Financial Analyst
Chicago, IL, US, 60606
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Whether it’s aircraft, international business or offshore wind parks, Allianz Commercial has an extensive range of risks covered when it comes to protecting businesses.
We are looking for an Accountant , who will be based in our Chicago office.
Your Team
Within CFO Global Performance Steering (GPS), the Business Partnering team is a key contributor to foster bold and proactive steering towards the AGCS ambition. The team has a clear mandate to not only support, but also challenge the business leaders and be a constructive partner for the senior leadership team.
The Impact You Will Have
Based in Chicago and reporting to the Head of Business Partnering of the Americas in Global Performance Steering (GPS), you will be responsible for the performance steering of the Latin America region. You will perform standard planning and reporting tasks as well as other value-adding analyses to provide transparency on drivers behind current and future financial performance and support the decision-making process and portfolio steering.
The position provides comprehensive insights into the LoB’s financials & strategy and supports the respective business leaders. You will play a key role in building bridges between our Finance and Underwriting departments as well as sharing best practice within Global Performance Steering (GPS) and the wider finance community.
This is an excellent career opportunity for someone who has experience within either a Finance or Underwriting environment and can combine this with excellent stakeholder management and business acumen skills. Candidates who enjoy a highly innovative and proactive environment are likely to flourish in this role.
Some of your specific responsibilities could include:
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Provide financial analyses and assessments on the financial performance for All LoBs in the Region, identify key drivers, risks and opportunities and provide recommendations
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Present conclusions in a transparent way with robust financial commentary to enable decision-making
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Perform regular reporting, forecasting and planning processes for the Region
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Support Head of Business Partnering – the Americas in providing a comprehensive view on the regional performance of the LoBs
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Address customer requests and perform other ad-hoc tasks as assigned
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Support best-practice sharing and increase efficiencies, setting and harmonizing global standards
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Participate in projects and implement initiatives as required
What You’ll Bring to the Role
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Initial experience within the financial services industry, ideally P&C insurance or reinsurance
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Understanding of insurance; sector-specific financial statements and performance measurement
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Strong analytical skills: ability to handle and analyze large amounts of data
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Ability to understand, elaborate and convey information clearly and effectively to a variety of stakeholders including senior management
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Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills to analyze data effectively and convey compelling and engaging messages
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Knowledge of reporting tools (e.g. SAP BW and SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI)
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Comfortable working in a global team and maintaining effective remote relationships
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Experience in applying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to improve business processes and decision-making is preferred
The annualized base pay range for this role is $62902 - $95107. The annual base salary range represents a nationwide market range. The actual salary for this position may be above and will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate. The base pay is just one component of the AzC total compensation package. As part of our comprehensive compensation and highly rated benefits programs, employees are also eligible for annual performance-based cash incentive awards.
79496 | Finance & Accounting | Professional | Allianz Commercial | Full-Time | Permanent
Nearest Major Market: Chicago