Senior Accounting Operations Expert (m/f/x)

About us:

The world around us is changing rapidly and so is the insurance industry. Now’s the right time to make a bold move and shape the future of insurance – this is Allianz Direct! As a pan-European online insurer of the Allianz Group, launched in 2019, Allianz Direct is on its mission to become the most customer-oriented and efficient insurer on the market. Allianz Direct is truly changing the face of insurance, in customer experience, and in technology, processes, people and culture.

An international team of business experts and engineers who live and breathe an agile way of working, are seeking to improve and change the way you do insurance. Driven by customer obsession and love for data, Allianz Direct strives for delivering an exceptional experience with a personal touch.

So, what makes Allianz Direct so unique? We believe in the power of simplicity and convenience and by doing so we have managed to set new standards when it comes to online insurance.

Job Purpose/Role:

Support in transformation and M&A-related projects: Alignment with different departments and stakeholders on the implications of the transformation; Analysis of impact of the transformation projects on existing setup; Definition of requirements for aligning to as‑is picture to the to‑be scenario.
Management of financial closing activities for insurance and reinsurance accounting: Run and reconciliation of closing processes, with posting of transactional figures for technical reserves and reinsurance; Definition of requirements for new reporting needs; Validation of requirements implementation.
Driving further automation and implement efficiency gains in the technical accounting area to make all processes scalable for new business initiatives.
Main contact person for auditors for several insurance and reinsurance accounting-related topics.

Qualifications/Key skills:

University degree in mathematics, business administration, business engineering or comparable.
Very good university qualifications (CFA, FRM, MBA are a plus).
Fluent in business English; business proficiency in German, Italian, Spanish or Dutch is also very welcome.
Good understanding of how insurance business works.
Extensive experience with SAP and SQL.

Education & Experience:

At least 5 years of professional experience in a similar role in insurance accounting.
Broad financial expertise with focus on accounting with capability to develop and manage state-of-the-art financial processes.
Basic understanding of actuarial work a definite plus.
Very sharp analytical and conceptual skills.
Excellent organizational and prioritization skills with attention to detail.
Team spirit, a demonstrably thorough working style and ability to work under pressure.

Additional information

We offer: Career development programs, , Flexible working arrangements. Please submit your applications only via our online tool.

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.

Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.

Note: Diversity of minds is an integral part of Allianz’ company culture. One means to achieve diverse teams is a 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.

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Allianz Direct Versicherungs AG

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Senior Accounting Operations Expert (m/f/x)

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