reinsurance contracts, including preparing accounting entries.
• Collaborating with internal and external reinsurance partners.
• Ensuring the completeness of accounting data and the timely preparation and delivery of reinsurance information for quarterly and annual financial statements, as well as forecasting and planning processes.
• Preparing technical documentation related to reinsurance contracts and developing reports, statistical data, and presentations for informational and analytical purposes.
• Creating and developing reinsurance data management systems to optimize interfaces, database configurations, and reports, ensuring high data quality and consistency.
• Managing and participating in both internal and cross-departmental accounting projects.

Requirements:

• Advanced knowledge of English (B2/C1 level) and good command of German (B1 level).
• University degree in economics, specializing in financial accounting, auditing, insurance, financial mathematics, or financial informatics.
• Strong knowledge of accounting regulations for insurance companies, both national and international (HGB, IFRS, Solvency II).
• Familiarity with IT tools (e.g., SAP, FS-RI, SV, SAS, SAVIR) and programming skills (MS Excel, MS Access, VBA, SQL), as well as practical experience in designing and implementing IT solutions and managing projects.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to understand and communicate complex accounting issues both verbally and in writing.
• High level of commitment, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as independence and responsibility in action.

Benefits:

• Medical package, sports card, and various sports sections.
• Flexible working hours.
• Workshops and training courses.
• CSR activities.
• Team-building activities.