FAR Senior Specialist (Assessments and Surcharges Team)

Finance Accounting and Reporting (FAR) Senior Specialist

(Assessments and Surcharges Team)

Place of work: Cracow

Job purpose:

The Assessments and Surcharges team prepares payments and filings to various State agencies in USA based on written premium and incurred losses. The role gives opportunity to participate in local, regional and global projects and that is why we are looking for a proactive, flexible person with a “can do” approach.

As a dedicated Senior Specialist in the role, you will stand as a support for Team Manager and advisor to your colleagues and to the client.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support and backup to the Team Manager in the Assessments and Surcharges area.
• Actively contribute to and collaborate on continuous improvement projects.
• Understand the ICFR FS (Financial Services) framework, execute controls, and advise less experienced team members.
• Maintain regular contact with various stakeholders and US state representatives, both verbally and in writing.
• Prepare a variety of premium and loss-based payments, monitor their status during closing, and escalate issues when necessary.
• Perform reconciliations of G/L accounts.
• Conduct asset valuations.
• Prepare and post journal entries.
• Carry out other A&S month-end close activities.

Additional requirements:

• This position will be dedicated for the US (American) customer and will require occasionally adapting to work according to the US hours as per the team’s shift schedule (9.00-17.00, 11.00-19.00, 14.30-22.30).

Candidate’s profile:

• Finance and Accounting, Economy or equivalent academic degree.
• Minimum 3-4 years of relevant experience in finance and accounting industry.
• Solid basics of general accounting and knowledge of Accounts Payable process.
• English skills – spoken and written at fluent level (C1).
• Very good knowledge of Excel and financial system (SAP as preferred).
• Analytical skills and attention to details.
• Problem solving skills and independent.
• Ability to multitask.
• Excellent customer service skills.

 We offer:

• real life opportunities to develop and grow with us and contribute to the world around us.
• competitive salaries, language allowance and an employee benefits package that includes among others medical insurance, life insurance and sport-card.
• annual bonus depending on company annual results and individual performance.
• wide range of learning programs and personal development opportunities including also possibility to apply for up to 80% of educational trainings reimbursement.
• referral awards.
• online fitness trainings.
• possibility to work from home (min. 40% from the office).
• nice and friendly atmosphere.

Who we are:

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading multi-line insurer serving people and businesses in more than 200 countries and territories. Founded 150 years ago, Zurich is transforming insurance. In addition to providing insurance protection, Zurich is increasingly offering prevention services such as those that promote wellbeing and enhance climate resilience. Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together’, Zurich aspires to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world. It is targeting net-zero emissions by 2050 and has the highest-possible ESG rating from MSCI. In 2020, Zurich launched the Zurich Forest project to support reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil. The Group has about 60,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN), is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information is available at www.zurich.com.

In March 2016 we established a Shared Service Centre in Kraków, in Poland to support our global strategy. It is from this location that we have created a global shared service platform, focusing on advanced business functions such as financial accounting and reporting, planning and performance management, ICFR testing, financial systems management as well as HR integrated talent management operations.