Accounting and Reporting Specialist Reinsurance

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Our organisation

Ageas is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning to 200 years. We offer Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance products, and we offer reinsurance solutions globally.

Our customers are at the heart of our business, and our products and services are designed to anticipate, manage, and cover their risks through a wide range of solutions designed for their needs, both today and in the future.

We are one of Europe's larger insurance companies, with a strong presence in Asia. In total, Ageas is on the ground in 13 countries (Belgium, the UK, Portugal, Turkey, China, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, and the Philippines) through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long-term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors.

Ageas ranks among the market leaders in the countries in which it operates. Every day, more than 44,000 skilled and committed employees are at the service of nearly 45 million customers.

Our Group has at its foundation a set of core values - Care, Dare, Deliver, and Share – representing who we are and how we work. As a “Supporter of your life” we seek to create social and economic value for our customers, employees, partners, investors, and society at large. Ageas has been re-certified as Top Employer in 2024.

Ageas Re is organized as a Business Unit within ageas SA/NV, the Group holding, on whose balance sheet it underwrites third-party and intra-group reinsurance under the trade name Ageas Re. Today, Ageas Re serves clients globally, specializing in property and casualty treaty reinsurance. Ageas Re operates from its headquarters in Brussels and has a branch in Zurich.

 

Your function

• Collecting, verifying, analysing and recording financial data, with a critical mindset, related to the reinsurance activities of ageas SA/NV (in compliance with the Group’s Data Management Policy).

• Managing the administration of ageas SA/NV’s reinsurance activities in accordance with deadlines set by the Consolidation department.

• In close collaboration with the Ageas Re team, gathering of business information to be able to timely record the input in the general ledger and ensuring the proper asset and liability recording.

• Reporting: producing various periodic reports and handling monthly, quarterly and annual closings for the purpose of financial reporting, intended for internal (Ageas Re and Group management) and external publication (mainly NBB) within the imposed deadlines. This also includes assisting/preparing BGAAP annual accounts.

• Support the Ageas Re team for its performance reporting.

• Proactively challenging and forward-looking in executing various reporting tasks (e.g., through recommendations or increasing cost awareness with budget holders). This includes also the support on replies to questions from the auditors.

• Procedures/processes/systems: advising on procedures, processes and internal control measures to be used in the organisation. Playing a pro-active role in changing and maintaining the used financial systems.

Your profile

• You hold a relevant degree in accounting.

• You have extensive experience in an in-house accounting or administration role within a multinational organisation.

• You are fluent in English, with proficiency in Dutch or French being an advantage.

• You possess strong analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in financial data collection, verification, and recording.

• You are proficient in managing financial reporting tasks, including monthly, quarterly, and annual closings, and have experience with BGAAP (re)insurance annual accounts. Experience with NetSuite is a plus.

• You adopted a hands-on, proactive approach to advising on procedures, processes, and internal control measures, actively maintaining and improving financial systems.

• You are comfortable working under tight deadlines and can effectively collaborate with various departments, including Ageas Re and the Consolidation department.

• You demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, and can clearly present financial information to internal and external stakeholders.

• You are forward-thinking and can provide recommendations to enhance cost transparency and awareness among budget holders.

We offer

• The possibility of (maximum 50%) home working; • A dynamic, multicultural working environment;

• An interesting and extensive salary package (including meal vouchers, eco vouchers, hospitalization, disability and group insurance, additional child benefit, mobile allowance and intervention in the internet reimbursement, ...);

• The possibility to optimize part of your salary package through a flexible income plan;

• A corporate culture where you are encouraged to share your views and opinions;

• A flat organizational structure with close collaboration and communication with management and cross departments;

• An extensive range of learning & development opportunities through our online learning platform;

• The opportunity to further develop yourself and to be part of a great team at a Top employer in Belgium. Find out more about it here.

Interested?

Please apply online. We are looking forward to talking to you!