Investment Controller (m/f/d)*

Reinsurance Controlling (RIC) consolidates all controlling tasks and related reporting for the reinsurance segment. Its role is to serve as a trusted and impartial advisor to management, providing fair and insightful business analysis.

The Global IT Controlling (RIC1.2) department is responsible for planning and monitoring (budget and mid-term planning), as well as accounting and allocating the reinsurance group’s global IT RUN and Transform expenses (both internal and external). The department works closely with the IT Finance functions at ERGO and Group Technology to support the group-wide IT organization and ensure a consistent, global view of IT expenses. Additionally, it is responsible for planning and monitoring the reinsurance group’s investments, including the IT Transform and project portfolio.

Within RIC1.2 the section RIC1.2.3 is in charge to assess and monitor all investments and business cases which are in scope of the investment guidelines of the reinsurance segment (but not managed by GIM/MEAG). Overall, the section is in charge to establish a consistent return on investment view incl. all related processes and committees for all investments of the Reinsurance Group.

You will have an impact on decisions taken at senior executive and top management level for all businesses in the reinsurance segment. You will influence the future success of RIC as a business partner.

Your Job

• Analysing and assessing business cases and investments (IT and other) from various economic perspectives (IFRS and VBM and Cash Flow view, management and legal view, financial funding etc.)
• Preparing controlling recommendations to the Reinsurance Committee in close cooperation with neighbouring finance functions, the Reinsurance CFO and IT to address  issues in context of economic, risk and accounting perspectives
• Prepare the financial planning and monitoring processes for the IT Transform budget (ITIB) in close cooperation with other RIC teams
• Establish and continuously develop an approach to evaluate and monitor business cases
• Develop and prepare senior management presentations and relevant decision proposals
• Develop analysis and visualization that help business and senior executives in data-driven decision making
• Support with the automation and digitalisation of systems, tools, interfaces and processes to further boost the efficiency

Your Profile

• University degree in an economics discipline

• Several years of experience in finance/controlling

• Sound knowledge of methodologies and metrics of investment and project controlling
• Excellent analytical and conceptual skills  

• A passion for data, knowledge of analytical programming (SQL, R, Python, etc.) and visualization / business intelligence tools (PowerBI, etc.)  
• Experience in IT project management as a plus
• Excellent presentation and communication skills

Application Instructions

In order to consider your application, we require your application to be submitted via our online applicant portal. In addition to uploading your CV, we recommend writing a cover letter to tell us more about why the position is of interest to you.

About us 

As the world's leading reinsurance company with more than 11,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk we enable fundamental change. Join us working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel. 

Together we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation.

Sounds like you? Push boundaries with us and be part of Munich Re.

Our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we offer them a wide range of benefits. You can find some examples below.

Unlock your potential

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: we embrace the power of differences and are convinced that diversity fosters innovation and resilience and enables us to act braver and better.
• Continuous Learning: we believe that continuous learning is a key differentiator and critical for building new skills and accelerating growth.
• Career Mobility: we actively support career mobility, and our strong global and regional presence offers a wealth of career growth opportunities for you.

Rewards & Recognition

• Competitive salary: appropriate compensation for your high level of commitment.
• Retirement provision: state of the art in-house pension solutions.
• Work-life balance: promoting the compatibility of family and work in addition to overall work-life balance.
• Health management: focus on your physical and mental health far beyond legal requirements.
• Hybrid working: living the best of both worlds – we offer you a very flexible approach as well as the opportunity to work from abroad on an occasional basis.

* Munich Re not only stands for fairness with regard to its clients; it is also an equal opportunities employer. Severely disabled candidates will also be prioritized, if equally qualified. 

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft
Vesselina Markova • HR Consultant
Königinstraße 107 • 80802 München • GERMANY