Head of Finance - Allianz Technology

Allianz Services is proud to serve and be part of Allianz Group, one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers. Our global footprint, with more than 7,300 employees located across ten countries and four continents, enables us to unlock value for our partners across the insurance value chain and deliver superior client experience within Allianz Group.
At Allianz Services, we have a strong specialization in core insurance operations, shared services, business analytics, engineering, and management consulting. Our people and our trusted relationships with partners are what matter most. These are rooted in our values of compassion, integrity, and expertise and we strive to continuously evolve, improve, and deliver excellence while contributing successfully to the transformation of Allianz.
Caring actively for the environment, for people, and for our customers is what makes us a great place to work and together we are shaping a better and more caring tomorrow

Allianz Services is a company which belongs to the legal entity, Allianz Technology SE.

Job role

Responsible for P&L, balance sheet and all Finance and Controlling related areas for Romania. This includes ensuring the overall profitability, financial planning and target setting, management of financial risks, management reporting, accountable for ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations for financial closing (process) and is responsible for the financial safeguarding of Allianz Technology 's assets.
Leads the Finance and Controlling team, legal, compliance and risk function; act as a Business Partner in all finance matters by developing and executing the finance and pricing strategy for Romania, in support of the overall business priorities in line with the global finance procedures.

What you will do

• Drive the day-to-day financial operations within Allianz Technology Romania, such as Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Billing, Pricing and Controlling.
• Responsible for Accounting (statutory, IFRS), Tax (VAT, CIT, withholding tax) and treasury. Root cause analysis of revenue, operating costs and EBIT variances to plan and projections.
• Responsible for reporting to local authorities and to Headquarter.
• Providers' relationship management for services pertaining to tax preparation, auditing, banking, investments, and other financial needs as necessary. Representation of the entity in front of external stakeholder (e.g. auditors, authorities).
• Lead the Planning Dialogue (process) and contribute to Strategic Dialogue.
• Manage profitability of Allianz Technology Romania by taking relevant means; together with Operation and Transformation function ensure internal productivity gains are being realized and provide insightful information and expectations to senior managers to aid in long-term and short-term decision making Implement framework for price calculations for global products and services (e.g. rate cards) and take accountability for compliance with AZ Group rules and external regulations.
• Set framework and standards for Allianz Technology Romania internal charges (e.g. internal overhead allocation), drive best practice sharing, efficiency increases, standards setting and harmonization.
• Provide leadership and manage the Finance and Controlling team in Romania + safeguarding.

What you bring

• Highly motivated team player with a strong service mentality, taking ownership and pride in responsibilities and work.
• Demonstrated ambition, motivation, and a collaborative approach to teamwork.
• Strong attention to detail and precision in data management
• Strong ability at interpersonal and communication skills
  
  

You have

• University Studies - Master in finance or economics
• MBA, CFA or CPA highly desirable
• 10+ years’ in the finance industry and leadership experience
• Solid knowledge of local statutory requirements, Transfer Pricing rules and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) 
• Ability to engage with staff at all levels of the organization and exercise sound judgement
• Prior experience in data entry or back office operations, particularly within a customer service context, is a plus.
• Business English fluently