Functional Controller Bucharest

Functional Controller
Bucureşti
Bucharest, Romania

Functional Controller

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

Monitor progress and maintain clear, organized records, applying effective, respectful sales approaches and ensuring all partnerships follow compliance guidelines. The Functional Controller also plans, forecasts, reports, and challenges financial Indicators and their main driver for services, projects, and line cost centers in close collaboration with the business, and
- ordinates improvement measures. You will advise managers on all financial controlling topics. Furthermore, you will manage the implementation of controlling processes and ensure compliance with
- relevant standards.

What you will do

• Build strong,
  - based relationships with our partners by understanding their evolving needs and skilled at identifying opportunities to introduce products and upgrades that add value
• Act as a dedicated partner liaison, fostering open communication and supporting partners’ strategic planning with empathy and attentiveness
• Assist in developing and maintaining financial models to support business planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes
• Develop recommendations for financial targets within the strategic and operational planning and forecasting process (long-,
  - and
  - term perspective)
• Create and provide financial analyses, reports, and dashboards for multiple partners (ad-hoc, monthly, quarterly, and yearly base)
• Evaluate, develop, coordinate financial accounts, e. g. , services, materials, and cost centers
• Contribute, establish, and further develop guidelines, methods, and processes for controlling topics
• Monitor actuals vs.plan, analyze deviations and their drivers, recommend measures to ensure plan achievement and track ongoing progress
• Work collaboratively with finance team members locally and at group level to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting

What you bring

• Advanced Excel skills and experience with data visualization tools (e. g. , SAP BW, Power BI) are a plus
• Being assertive, proactive, takes initiative, and is a "doer" who gets things done
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Comfortable working with higher management and able to effectively communicate financial insights
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information to
  - financial stakeholders
• Strong analytical,
  - solving, and
  - making skill

You have

• Possess controlling, economic and business knowledge
• Experienced in the application of systems that are relevant for Controlling, e. g. , SAP FI-CO/BW
• Analytical thinking, methodological and conceptual, and moderation and presentation techniques
• Degree or equivalent professional experience. Min. 5-7 years in Finance and Accounting area
• Relevant work experience in accounting or controlling in an international work environment
• Basic knowledge of AI technologies, principles, and their practical use

We support your
- being

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

• Experience access to counseling services, mental health resources, and
  - 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
- skills trainings, international certifications (Agile, Lean Six Sigma, Prince, ITIL, IFOA, ACCA, IACCM and more), learning resources from Linked
In 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
- 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.