.Hey!I am Laia, the recruiter for this role. I like to dance salsa, zumba, and practice sports. Lovely to meet you!Perhaps this is the 10th Job Description you read today, sitting on your couch with Netflix playing in the background, or contemplating your life planning to refresh your career.I am sure by now all offers look the same.I will be honest with you, at Zurich we do not claim to be perfect, but we are pretty cool! If you want to know why, keep reading!But first, THANK YOU for showing interest in our company. We know that a job search can be challenging, but don't worry, what goes around comes around!Let's get straight to the point ! I will try to sum up our DNA in 2 essential points :We love volunteering but we prefer to be Change Activists. What does that mean? We focus our efforts in helping youths in risk of social marginalization and fighting climate change by reforesting parks or woods in Madrid and in the Doñana Forest.This year alone, we have already volunteered for over 2000h!At Zurich we say it loud and clear : We are proud of our colors, we believe that a diverse and inclusive team makes the difference.We don't discuss disability, we discuss capability! We want you to be yourself, without closets in between or glass ceilings making you fragile.50% of our high responsibility positions are occupied by women (including our Executive Committee). Do you know that we produce our own podcasts about gender identity?We are building a company were everyone is welcome!At this point you might be asking yourself : Laia, how will be my day to day wearing the blue sweater? I asked that question too.- Participation in the preparation of the Country Performance Analysis pack to be delivered to Group, as well as the performance reporting packs required for Senior Management.- Participate in the preparation of the annual budget / plan and regular forecast process through work with the local Business Partners in order to ensure outputs are robust and completed in a timely manner.- Performing financial analysis on all aspect of business performance in order to support the development and delivery of business strategy.- Analysis of the financial data to identify areas of improvement.- Implementation of automation and improvements in the Planning and Performance Reporting processes.- Preparation and analysis of the new IFRS 17 Planning and Performance Reporting.- Develop a wide knowledge of relevant segments to support the Business Partners and the Head of Reporting and Expenses.How do you know you fit in? I'll explain :Don't worry,we are not asking you to save the planet or meet 100% of the requirements.- University degree or equivalent- 2-4 years of experience, with experience in controlling, accounting or external audit- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks- Flexible and willing to work in a dynamic environment- Ability to take ownership and manage own area of responsibility- Advanced knowledge of excel
