Finance Business Partner - International

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At Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets (MRS-GM), it is our ambition to become the leading Primary Specialty Insurance provider, underpinned by an effective and adaptable strategy, superior products and industry leaders working in a supportive environment to achieve this.

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Finance Business Partner – International (12 month fixed term contract)

Munich Re is a leading global provider of reinsurance, primary insurance and insurance-related risk solutions. This role sits within the Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets (MRSGM), a division of Munich Re that focuses on Primary Specialty Insurance.

MRSGM places business via the Lloyds and Company Markets and International Distribution Companies (IDC). MRSGM have embarked on ambitious transformation and geographic expansion initiatives. This role will be actively involved in those initiatives to deliver the ambitions. As part of this initiative, Munich Re launched project Gemini 2.0 to which leverages Munich Re’s resources to address mid-market commercial opportunities in new territories. The Expense Planning, Analysis & Partnering team have been supporting initial stages of the expansion projects by leveraging existing resources within the team. However, the next stage of the initiatives’ implementation process requires a dedicated resource.

The role will initially be a Fixed Term Contractor (FTC) role for 12 months based in Madrid.

Reporting to the Head of Expense Planning, Analysis & Partnering within the Finance department and working with stakeholders across MRSGM, Munich Re Risk Solutions Ireland (MRRSI), Munich RE Group and Great Lakes (as the carrier for the geographic expansion initiatives), the role will work closely with the business to help making key decisions. The role holder creates active partnerships that provide real-time support and analysis within the HR and Accounts payable department and other areas of the business as well as with the Munich Re Group expense management teams.

The role has responsibility supporting Head of Expense Planning, Analysis & Partnering in the delivery of business objectives, including the production of expense and headcount reporting and expense planning & analysis for geographic expansion initiatives and shaping the infrastructure & processes to deliver these key reporting & planning outputs. The role will play a key part in providing cost and resource transparency for the initiatives and thereby supports commercial decision-making and provides insightful analysis to key decision makers for the Europe and MRSGM management teams and initiative project teams. The role is also expected to work closely with the HR and Accounts payable team in implementing processes to support the geographic expansion initiatives.

Responsibilities :

Relationships & behaviours

• Build a network of contacts around the business and across MRSGM, MRRSI, Munich Re Group branches of geographic expansion countries to support delivery of business objectives
• Consistently model CFO Function values and behaviours to ensure a positive team culture
• Comfortable with numbers and the ability to clearly communicate story behind numbers
• Organised and have great attention to detail
• Team player; knowledge sharing with other team members
• Handle confidential salary data with complete discretion

Project Support :

Reporting & Analysis

Business Partnering HR

Knowledge and Skills

Skills

If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything outlined, or you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the candidate we are looking for!

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Munich Re, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion foster innovation and resilience and enable us to act braver and better. Embracing the power of DEI is at the core of who we are. We recognise diversity can be multi-dimensional, intersectional, and complex, so we want to build a diverse workforce that includes a wide range of racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender identities; economic and geographic backgrounds; physical abilities; ages; life, school, and career experiences; and political, religious, and personal beliefs. Additionally, we are committed to building an equitable and inclusive work environment where this diversity is celebrated, valued, and has equitable opportunities to succeed.

All candidates in consideration for any role can request a reasonable adjustment at any point in our recruitment process. You can request an adjustment by speaking to your Talent Acquisition contact.

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At Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets our approach to ESG is underpinned by our desire to seize business opportunities and to nurture a stimulating and inclusive work environment. Our ESG strategy aims to deliver holistic impacts across environmental, social and governance topics including supporting a number of local initiatives within our community and offering volunteering opportunities for colleagues.

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