Cost Partner

**About iptiQ** iptiQ is a risk tech start-up within Swiss Re Group. Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. iptiQ provides digital, bespoke and transparent L&H and P&C protection products in a B2B2C manner. Founded in 2014, we're transforming the way consumers buy insurance with a unique digital insurance engine which incorporates the latest technology with world-class underwriting capabilities. We build strong partnerships to sell insurance via trusted brands. Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. iptiQ embraces 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. **About the role** As a multi-faceted cost controller and business analyst, are you looking for new challenges to grow personally in a start-up environment? In this position, you will have an exceptional and exciting opportunity to join iptiQ's cost management team in charge of the day-to-day financial controlling, such as forecasting, planning, reporting, analytics, and commentaries for iptiQ. You will join a diverse team committed to delivering services to iptiQ's wide variety of clients. We put the consumer experience at the heart of everything we do. Your direct reporting line will be to the Head Cost Management, iptiQ within the Global FP&A function. **As part of this role, you will**: - Capture and control all actual, forecasted and planning expense financial activities and transactions. - Be the trusted business partner on all cost related topics for the iptiQ wide central functions (including the CEO-, CTOO-, CRO- and CFO- office and others) and projects - Ensure the accurate and timely completion of quarterly and annual close cycles. - Oversee the accounting of all expense related financial transactions generated ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting regulations. - Be responsible for the aggregation, structuring, analysis, and commentary of expense information for review with the global FP&A team and the iptiQ CFO. - Providing input to enable numerous views on costs and driving iptiQ wide cost initiatives - Collaborate effectively cross-functionally to deliver high quality outputs. - Develop cost projection models - Be a problem solver: analyze issues, identify root causes, propose solutions, and consistently track issue resolution. - Respond and deliver ad-hoc requests to provide key insights for management into the expense base and help steer decision making capabilities **About you** - You should have at least 4 years of experience in the finance and/or controlling field. - Bachelor's degree (Accounting/Finance/Mathematics/Business) is required. Master's degree is preferred. - You possess a broad financial acumen, familiarity with the accounting for expenses and expense allocations as well as a strong control orientation. In addition, you should be able to demonstrate a fair level of business acumen when it comes to the primary insurance industry. - GAAP and/or IFRS expense accounting principles/requirements is a plus. - You must be comfortable working within a highly collaborative broader functional team - Must demonstrate the ability to execute thoroughly in a fast-paced work environment, adapting quickly to changing conditions to achieve results. - You have strong presentation skills, and you are able to communicate complex issues in a clear and concise fashion - You are passionate about delivering costumer value and seamless customer experience. You are detail oriented and take pride in delivering high quality output - You can act not only as a trusted and valued partner to the business, but also a challenger and "see through" the numbers to the broader implications that are meaningful for iptiQ - Proven PC skills including Microsoft Office (especially Excel), SAP and preferably PowerBi and/or Python - Excellent command of the English language. - Experience in business partnering with various stakeholders for budget reviews We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. Our aim is to live visible and invisible diversity - diversity of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical abilities, personalities and experiences - at all levels and in all functions and regions. We also collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing you with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when and where to carry out your tasks. LI-Hybrid