Senior Financial Controller (m/w/d) — Zurich Insurance

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137751 | 80 - 100% | Oerlikon, Zurich | Hybrid

Do you want to actively shape the financial management of our insurance business with sound financial analyses and innovative controlling solutions? Are you excited about understanding complex cost drivers, creating meaningful decision-making bases and continuously developing financial processes through digitalization and automation?

As a Senior Financial Controller, you will strengthen our Finance Team at Zurich Switzerland and take on a central role in the cost controlling of our insurance and pension solutions. You will analyze the cost development, be responsible for planning and forecasting processes and support our reporting teams and product managers as a competent Finance Business Partner. With your analytical view and your own initiative, you create transparency, identify optimization potential and make an important contribution to the efficient financial management of our business.

This is what awaits you

• You will analyse and comment on the monthly and quarterly cost development of our insurance and pension products and prepare the results according to the addressee.
• You are responsible for budgeting, medium-term financial planning and regular forecasting of segment and product costs, analyze deviations and derive concrete recommendations for action.
• You act as a Finance Business Partner for reporting teams and product managers, questioning cost drivers and supporting sound financial decisions.
• You will develop meaningful reports, dashboards and data-based analyses and drive the standardization and automation of our controlling processes.
• You will actively participate in cross-sectoral projects and initiatives and bring innovative ideas to improve our financial systems, data quality and cost management.

This sets you apart

• university or university degree in business administration, finance, controlling or a similar discipline
• Further qualifications are beneficial
• Several years of professional experience in financial controlling, financial planning & analysis or cost management, ideally in the insurance or financial services environment
• Strong analytical skills, an understanding of complex financial contexts and the ability to translate numbers into understandable, decision-oriented recommendations
• Excel knowledge, ideally experience with SAP, Power BI, Anaplan or comparable reporting and planning solutions as well as interest in automation and digital technologies
• Initiative, structured and solution-oriented working methods and strong communication in German and English

Good to know

Place of work: Oerlikon, Zurich

Other possible places of work: None

Job: from 01.01.2026 or by agreement

Travel activity: None

Hybrid work: up to 40%

Everything about your application

You can apply directly to us online in a first step – you only need your CV. More information about the application process can be found here.

We attach importance to an efficient and appreciative application process. The Talent Acquisition Team will personally review your application without using artificial intelligence. From your first personal meeting with the responsible manager, you will always receive individual feedback from us. Because we are convinced: meaningful feedback is based on personal exchange.

For this position, we do not cooperate with recruitment agencies. Unsolicited applications shall not be considered or paid.

Do you have any questions? Bernd, Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant is at your disposal on +41 44 628 42 14.

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