Life Client Accountant

**Life Client Accountant **(M/F/d)**:
**Location**
Madrid, Spain

Reinsurance Accounting is a motivated, diverse global team of experts committed to providing timely reliable accounting information and related services in an efficient manner to internal and external stakeholders. We act passionately to fulfil our current and future business requirements with open and effective communication and close cooperation utilizing harmonized processes, methods and tools.

For our team in Life Accounting Madrid we are looking for a talented, experienced professional to join our team and who is committed to work with internal and external clients. In an exciting environment the Life Client Accountant acts as the Single Point of contact and ensures the service deliverables are met.

With challenging and broad range of tasks you are in an environment to shape your career with our support.

Your job
- Check reinsurance statements of account based on the reinsurance terms and conditions and process them in our systems.
- Ensure the quality of data for the quarterly closing and annual financial statements, committing to the department's service standards affecting turnaround times
- Contribute to the preparation of the quarterly financial reports to provide an overview of the financial statements for key clients
- Subject matter experts on specific accounting topics
- Drive and participate in accounting related projects across divisions locally and globally
- Corresponding with and advising cedants on accounting and general administration matters
- Respond to client enquiries accurately and professionally and if necessary, liaise with other departments within MR for support to ensure an efficient and professional response is given to achieve client satisfaction
- Conduct client reviews/audits & internal reviews
- Provide timely and effective business support including financials, accounting & reporting related issues and regulatory impacts to meet business needs as required
- Forge strong relationships with Life business units including middle offices (e.g. CM, Claims, Data Management etc.) to ensure all consulting & service needs are met

**Profile**:

- Degree in business management, with an accounting focus and/or completed business studies qualification and +3 years' accounting/reporting experience
- Knowledge of accounting, preferably in re/insurance accounting based on the HGB, IFRS and Solvency II is a plus
- Good business knowledge and understanding of various aspects of the business operations and the associated financial dynamics, financial reporting systems
- Experience in project driven environment and awareness of project management methodology
- Analytical skills and accuracy in dealing with figures
- Self-confident approach combined with a high degree of commitment and dedication to work effectively and independently, willing to face new responsibilities
- Team spirit; interest in and capability to expand, maintain and pass on knowledge
- Strong communication skills and high degree of intercultural competence
- Fluent using Microsoft packages i.e. Excel
- Excellent language skills in Spanish and English. Portuguese is a plus.

About us

As the world's leading reinsurance company with more than 11,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk we enable fundamental change. Join us working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel. Together we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation. Sounds like you? Make it happen and be part of Munich Re.
- You will work in an environment where we think big: Change and culture are continuously role-modeled. We create and articulate a compelling and ambitious shared purpose, vision and direction. We pave the way towards success and see failure as learning
- You are going to experience that we care & dare: We are empathetic. We know when to lead and know when to let others lead. We attract, grow and coach future leaders
- We communicate in a clear & authentic way: We interact with a positive and humble spirit. We solicit feedback, ask and listen, learn and unlearn
- You will grow with your clients: Whatever our role, we support business, in an efficient and effective way, to create value for our clients. We embrace new ways of working leveraging digitalization to deliver solutions
- Join us, and experience that we lead the We: We have a passion for winning and growing as a team. We inspire people to be capable of joint performance. We create an inclusive environment where different thoughts, generations, cultures and experiences are valued and encouraged

Víctor Moraira - HR Consultant