Title:  Senior General Accountant

Role: Senior General Accountant (m/f/d)*  

Location: Milan, Italy   

At Munich Re Italy, we are adding to our diverse team of experts and are looking to hire a Senior General Accountant who, reporting to the Business Operations Executives Manager, oversight for General Accounting and Local Tax positions and ensures that all activities of team members comply with legal, professional and ethical standards as expected of persons in the accounting profession.

Your job  

• Overseeing the preparation of the annual Italian GAAP balance sheet for income tax and handling local tax audits, appeals, and court proceedings in collaboration with the Business Operations Executive Manager;
• Facilitating the posting of accounting basis adjustments required for branch reporting to Head Office and maintaining transparent relationships with central accounting and reporting teams;
• Being responsible for the maintenance and control of the general ledger for Munich Re Italy and overseeing closing activities and financial reports and statement commentary in collaboration with the Business Operations Executive Manager;
• Improving accounting processes by maintaining up-to-date accounting policies, procedures, and process manuals. in order to achieve efficiencies;
• Assisting local colleagues in understanding financial accounting and reporting topics;
• Acting as the internal contact person for legal, regulatory, and statutory matters and interfacing with law firms, regarding the area of responsibility, in collaboration with the Business Operations Executives Manager

Your profile

• University degree in Finance, Economics, Business and Management or related fields;
• 10-12 years of experience in insurance accounting/financials, with knowledge of reinsurance accounting being a plus;
• Ability to foster an environment where value-added reporting is delivered across the business using group systems and tools, ensuring efficiency, transparency, and consistency;
• Proven experience in participating in multiple business and central projects as needed, including team steering of delegated tasks;
• A strategic thinker and self-assured decision-maker, with agile project management abilities;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in both Italian and English.

About us 

At Munich Re, embracing the power of differences is at the core of who we are. We believe diversity fosters resilience and innovation and enables us to act on our purpose of helping humankind act braver and better. We recognize diversity can be multi-dimensional, intersectional, and complex, so we want to build a diverse workforce that includes a wide range of racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender identities; economic and geographic backgrounds; physical abilities; ages; life, school, and career experiences; and political, religious, and personal beliefs. Additionally, we are committed to building an equitable and inclusive work environment where this diversity is celebrated, valued, and has equitable opportunities to succeed.

If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything outlined, or you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the candidate we are looking for!

For this selection process we are supported by See True Partners.