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.   

Allianz Services is a company which belongs to the legal entity, Allianz Technology SE.   

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 steering the P&L and cost measures
• Coordinate the yearly planning process
• Monthly forecasting of financial figures
• Compare historical results against forecasts, and perform variance analysis to explain differences in performance and make improvements going forward
• Support the cost center controlling and financial processes by tracking the time and costs
• Controlling of service provider contracts and follow up (all necessary tasks incl. contract approval, PR, PO and SIO process in Ariba; Tracking Actual vs. PO/SIO values, setup for external resources)
• Assisting in designing, developing and implementing effective controlling tools and procedures
• Understand business and technical operations, to support with financial analysis and budget requests/approvals
• Preparing financial reports/presentations for the management team

What you bring

• 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)
• Knowledge of SAP (SAP CO and FI, SAP BO, SAP BW)
• Fluent English written and spoken
• Entrepreneur mindset
• Technical and business mindset
• Knowledge of Ariba and Service Now is plus

You have

• Proactive behavior and engagement within a dynamic controlling environment
• “Taking ownership” behavior and ability to discuss eye to eye with peers
• Accurate and reliable way of working
• Quick perception
• Good communication skills
• Good organizational skills
• Strong analytical and structured mindset
• Customer and service oriented demeanor
• Self-confidence or ability to handle stress and challenging timely work requests
• Outstanding team player with all stakeholders

We support your well-being 

We foster an inclusive and healthy workplace with a flexible hybrid working model: 

• Experience access to counseling services, mental health resources, and well-being sessions designed to keep you feeling your best 
• Enjoy a monthly budget via the Benefit platform, for personalized benefits packages, including comprehensive medical subscriptions, meal tickets, private pensions plans, life insurance, Allianz Tiriac insurance discounts, and many more. 
• Prioritize what truly matters with time off for your birthday, extra days off for each year in Allianz (up to 5),  days off for legal holidays that fall on weekends, as well as 24th and 31st of December, plus special allowances to support diverse life events.  

We invest in your growth 

Benefit from an extensive learning curriculum designed to support your career advancement and meet your professional needs, with access to technical and soft-skills trainings, international certifications (Agile, Lean Six Sigma, Prince, ITIL, IFOA, ACCA, IACCM and more), learning resources from LinkedIn and Allianz platforms, opportunities to advance your languages skills(German, French, English) and elevate with our leadership Program.

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 assess your suitability as a candidate. Only suitable candidates will be contacted, and all applications are confidential. Allianz Group, a trusted global insurance and asset management company, values employee ambitions and challenges, fostering an empowering environment. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds, regardless of ethnicity, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation. Allianz is an equal opportunity employer, encouraging you to bring your whole self to work. 

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