IFRS Specialist - Deals Expert

Job description

The Alternative Solution (AS) deals analyst will be in charge of the CoE review of Alternative Solutions material and/or strategic deals:

·  Review the analysis of all AS deals referred to Finance and define accounting options;
·  Provide insights on financial impacts on the consolidated financial statements;

Work closely with the accounting team to identify potential operational points and provide accounting schemes.

Experience: 

·  Industry knowledge of (re)insurance business, in particular P&C business
·  Very good knowledge of IFRS 17
·  Experience in auditing and analyzing consolidated financial statements
·  At least 5 years of working in a Big 4 and/or similar experience in industry (reinsurance industry preferably, with expertise in P&C business)

Personal competencies:

·  Excellent English and French required (reports / discussions in both languages)
·  Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills – able to communicate clearly and concisely verbally and in writing to senior management
·  Leadership and project management skills, stakeholders management

Key duties and responsibilities

Alternative Solution deals are inherently complex (complex structure), which can lead to very complex accounting approaches. The analysis of these deals requires specific knowledge in order to draw out the substance of what those contracts mean economically and determine how they should be reflected in SCOR ‘s financials.

As a member of the Center of Excellence team, you will also regularly participate in the other missions of the department, especially:

·  in solving IFRS accounting questions and issues thorough facts finding, research on technical aspects and applying existing SCOR accounting guidance. You will notably participate in the analyses of referral on risk transfer from P&C and L&H;
·  You will pro-actively work with all hub offices, legal entities, business units on accounting issues, either raised by Groupe entities or Group Finance Team.
·  In participating to the HYR/URD review.