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Zurich Insurance Group
Chicago, IL, United States
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Description
Zurich is currently looking for a Director of Life Accounting and Reporting Analysis to work out of our North American head-quarters in Schaumburg, Illinois.
The Director of Life Accounting and Reporting Analysis develops monthly and quarterly financial closes as per the defined quality, time and budget requirements, through physical or virtual teams. Undertake career development and management responsibilities as appropriate.
Additional responsibilities will include:
• Delivering financial close for Life legal entities and reporting units under the management of ZNA
• Execute appropriate controls and analytical review over results
• Liason with audit as appropriate, support execution and review of assigned SOX and Operational Key Controls over Life entities
• Working with the Corporate Controller to ensure appropriate resourcing, scheduling and technical expertise for delivery of assigned responsibilities
• Leading continuous improvement over Life financial close processes and analytics, bringing relevant efficiencies and improved control
• Contributing to the development and presentation of the quarterly variance analysis, SOE and relevant results for each close across all applicable accounting basis
• Finalize monthly financials with alignment to management stakeholders and manage corrective actions with stakeholders and drive execution, tracking and closure of agreed actions
• Performs periodic review of financial processes and controls to ensure teams are executing effectively and aspects of related controls, risks and governance are well defined and operating effectively across the Life legal entities and processes
• Overseeing and managing Life Accounting and Reporting for assigned legal entities and reporting units including maintenance of relationships with key stakeholder and acting as the Life Accounting and Reporting point of contact for local management
• Overseeing the performance of assigned team members and take necessary actions to support their development
• Building technical/ commercial knowledge and business awareness across multiple areas by accessing diverse resources and interacting with a broad range of stakeholders
• Supporting the development of Life Accounting and Reporting through own professional skills and technical knowledge
Basic Qualifications:
◦ Bachelor’s Degree and 10 or more years of experience in the Insurance Accounting, Audit or Finance area
OR
◦ High School Diploma or Equivalent and 12 or more years of experience in the Insurance Accounting, Audit or Finance area
OR
◦ Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 10 or more years of experience in the Insurance Accounting, Audit or Finance area
Preferred Qualifications:
◦ CPA / CPCU
◦ MBA
◦ Strong written and oral communication skills
◦ Strong analytical skills
◦ Strong project management skills
◦ Strong business focus, and demonstrates a clear understanding of the insurance business
◦ Strong Leadership skills
◦ Experience with Microsoft Office and data analysis software
◦ Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting
◦ People management experience
Imagine working for a company that truly cares about their employees, customers, stakeholders, and communities they serve.
Imagine working for a values-driven organization that has the ambition and desire to be the best global insurance provider in the world.
Zurich is that place where 55,000 employees across 200 countries and territories are all focused on helping people and helping companies protect what is truly most important to them. We are a values-driven organization that takes pride in the work that we do every day and we have the ambition to be the best global insurer in the world.
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