Group Finance Operations & Transformation Office Manager (Hybrid, m/f/x/d/, 80-100%)
- Employer
- Swiss Re
- Location
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- Sep 24, 2024
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- Job Function
- Other
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
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About the Role
Join Swiss Re and its Global Finance Operations & Transformation (GFO&T) team as a Strategy Support and play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of our department. As part of our dynamic and motivated "Strategy & Office" team, you will define and execute our strategic initiatives, engage with senior stakeholders, and contribute to high-impact projects. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow your career within a leading global reinsurer.
Your key responsibilities include:
• Own process management
• Own end-to-end delivery of operational processes, management of on-/offboarding, SharePoint, and Intranet, and maintain key operational tools such as Confluence, Jira, and other project management platforms, etc.
• Drive process automation and efficiency
• Identify opportunities for streamlining and automating current workflows and execute their implementation within GFO&T
• Keep governance and risk aligned
• Monitor operational risks through ensuring proper oversight of governance and risk control activities across the department
• Support cost management
• Support monitoring and management of departmental budgets and CO2 budget in-line with strategic plan. Assist in coordinating the Finance Project Portfolio demands
• Support and drive resource planning
• Contribute to the planning and allocation of resources to meet operational demands. Support the management of schedules and workloads to optimize team performance
• Engage with ad-hoc GFO&T requests and events
• Provide support in overall departmental office management, e.g. ad-hoc requests or departmental events, such as townhalls, Finance weeks, and summer events
About the Team
Global Finance Operations & Transformation (GFO&T) is the unit responsible for the accounting and reporting of accurate and consistent financial information Globally for Swiss Re for external reporting and internal analysis facilitating strategic decision-making. This includes IFRS for Group as well as statutory financial information for all Swiss Re's legal entities, including SST and Solvency 2. GFO&T spearheads the transformation of Global finance, streamlining it towards a simpler, more effective forward-looking organization
About You
You are a motivated, organized and entrepreneurially minded team player with a keen eye for detail and a passion for optimizing operational processes. You possess excellent communication skills, the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, and the desire to work in a fast-paced environment
• Minimum of 3-4 years of professional experience in a related field, such as management consulting, business transformation or operations
• A strong academic background, preferably in Strategy, Business Administration, or Finance
• Experience with budgeting and cost management
• Superior organizational skills, high attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently with a problem-solving mindset
• Familiarity with operational tools such as Confluence, Jira, or other project management platforms preferred
• Solid understanding of process improvement and automation concepts preferred
If you are an open-minded, organized, and positive standout colleague willing to drive your team for the benefit of the wider community, we will be happy to get to know you!
About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.
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Reference Code: 130568
Join Swiss Re and its Global Finance Operations & Transformation (GFO&T) team as a Strategy Support and play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of our department. As part of our dynamic and motivated "Strategy & Office" team, you will define and execute our strategic initiatives, engage with senior stakeholders, and contribute to high-impact projects. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow your career within a leading global reinsurer.
Your key responsibilities include:
• Own process management
• Own end-to-end delivery of operational processes, management of on-/offboarding, SharePoint, and Intranet, and maintain key operational tools such as Confluence, Jira, and other project management platforms, etc.
• Drive process automation and efficiency
• Identify opportunities for streamlining and automating current workflows and execute their implementation within GFO&T
• Keep governance and risk aligned
• Monitor operational risks through ensuring proper oversight of governance and risk control activities across the department
• Support cost management
• Support monitoring and management of departmental budgets and CO2 budget in-line with strategic plan. Assist in coordinating the Finance Project Portfolio demands
• Support and drive resource planning
• Contribute to the planning and allocation of resources to meet operational demands. Support the management of schedules and workloads to optimize team performance
• Engage with ad-hoc GFO&T requests and events
• Provide support in overall departmental office management, e.g. ad-hoc requests or departmental events, such as townhalls, Finance weeks, and summer events
About the Team
Global Finance Operations & Transformation (GFO&T) is the unit responsible for the accounting and reporting of accurate and consistent financial information Globally for Swiss Re for external reporting and internal analysis facilitating strategic decision-making. This includes IFRS for Group as well as statutory financial information for all Swiss Re's legal entities, including SST and Solvency 2. GFO&T spearheads the transformation of Global finance, streamlining it towards a simpler, more effective forward-looking organization
About You
You are a motivated, organized and entrepreneurially minded team player with a keen eye for detail and a passion for optimizing operational processes. You possess excellent communication skills, the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, and the desire to work in a fast-paced environment
• Minimum of 3-4 years of professional experience in a related field, such as management consulting, business transformation or operations
• A strong academic background, preferably in Strategy, Business Administration, or Finance
• Experience with budgeting and cost management
• Superior organizational skills, high attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently with a problem-solving mindset
• Familiarity with operational tools such as Confluence, Jira, or other project management platforms preferred
• Solid understanding of process improvement and automation concepts preferred
If you are an open-minded, organized, and positive standout colleague willing to drive your team for the benefit of the wider community, we will be happy to get to know you!
About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.
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Reference Code: 130568
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