Head of Transactional Accounting Benelux

Join Allianz Partners as Head of Transactional Accounting Benelux

What you do

This role consists of managing a Transactional Accounting Unit of the Transactional Accounting Department team for a specific geographical scope as part of the Finance Services division in the Finance Factory. It implies to organize & steer the Unit, lead & develop the people and guarantee IT tools, develop and maintain internal controls & procedures, monitor performance of the activities and encourage & facilitate communication in order to ensure the excellence of the operations under responsibility: posting in Accounting Systems, Interface with local Stakeholders and P&L & Balance Sheet Analysis for the legal entities under responsibility.

In details, you will:

Accounting postings and booking

• Record specific operations and transactions in the Accounting Systems in accordance with group internal and regulatory requirements & deadlines, under local & IFRS GAAP, tax and legal requirements.
• Review the accounting journals for finalizing the monthly results and identify discrepancies in booking.
• Support external audits and closure of related findings.

Interface with local Stakeholders

• Manage queries from local stakeholders regarding postings,
• Ensure proper communication between different Transactional Accounting departments to answer to the queries timely.
• Communicate regularly with local departments to explain role & responsibilities of Transactional Accounting and related processes.

P&L & Balance Sheet Analysis by Legal View

• Analyse the booking done for each Legal Entity under responsibility to identify shortcomings.
• Correct the shortcomings.

What you bring

• With a proven experience in finance, accounting and tax, you are used to work with SAP and under Solvency II regulation
• You are recognized as a true business partner, with the ability to liaise with other function and all levels of the organization
• You demonstrate strong analytical skills, with the ability to consolidate large volume of data into structured and simple output
• You know how to arbitrate and prioritize, and you are solutions and results oriented
• You have the ability to innovate and seek for advances in technology and practices
• You show openness and flexibility to address challenges from various perspectives in order to find the best possible way to manage the challenge

What we offer

Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey.

We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring  that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance.

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.Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.