Captive & Insurance Controller / Manager

Careers at AkzoNobel

Captive & Insurance Controller / Manager

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

Purpose of the job

Shape the Future of Risk & Finance at AkzoNobel

At AkzoNobel, we don’t just manage risk—we turn it into opportunity. As our Captive & Financial Manager Insurance, you’ll be at the heart of a global insurance operation, ensuring our insurance strategies are not just protective but proactive. You’ll be the financial pillar of our insurance programs and structure, balancing risks against costs within our internal insurance company.

What You’ll Do

Imagine having o.a. €14 billion insured property portfolio under your watch. You’ll design and implement risk financing strategies, manage the finance of our in-house captive insurance companies (broker and insurer) and oversee global insurance premium flows. You’ll be the bridge between our internal finance teams and external insurers, ensuring seamless operations while keeping an eye on compliance, reporting, and business continuity. Furthermore, you will arrange for all the annual statutory and regulatory reporting (Solvency II) and be the key contact for internal and external audit.

What you bring

• Financial expert with a Master’s degree in finance, controlling, or a related field
• Experienced with 5-8 years in financial analysis, insurance, or risk management
• Analytical thinker who can simplify complex financial data for decision-making
• Fluent communicator in Dutch & English, comfortable in an international setting
• Strong leader & negotiator with a talent for collaboration and problem-solving
• Strategic mindset with a hands-on approach for delivering continuous improvement

Personal Characteristics

• Proactive, enthusiastic and collaborative team player
• Client-focused with strong service orientation
• Results-driven and solution-oriented
• Excellent communicator and open-minded professional

This is more than just a job—it’s a chance to improve, innovate, and structure a global insurance discipline. At AkzoNobel, you’ll work in a multinational team with insurance professionals and experts from around the world, collaborating with top insurers, regulators, and corporate leaders to shape the future of risk management.

What we offer

AkzoNobel is consistently rated as one of the top employers in The Netherlands. You will join a company that is committed to achieving real sustainability. At a personal level you will also benefit from:

• Competitive salary
• Bonus 12.5% Short Term Incentive (STI)
• 30 days of vacation per year
• 8% holiday allowance
• Travel expenses to and from work
• Hybrid work option (3 days office/external meetings, 2 days home office, per week)
• Training opportunities that will help you grow beyond this position

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.