Manager Group Accounting Benelux

Are you an experienced accounting professional with a passion for people and change management? Then we are looking for you to join our dynamic team at our Brussels office. If you’re eager to take on new challenges and make an impact, this is your chance!

What will you do?

As manager of our dedicated Reporting and Accounting Policies team, you will supervise 5 skilled professionals responsible for reporting and closing management for our 8 companies, including pension funds; holding, real estate and insurance companies. As Accountant Expert, next to analysis and controls, you’ll be part of projects to continuously improve our processes.

Your responsibilities:

• Manages the Reporting and Accounting policies accounting team in monitoring daily activities, ensuring back-ups, developing team members.
• Ensures the timely and correct delivery of technical analysis, reports and controls, while continuously seeking for ways to meet or exceed business needs.
• Supervise production of annual financial statements including disclosures, statistical information and qualitative reporting (SFCR, RSR).
• Actively participate in our SimpliFi project (change of our Accounting Platform to SAP S/4HANA).
• Leads the processes optimization : standardization, simplification and automation.
• Refines and upgrades the internal controls framework : review of scope (entities, accounts, feeders), tasks reallocation within the team, increase the level of analysis (aging, analytical review…), standardize and automate as much as possible, update the documentation.
• Seeks cross-border collaboration to boost the quality of services delivered and create synergies

What do we offer you?

• A challenging full-time position in an international environment, based in Brussels.
• A dynamic work environment within Allianz, the world's leading insurance company.
• A pleasant working atmosphere within an experienced and enthusiastic team.
• Development opportunities and an attractive compensation package, complemented by benefits.
• A flexible plan that encourages remote working (an average of 60% working from home)

Is this you?

You have good technical knowledge and experience in Insurance Finance.  You also have leadership and ability to connect with others.

Furthermore, you bring:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in Finance and/or insurance (accounting, controlling, actuarial, audit).
• A University Degree (preferably Accounting, Economics or Finance).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal in English and French (minimum B2) – Dutch would be a plus
• A good knowledge of IFRS 17/9 regulation and SAP is needed

Do you think Allianz could be a good fit for you and your ambitions?

Then apply directly via the application button!

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.