Commercial Manager_D-2183

Job role

The senior commercial service manager has various duties related to financial oversight and control within the function. This includes responsibilities such as budgeting and financial planning, tracking and reporting on expenses, ensuring compliance with internal financial policies, and providing financial analysis to support decision-making and P&L.

The candidate will also be a central point of contact for Project Managers advising on financial planning & approval processes as well as to various other stakeholders such as controlling, PMO and senior leadership.

This position is a senior role requiring independent management of tasks with minimal supervision, a highly proactive working style with attention to detail and the ability to effectively communicate with a variety of (senior) stakeholders.

What you do

• Maintain and continuously improve tracking for all FTEs in the department with corresponding funding & billing assumptions (customer project / central funding / billing via service) and any joiners / leavers based on information from the Team Leads
• Proactively seek information from stakeholders to ensure proper governance of finance & PPM related topics
• Maintain & further improve tracking of all financials in regards to the Line Cost Center and Profit Centers in scope (comparing SAP plan against actuals, forecasting as well as analysing any deviations against plan) and respective high quality reporting to Senior Management (through Excel / PPT / dashboards e.g. in Power BI)
• Identify and manage any financial risks and provide respective recommendations to Senior Management
• Monitor all required PPM bookings for all resources in the department, implement respective controls & efficient follow up process to ensure timely and accurate PPM bookings on regular basis
• Create and provide financial analyses, reports and dashboards for various stakeholders (ad-hoc, monthly, quarterly, yearly base)
• Support project managers with financial calculations, tools, and processes
• Ensure accurate documentation and reporting on a consistent basis
• Collaborate & build an interface for all stakeholders involved in End-to-End process such as Project Managers, Procurement, Functional Controllers, Service Managers, Senior Management
• Ad-hoc reports, analysis, requests (Excel, Power BI,…)
• Regularly challenge the status quo of processes & proactively drive continuous improvement

What you bring

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  Min. 5 years experience in finance or accounting, including progressive experience in financial management, financial reporting, budgeting and analysis
• Experience in SAP - Module SAP FI/CO (CAP – Central Accounting Production: Mostly used for operational purpose, looking up on details of a particular WBS, Cost Center, POs or Invoices & BAP – Central BW Production with access to controlling reports: e.g. pulling aggregated reports on Profit Center, Cost Center or Line Item extracts)
• Understanding of Allianz Technology internal processes (Demands, Projects and their approval processes & related workflows)
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to present financial information effectively to senior leadership and other stakeholders – English fluent
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data, identify trends, and make data-driven recommendations

   

   

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, or related area
• Relevant work experience in multinational companies e.g. in finance, controlling, accounting, PMO, etc
• Ability to carry out tasks independently in non-standardized (ever-changing) work situations
• Basic understanding of (IT) service management and (IT) service organizations
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Independent, pro-active, accurate and reliable working style
• Ability to deliver high quality results while working under pressure and meeting deadlines
• Ability to work in virtual, international teams
• Quick perception and willingness to learn
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage and prioritize tasks and time efficiently
• Ability to manage sensitive and sometimes confidential information

About Allianz Technology

With its headquarters in Munich, Germany, Allianz Technology is Allianz's global IT service provider and delivers IT solutions that drive the group's digitalization. With more than 11,000 employees in over 20 countries around the world, Allianz Technology is tasked to run, optimize, transform, and innovate the infrastructure, applications, and services together with Allianz companies to co-create the best customer experience.We service the entire spectrum of digitalization - from one of the industry's largest IT infrastructure projects that spans data centers, networks, and security, to application platforms ranging from workplace services to digital interaction.

In short: We deliver comprehensive end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age. We are the backbone of Allianz. 

Find us at: www.linkedin.com/company/allianz-technology. 

Commitment to Integrity, Fairness & InclusionAllianz 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.We at Allianz believe in a strong inclusive culture that encourages people to speak their minds, get involved and question the status quo. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourageyou to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love, or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

To Recruitment Agencies:

Allianz Technology has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firm recruiters.When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place. Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz.

91666 | Finance & Accounting | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent

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. 

Note: Having different strengths, experiences, perspectives and approaches is an integral part of Allianz‘ company culture. One means to achieve this is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.