Head of Finance & Accounting

What you’ll do: 

• Take full responsibility for the insurer’s financial and accounting operations 

• Coordinate general ledger and sub-ledger accounting, cash flow, and tax processes 

• Supervise and manage monthly, quarterly and annual closing procedure, group reporting, and reconciliation, financial statements, IFRS reports, and Solvency II disclosures 

• Manage cash and liquidity, drive optimization of financial operations 

• Ensure compliance with statutory and group-level reporting requirements 

• Maintain a robust control environment over financial, accounting, and reporting processes. 

• Lead, develop, and mentor the finance team (approx. 20 people across 3 groups) 

• Act as a liaison with internal stakeholders (business units, top management) and external partners (auditors, regulators, banks) 

• Lead and deliver finance- and accounting-related projects, contribute to regional and group-level initiatives 

What you bring: 

• University degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field 

• Hungarian statutory accountant qualification (mérlegképes könyvelő) 

• Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting experience in the insurance/reinsurance sector or in insurance auditing 

• At least 2–3 years of leadership experience in finance or accounting functions 

• Fluent English, both written and spoken 

• Strong analytical and communication skills, with a proactive and structured mindset 

• Full compliance with the legal requirements set out in the Hungarian Insurance Act (Bit.) for the role of Head of Accounting System 

• Basic familiarity with available AI tools such as ChatGPT 

Advantages: 

• Extensive leadership experience in the insurance industry 

• Practical experience in IFRS and Solvency II reporting 

• Project management experience in an international or group-level environment 

• Familiarity with financial systems (e.g., SAP or similar platforms) 

What’s in it for you? We offer the following benefits:

Income: 

• competitive salary 

• bonus based on performance appraisal system 

• voluntary pension fund contribution (supplement to individual contributions) 

• discounted share purchase and free share options 

• reduced premium for insurance products 

Health: 

• life, accident and health insurances 

• free comprehensive health check-up every year 

• sporting opportunities 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• work well programs, monthly fruit days 

• …and free coffee every day 

Time: 

• hybrid working (2 days in the office per week on average) 

• 2 extra days off per year for everyone 

• other help: e.g. organising summer camps for children 

Career: 

• continuous professional development opportunities (trainings, conferences, mentoring by expert colleagues, free usage of LinkedIn Learning, dedicated one hour of learning per week, opportunity to sign a study contract) 

• possibility to gain short or long-term international work experience within Allianz Group 

• talent development programs 

Acknowledgements: 

• our commitment to gender equality, i.e. equal opportunities and gender balance is certified by EDGE 

• Allianz Hungaria employees believe that wellbeing, flexible working, an inclusive atmosphere and a reliable, stable workplace are the most important values, as demonstrated by the international Great Place to Work (GPTW) certification. 

Where is our office?  

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. We are the global insurer of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements. United by the power of sport and inspired by the values of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, we are building an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow, and shape a better future for our community, our customers, and the world around us. 

Variety of perspectives is an integral part of Allianz’ company culture. One way to foster well-rounded teams is the 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. 

We at Allianz believe in fostering 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 race, 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.