Manager, External Reporting
Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000
MANAGER, EXTERNAL REPORTING - FINANCE - SYDNEY
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We offer an inclusive workplace where everyone feels like they belong, while promoting a culture of lifelong learning, development, and global mobility. Join us and share your ideas, be inspired, give back to the community and feel proud to be a part of an organisation doing meaningful work that matters while supporting sustainability, mental health, and well-being.
Let’s care for tomorrow, so we can create a better future together, for everyone.
The primary purpose of this role is to support the Product Owner, External & Group Reporting Squad by managing the delivery on all external reporting obligations for Allianz entities in a timely, complete and accurate manner and to actively participate in the implementation of changes in response to regulatory and accounting standard changes and ensure the appropriate and robust controls are in place to support these processes.
About the role
- Manage the timely delivery of complete and accurate external reporting including statutory financial statements, regulatory (APRA and RBNZ) returns, Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and New Zealand Statistics returns, including the related month/quarter end closing processes.
- Support the Product Owner in reviewing external reporting deliverables prepared by other team members and manage approval process.
- Analyse and challenge information received from various stakeholders, review and ensure regulatory returns are prepared in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Actively participate in projects to effectively respond to regulatory reporting, accounting standard and business operating changes, as well as keeping up to date with changes to accounting and APRA prudential and reporting standards.
- Actively participate in projects to effectively respond to regulatory reporting, accounting standard and business operating changes.
- Lead assessment and implementation of new external reporting processes and capital base impacts to meet new requirements and provide training to squad members on such developments.
- Maintain an appropriate control framework in relation to the external reporting process by ensuring all processes and controls are designed and operating effectively. In addition, adequately documented and updated.
- Actively raise matters and issues that require attention related to external reporting as well as broader financial reporting in Finance division and encourage these behaviours in squad members.
- Proactively improve external reporting processes and controls through appropriate risk recognition and mitigation.
- Actively participate in the capital base projections for annual capital planning processes and calculation processes to ensure accurate capital measures are appropriately estimated.
- Establish strong working relationships within and outside of Finance, be a 'go-to person' for areas of responsibility and understand the business, drivers and the connection to figures reported to lead robust discussions with stakeholders and support the team in developing these networks.
- Participate in initiatives and projects to deliver Finance strategic and operational objectives.
About you
- Tertiary qualifications in Economics, Commerce, Finance or other relevant discipline and CA / CPA qualified.
- Experience in performing APRA/regulatory reporting function in a large and complex financial services organisation.
- Comprehensive knowledge of accounting standards and APRA prudential standards related to Insurance industry.
- A positive, proactive and resilient attitude to embrace change and innovation in our fast-changing environment.
- Pays high attention to details by completing tasks with thoroughness and accuracy and able to quickly identify errors or inconsistencies within information.
- Ability to manage internal client expectations to ensure matters are appropriately triaged and dealt with in accordance with an agreed timeline and scope.
- The ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with diverse team members.
- Proven analytical and critical thinking skills to interpret and challenge data and results.
- A passion for leveraging emerging technologies to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Benefits and perks
- Inclusive Culture: Join a supportive, open-minded team focused on customer outcomes, bringing your authentic self to work every day!
- Flexible Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible and remote work options and workplace adjustments, with support for your work/life balance.
- Career Development: Access mentoring, development and global mobility opportunities for growth and success, including access to over 10,000 learning resources.
- Financial and Well-being Perks: Enjoy discounts on Allianz products, retail, tech, and travel, plus financial wellness initiatives and the Employee Share Purchase Program- own a piece of your employer!
- For more details about our benefits, visit the Allianz Careers site.
About Allianz Group
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 matters, 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.
Adjustments and support
If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to careers@allianz.com.au for a confidential conversation. Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow. www.allianz.com.au/careers
