• Job Description

  Req#: 109065

  Job Summary

  Zurich Life Assurance Plc are looking for a part-qualified accountant to work on the Unit Pricing team, within the Investment Back Office area of the wider Finance Function. The Unit Pricing team’s primary responsibility is to ensure that Zurich’s unit linked fund range is accurately valued on a daily basis, with policyholder cashflow instructions managed appropriately.

  Your Role

  You will be an analyst within the Unit Pricing team, working on daily and monthly unit pricing deliverables, in addition to assisting the Manager of Unit Pricing & Settlements in implementing process and control change across the team.

  Overall responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, the following:

  
  • Ensure all tasks and controls within Unit Pricing are executed efficiently and effectively within our SOX framework
  • Processing of policyholder cash flows into/out of the unit linked funds
  • Daily verification and review of instrument pricing
  • Daily pricing of unit linked funds, and validation of unit linked fund performance
  • Ad-hoc project work (e.g. fund launches/closures)
  • Implementation of process improvements and control enhancements
  • Liaise with local Financial, Fund Administration, Actuarial and Group Reporting teams

  Your Skills and Experience

  • A third level qualification in a course with a strong financial or mathematical content, such as Accountancy, Finance, Business or Mathematics
  • Part qualified accountant (suitable qualified accountants may also be considered for this role)
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills, with experience using VBA or similar programming language preferable
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Experience working with unit linked funds or within an Investment function is an advantage

  Competencies and behaviours

  • Be well organised, self-motivated and capable of working to tight daily and monthly deadlines
  • Excellent attention to detail and numeracy skills
  • A confident communicator, a versatile team player and a strong ability to work on your own initiative
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Positive and flexible attitude to change
  • Customer focused approach

  Additional Information

  This is a hybrid role which will require 2-3 days in office per week.

  
  If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then we are looking forward to receiving your application.

  Who we are

  
  Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford. Zurich is a strong brand. Zurich in Ireland is part of Zurich Insurance Group, a leading multi-line insurer that serves its customers in global and local markets. Our 55,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer a competitive compensation package and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.

• About the company

  Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. is a Swiss insurance company, commonly known as Zurich, headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland.

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