Senior Financial Controller

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.  

Job role

The Senior Controller role contributes to forecast, plan and analysis of the financial performance of the company, supports decision making by providing useful and relevant information to senior leadership and the board of directors in driving and managing the business, assuring the strategic objectives of the business through evaluation of business cases.

What you will do

• Proactively manage the P&L and cost measures.
• Coordinate the annual planning process.
• Conduct monthly financial forecasts.
• Analyze variances by comparing historical results with forecasts to identify performance differences and implement improvements.
• Support cost center controlling and financial processes by monitoring time and expenses.
• Assist in the creation, development, and implementation of effective controlling tools and procedures.
• Gain insights into business and technical operations to aid in financial analysis and budget requests/approvals
• Prepare financial reports and presentations for the management team.
• Compile monthly and quarterly forecast and expenditure reports.
• Maintain and optimize the cost control model, including cost allocations, cost center structures, reports, and processes.
• Help project participants manage their budgets by supporting effective planning, spending, and controlling.
• Collaborate with various departments and project teams.
• Aid in developing processes to enhance budget planning and control.
• Contribute, establish, and further develop guidelines, methods, and processes for controlling topics.

What you bring

• Relevant work experience in accounting or controlling in an international work environment.
• Basic knowledge of AI technologies, principles, and their practical use.
• Strong business acumen and ability to challenge assumptions constructively as well as excellent communication and presentation skills for diverse audiences.
• Self-starter who thrives working independently while collaborating cross-functionally and an innovative thinker who brings fresh perspectives to existing processes.
• Proven ability to create impactful financial dashboards and visualizations with an analytical mindset with ability to synthesize complex information from multiple sources.
• We highly welcome candidates with a genuine interest and affinity for Information Technology (IT) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), as these attributes are considered valuable assets to our team.

You have

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in Controlling in an international environment
• University Degree (preferably Business Administration, Economics or Financials and Accounting)
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Excel-create dashboards, pivot, financial formulas, PowerPoint) / Power BI
• Knowledge of SAP (SAP CO and FI, SAP BO, SAP BW) 
• Fluent English written and spoken  
• Knowledge of Ariba and Service Now is plus 

What we offer

We support your well-being

•  Access dedicated counseling services, mental health resources, and well-being sessions designed to keep you feeling your best
• Enjoy a personalized benefits package through a monthly budget on the Benefit platform, covering medical subscriptions, meal tickets, private pension plans, life insurance, Allianz Tiriac exclusive insurance discounts, and many more.
• Prioritize what truly matters with time off on your birthday, additional vacation days for each year with Allianz (up to five extra days), Paid leave on December 24th and 31st, plus the flexibility to swap weekend holidays for extra days off, and special allowances for significant life events.

 We invest in your growth

Take advantage of an extensive learning curriculum tailored to support your career growth and meet your professional needs, with access to a wide range of technical and soft skills trainings, international certifications (including Agile, Lean Six Sigma, PRINCE2, ITIL, IFOA, ACCA, IACCM, and more), learning resources from LinkedIn and Allianz platforms, language development opportunities (German, French, English), and our dedicated Leadership Program to help you reach the next level.

We value you and your work

We acknowledge and recognize your work through performance-based rewards to celebrate your achievements, team, and individual recognition programs to celebrate your contributions and internal referral bonuses.  

Your personal information, including sensitive data, may be shared with Hiring Managers to evaluate your suitability for the role. Only candidates who meet the criteria will be contacted, and all applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

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.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you 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 ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.

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