IFRS 17 Technical Analyst

Your position

As an insurance company the accuracy of our regulatory reporting is of instrumental importance.

We are seeking a talented and experienced financial analyst with strong IT skills with expertise in IFRS17 that will take the lead in supporting our custom build IFRS17 calculation engine. You will play a crucial role in ensuring that the software used to report IFRS17 process is correctly functioning. In this role you will act as the crucial bridge between business and developers managing the IFRS17 solution, thereby effectively aligning between parties, translating requirements and developing when needed. In collaboration with the Chief Data Officer, the regulatory reporting team you will be the primary point of contact for the IFRS17 calculation engine.

Your Responsibilities:

• You act as a bridge between business teams (risk management and accounting) and technical teams regarding the IFRS17 calculation engine. You combine business process knowledge with the IFRS17 expertise and understanding of the technical solution used for IFRS data processing and calculations.
• You translate regulatory requirements, business requirements and technical requirements into clear designs (functional and technical) for the technical teams maintaining the IFRS17 calculation engine. When needed you help the technical team with developments inside the IFRS17 tool.
• You act as a quality gate overseeing data quality for the different IFRS calculation. Thereby you help validating the accuracy and completeness of regulatory reports related to IFRS, you help identifying and rectifying discrepancies when necessary.
• You collaborate with colleagues such that you stay up to date with the latest changes, guidelines, and interpretations of IFRS standards. You help ensure the organisation's adherence to these standards in financial reporting by monitoring regulatory developments related to IFRS and assess their potential impact on the organisation. You propose and implement necessary changes to stay compliant.
• You help maintain comprehensive documentation of IFRS reporting processes, methodologies, and calculations, ensuring transparency and auditability.

Your profile

• You have at least 7 years of relevant experience as a developer, financial analyst or business analyst with a specialisation in financial or regulatory reporting.
• You have strong knowledge of the IFRS17 accounting standard.
• You have a proven ability to provide functional and technical support for solutions build in SQL and R. Python is considered a plus.
• You are a conceptual thinker that is quickly able to see the larger picture, approach topics with a helicopter view and quickly see how problems and solutions fit into a larger existing framework.
• You have a solution-oriented approach, and you have strong persuasion and presentation skills for different levels (business roles, management, experts, colleagues, etc.).
• You can easily convert business requirements into technical solutions (or are willing to specialise in this).
• As a point of contact, you have good listening, interpersonal and communication skills.
• You can place information in a broader perspective, quickly grasp complex situations and get to the heart of a problem.
• You are team-oriented and like to share knowledge and expertise.
• You work in an organised and meticulous way, and you know how to deal with deadlines.
• You like to work independently, and you enjoy working in a team.
• You have strong interpersonal skills.

We offer

• An interesting permanent position in a stable, multilingual and international environment.
• Learning opportunities to continue to develop your skills and expertise.
• A salary corresponding to your profile and experience, supplemented by hospitalisation and ambulatory care insurance, pension insurance, FlexReward plan and other fringe benefits.
• A hybrid working arrangement (three days of teleworking) that offers flexibility and a good work-life balance.
• A role in a company where the following values are key: respect, customer intimacy and reliability.