Financial Planning and Analysis

• Shape Zurich’s new rolling forecast approach with Group and local Finance teams
• Translate business needs into effective solutions
• Design and build financial forecasting models in Anaplan from the ground up
• Support key financial KPIs across Life, P&C and Farmers
• Transform spreadsheet-based planning and forecasting models into scalable Anaplan solutions
• Develop dashboards and reporting views that provide actionable insights
• Collaborate with Finance teams across countries to understand requirements and drive alignment
• Transform, validate and reconcile data from multiple sources
• Contribute to implementation and continuous evolution of the rolling forecast capability across Zurich

FP&A Transformation, Anaplan Model Builder

• Take end-to-end ownership of finance: day-to-day accounting, financial statements, controlling, processes, and systems
• Prepare outstanding annual financial statements and submit them on time in collaboration with the tax advisor
• Identify and correct historical accounting errors
• Stabilize ongoing accounting and month-end closing through established routines, clear responsibilities, and reliable figures
• Build controlling with budgeting, forecasting, cost and revenue transparency, and monthly reporting
• Define, enforce, and document budgeting and approval processes
• Implement BMD as the leading accounting and controlling system and align finance-related workflows accordingly
• Set up document management for financial records, including filing structures, access rights, and a deadline overview
• Provide functional leadership to the internal accounting team
• Independently coordinate external tax advisors and legal counsel
• Report directly to the Director of Operations and work closely with the executive management team
• Optionally prepare the company for investment readiness, including the data room and financial documents for investors or transactions

Head of Finance

• Manage the entire accounting agenda
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements based on US GAAP
• Coordinate and process accounting agendas, including accruals
• Handle annual audits according to local law with auditors
• Control compliance with deadlines and internal guidelines, including SOX, Compliance and Legal
• Collaborate on and support development and implementation of local and global process improvements, including SAP and SOX
• Improve interfaces
• Work as part of a multi-member accounting team
• Report directly to the Senior Manager, Accounting

Senior Accountant, Finance/Business Services

• Ensure the completeness and accuracy of all accounting data by recording, reviewing, and posting business transactions.
• Prepare journal entries as part of the monthly close process.
• Perform monthly account reconciliations.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Review, record, and process vendor invoices.
• Obtain the necessary approvals and prepare payments.
• Maintain vendor master data and tax-related documentation.
• Ensure compliance with VAT requirements.
• Support the tracking of payments to external service providers and contractors.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Collaborate with auditors on interim and year-end audits.
• Provide relevant documentation and supporting evidence.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and applicable accounting standards, particularly IFRS.
• Contribute to ad hoc finance projects.
• Provide cover for and support team members as needed.
• Actively collaborate with international teams and stakeholders.

Financial Planning and Analysis jobs in Austria

FP&A Transformation, Anaplan Model Builder

Head of Finance

Senior Accountant, Finance/Business Services

Financial Accountant – German-speaking