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Business Analyst

Employer
SWISS RE SHARED SERVICES
Location
India, IN
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 18, 2019

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Job Role
Business Analyst
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
About Swiss Re The Swiss Re Group is one of the worlds leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. It anticipates and manages risk from natural catastrophes to climate change, from ageing populations to cybercrime. The aim of the Swiss Re Group is to enable society to thrive and progress, creating new opportunities and solutions for its clients. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1863, the Swiss Re Group operates through a network of around 80 offices globally. It is organised into three Business Units, each with a distinct strategy and set of objectives contributing to the Groups overall mission. About the role A strong hands-on knowledge of accounting for Fixed Income Securities, Equities, derivatives, FX and other Investment products A reasonable technical knowledge of IT to the level necessary to facilitate interaction with IT on the specification and development of solutions Hands-on experience of implementations of projects in finance/investment banking Take initiatives for automating processes and routine manual tasks Work with external and internal clients to review release issues in various environments QA, UAT and Production Preparation of good quality business requirement and functional specifications documents Test software code releases in various environments and reporting on issues Track and report on software defects, enhancement requests, and release statuses About the team The person will be working with the existing Global Investment Reporting (GIR) Finance Projects Team to provide development support and Business Analysis for the Investment Reporting Platform applications such as Financial Accounting Hub (FAH) and Hi-Portfolio, Murex, Aladdin, SAP etc. The person will work on requirement gathering and implementation for different workstreams (projects) specific to company's investments, accounting and reporting. These projects will be based on investment accounting models and regulatory guidelines such as Solvency II, Economic Value Management, Group Finance Data Model, Swiss Re Asia Limited etc. The person will also carry out analysis of test results and provide the project manager, IT and BAU staff with feedback, development suggestions and updates. About You University degree, preferably Accounting, Finance/Banking/Investments Good accounting knowledge as per USGAAP/IFRS/local regulatory requirements Good knowledge of financial instruments including derivatives and FX products Minimum 3 years of experience in Business Analysis with proven track record of successful project execution Good understanding of SQL, JIRA, Agile, Data analytics etc. System implementation and change testing experience High level of interpersonal skills and integrity Advanced Excel skills Strong communication and presentations skills, both verbal and written Strong analytical and conceptual thinking Works productively in the face of ambiguity or uncertainty, readily adapts to different ways of doing things Ability to work independently

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