Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Zurich is one of the most specialized insurance companies within non-life insurance for local and international business in the Nordic market. We are now looking for a customer centric and agile person, that would like to join an innovative Finance team, then we are happy to receive your application!

Financial Controller

You will be part of the Nordic Finance team, which operates collaboratively. You will report directly to the Head of Planning & Performance Management (PPM). As a Financial Controller you split your time between analyzing data and being a finance business partner to our stakeholders; helping them understand how their portfolio’s are performing. You will be responsible for one of our countries and several products, allowing you to gradually learn about our Nordic portfolio. PPM is a small team with a broad range of responsibilities, therefore your ability to adapt, take ownership of your work, and work seamlessly with your colleagues will be crucial to our collective success.

Job description:

• Operationally support our closing process where we generate our actual results and forecast how the year will end. Afterwards you make sure your stakeholders understand these numbers so they can drive business decisions based on it.
• Contribute to the development and execution of our business strategy by generating actionable insights from analysing our financials.
• Design, create, and improve financial models and processes.
• Working together with the business to drive our annual financial planning cycle.
• Provide regular support as a subject matter expert (on Premium, Expenses, or Claims) to projects and internal initiatives.
• Take an active role in ensuring accuracy of numbers through our control process ICFR (Internal Control over Financial Reporting)

Qualifications:

• An academic degree, preferably a Master of Science in Economics or Finance
• Preferably you have 2-3 years of work experience in controlling in the insurance industry specifically. However, we are also open to recent graduates in a more junior role. In this case we would prefer you have some relevant experience from an internship or side-job.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, equivalent to C2 level, are required

Skills and competencies:

• High motivation, looking to learn and grow.
• Attention to details
• A Team-player, who can also work independently
• Takes responsibility and delivers on deadlines
• Service minded, flexible, and communicative
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Interest in understanding the story behind the numbers
• Advanced Excel proficiency
• PowerBI experience is plus.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive compensation package       
• Benefit package
• Hybrid working
• Occupational pension
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Comprehensive insurance package
• Global Career development
• A diverse and inclusive workplace
• Great location in the central part of the city

Please refer your questions to Lennart van Loo, Nordic Head of Planning & Performance Management, lennart.vanloo@zurich.com or Carl-Arvid Nilsson, Nordic Talent Acquisition Specialist, carlarvid.nilsson@zurich.com  

You are welcome to submit your application until 28 September 2025. Please note, the selection process will run continuously, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Who we are

Zurich is one of the world’s leading insurance groups, and one of the few to operate on a global basis. Our mission is to help our customers understand and protect themselves from risk. With about 63,000 employees serving customers in more than 215 countries, we aspire to become the best global insurer as measured by our shareholders, customers and employees. We help individuals, small and medium sized companies and global corporations around the world understand and protect themselves from risk by offering a wide range of insurance products, solutions and advisory services.

Our people are the heart & soul of Zurich. Together we are committed to delivering on our purpose - Let’s Create a Brighter Future Together!

Our ambition is to become one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world. To get there we hire and develop the best talent available. With Zurich, you can expect to work on challenges that will help you grow and to collaborate with a diverse and inclusive global team.

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