Corporate Accountant

Company Description

PartnerRe is a leading, privately owned, multi-line global reinsurer with a reputation of financial stability and strength, and a commitment to rebuilding businesses and communities after risk events around the world.

Our mission is to continue to be a financially stable and predictable business partner, supporting our clients with solutions tailored to their needs, delivering superior returns to our owner, providing rewarding opportunities for our people and making a positive contribution to society. To achieve this, we live by our values of Integrity, Performance, Collaboration, Straightforward Communication and Respect and Care.

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Job Description

PartnerRe's Corporate Accounting Team provides general ledger management and other accounting support services to assist the PartnerRe Group and its global legal entities in meeting their reporting and finance requirements. The Team aims to provide a collaborative and supportive environment which delivers strong outcomes for the Group and its team members. The Team is primarily made up of experienced accountants and is very committed and hard-working. As an ACCA Approved Employer, we provide a working environment that is supportive of ACCA members and trainees.

Your key responsibilities will be as follows:

• Contribute to the Group Multi GAAPs (USGAAP, FRGAAP and other local STAT/GAAP ledgers) quarterly closing process, including general ledger population, account analysis and reconciliations
• Participate in the documentation of the internal controls to ensure compliance
• Assist in the roll forward process
• Collaborate with the team to analyse the foreign exchange process in the system to ensure accuracy
• Provide key reports and analysis to management
• Assist with process improvements
• Engage in financial systems enhancements, working closely with the IT Finance team
• Collaborate in the preparation and coordination of internal and external audits
• Support the Corporate Accounting managers in projects that may arise
• Coordinate with the parent company to complete half-year (HY) and year-end (YE) reporting

Qualifications

You are a Qualified ACA/ ACCA Accountant with 2 to 5 years' PQE in Financial Services. Furthermore, youare fluent in English and bring along some of the following experience and skills:

• Accounting experience to handle complex double-entry bookings
• Proficient Excel/ MS Office skills
• Experience with a GAAP monthly/quarterly closing process
• Exposure to a consolidation preparation process and analysis
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, highly organised and capable of working in an international and culturally diverse environment, with a high degree of autonomy
• Detail-oriented, takes great pride in delivering quality work within predetermined deadlines
• Flexible with a positive attitude and works well as part of a team
• Openness to continuous improvement and a can-do attitude
• Background in the Insurance/Reinsurance/Finance industry is highly beneficial
• Experience with accounting in multicurrency, multi-entity and intercompany transactions is preferred
• Knowledge of Cash Flow is an advantage
• Experience working with the Oracle PeopleSoft ERP system is desirable
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business

Additional information

PartnerRe provides a working environment in which diversity is valued, where all employees feel welcome, respected, and empowered to perform at their best. We invite you tolearn moreabout D&I at PartnerRe.

Thank you,

PartnerRe Hiring Team