Reinsurance Technical Accountant

About the Team

Join the dynamic Finance team at Wakam where were the driving force behind strategic financial decision-making and operational excellence. Safeguards Wakams financial health through strategic fiscal management budgeting and financial reporting.

The Finance team plays a crucial role in supporting the companys growth objectives from financial planning and analysis to risk management and compliance were committed to driving efficiency and maximizing value across the organization.

Your Mission

As a Reinsurance Accountant (or Reinsurance Accounting Specialist) your mission is to support the production control and accounting integration of reinsurance statements while contributing to the continuous improvement of processes and tools.

You will be involved in both day-to-day operations (production and booking of statements follow-up with reinsurers) and closing / optimisation activities (inventory entries reporting process improvement).

Your Responsibilities

1. Production and Control of Reinsurance Statements

• Contribute to maintaining thereference database of reinsurance treaties ensuring that treaty clauses/wordings are correctly reflected in the administration tools.
• Control and validate calculationsin reinsurance statements ensuringcorrect application of treaty conditions.
• Ensure properposting of statements into the accounting system (Sage) including data entry clearings and reconciliation of related balance sheet accounts.
• Participate infinancial follow-up with reinsurers working closely with theCash Managerto guarantee timely settlements and accurate cash flows.
• Contribute toquarterly closing activities: production and justification of inventory entries related to reinsurance.

2. Process Optimisation & Projects

• Help updatereinsurer and cash flow mapping ensuring a clear view of flows and counterparties.
• Contribute to theimprovement of reportingand justification of reinsurance-related accounts.
• Participate inprojects related to the reinsurance accounting perimeter(tool enhancements process redesign data quality initiatives).

In your role you will interact directly with the Reinsurance Squad Cash Manager and the back offices of reinsurance brokers and reinsurers as well as internal Finance stakeholders.

What You Bring

• AMasters degree (Bac5)with a specialisation inAccounting Finance or a related field.
• At least5 years of experienceeither:
  • in anaudit / advisory / accounting firm(ideally in an Insurance practice) or
  • within aninsurance or reinsurance company in accounting or reinsurance-related roles.
• Experience inproducing and controlling reinsurance statements ensuring compliance with treaty clauses.
• Ability tomaintain and update reinsurance treaty referencesin management tools.
• Solid skills inaccounting integrationof reinsurance flows: posting clearings and reconciliation of accounts.
• Experience contributing toquarterly closings: production and justification of inventory entries.
• Demonstrated ability tooptimise accounting processes improve reporting and support reconciliation and justification work.
• Experience participating inprojects related to reinsurance accountingand working with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong command ofaccounting IT tools(general ledger sub-ledgers Excel reporting tools).
• Good understanding ofreinsurance mechanisms(proportional / non-proportional treaties statements settlements).
• Full professional proficiency inEnglish; French is a strong asset if not already your native language.

Who You Are

• Rigorous organised and detail-oriented with a strong sense of reliability and control.
• Comfortable working withcomplex flows and technical topics while keeping a clear and structured overview.
• Analytical and solution-oriented able to identify anomalies propose corrective actions and contribute to process improvements.
• A strongteam player at ease collaborating with Reinsurance Cash and external partners (brokers reinsurers).
• Proactive and comfortable in atransforming environmentwhere tools and processes evolve (new systems new treaties growing perimeter).
• Clear and concise in yourwritten and verbal communication able to explain technical topics to non-experts.

AI & Digital Mindset

At Wakam AI and automation are transforming how we design distribute and manage insurance and that includes reinsurance accounting. In this role you will be encouraged to integrate digital and AI tools into your daily work to:

• Streamlineworkflows around statement production reconciliations and closing tasks.
• Automaterepetitive or low-value tasks (data extraction reconciliations standard checks documentation support).
• Enrich analysis and decision-makingby using data and AI to detect anomalies analyse trends and improve reporting quality.

You dont need to be a technical expert what matters is your curiosity adaptability and willingness to learn. Well support your upskilling on AI and digital tools so you can focus on high-impact accounting analysis and coordination work and help build the transparent high-impact insurance of tomorrow.

Why Join Wakam

• Join aleading European insurtech active in32 markets at the heart of itsreinsurance and finance engine.
• Take akey role in securing and improving reinsurance accounting processes with direct impact onfinancial reliability and cash flows.
• Work closely withReinsurance Cash and external partners gaining a 360 view of Wakams reinsurance strategy and operations.
• Be part of atransforming finance organisation involved inprocess optimisation and projectson tools and data.
• Evolve in amission-driven companycommitted totransparent impactful insurance with a culture ofownership autonomy and continuous improvement.

Hiring Process

Our recruitment process is designed to be clear structured and efficient:

1. Screening interview with our Talent Acquisition Partner
2. Interview with our Chief Financial Officer
3. Final interview with our VP People & Communication