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Swiss Re · 20 hours ago

Senior Accountant, Kansas City (MO, US)

positionKansas City, MO
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$84K/yr - $126K/yr
date5+ years exp

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. As a Senior Accountant, you'll play a crucial role in financial operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance while contributing to process improvements.

CRMInformation TechnologyInsuranceRisk ManagementWholesale
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Responsibilities

Lead quarterly close activities including reconciling balance sheet accounts and preparing accurate financial data for internal and external reporting
Collaborate with auditors by providing necessary documentation and support for both internal and external audit processes
Ensure compliance with risk and control frameworks and meet all audit requirements
Perform quality checks on output produced by team members for Corporate Solutions Finance stakeholders
Conduct comprehensive analysis related to accounting policies, reporting, monitoring, and reconciliation activities
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance team delivery and efficiency

Qualification

CPA certificationStatutory accounting knowledgeAdvanced Excel skillsInsurance industry experienceFinancial systems experienceProject management experiencePresentation skills

Required

College graduate with BA or BS in Accounting
Five plus years of work experience in the insurance industry
CPA certification or equivalent; 2-5 years experience
Strong knowledge of statutory accounting policies and regulatory framework
Advanced Excel skills
Experience with US Statutory accounting principles

Preferred

Knowledge of IFRS accounting principles
Experience with financial systems and automation tools
Project management experience
Strong presentation skills and experience communicating with senior leadership

Company

Swiss Re

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Swiss Re Group is a wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance, and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer.
dateFounded in 1863
location
Zürich, Zurich, CHE
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.swissre.com

H1B Sponsorship

Swiss Re has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (9)
2024 (3)
2023 (7)
2022 (20)
2021 (10)
2020 (7)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$700M
Key Investors
JP Morgan
2023-03-07Post Ipo Debt· $700M
2018-04-04Post Ipo Equity
2011-05-27IPO

Leadership Team

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Attila Kerényi
Chief Risk Officer and Member of the Executive Committee, P&C Reinsurance
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Mischa Repmann
Senior Sustainability Risk Manager
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