Role:

The MNC regional accounting and reporting manager is a central business partner within MNC, adequatly reporting and steering the financials of the MNC activity
To succeed he/she oversees the accounting activities, the reporting activities (Management reports,...) and ensure a very close cooperation with the MNC departments (Policy Management, Credit, Commercial,...), the finance teams of the regions, the different Competence Centres/Central teams (GCC, Technical Accounting,...) and Group Finance. Acting as a role model, his/her leadership style will advocate for change and improvement, and create an environment where every team member can contribute
 

Main tasks:

- Identify opportunities of improvement (process efficiency, data quality,...), and actively support the Allianz Trade transformation (ITMP, SimpliFi,...)
- Responsible for MNC financial figures for all Allianz Trade BUs, including MNC IBNR Committee, Brokerage management (external and interBUs commissions), Feeder system reconciliation and data quality management, ageing balances production
- Manage the MNC accounting & reporting team, enabling a high performing department
- Management of the relationship with local entities, competence centres, Group Finance, MNC departments and external auditors
 

Complexity Requires / Future Challenges:

- Adapting the accounting and reporting processes to the evolution of the Allianz Trade operations and finance organization (ITMP, SAP4/Hana, SimpliFi,...)
- Enabling an effective governance and interaction between the MNC central team and the regional finance teams
- Harmonizing processes and practices for Accounintg/Reporting amongst regions in coordination with Group Finance
 

Knowledge / Experiences / Competencies required:

- Academic
 * MBA / CPA / Master's degree in corporate finance, accounting, economics / Master of Science / ...
 * Top tier university degree appreciated

- Professional experience
 * Senior financial professional with work experience of > 5 years in an international environment
 * A first experience in a Big 4 audit firm appreciated
 * A first managerial experience appreciated
 * A proven track-record of operational successes

- Business & market knowledge:
  * Deep understanding of the credit insurance and specialties products
  * Confirmed knowledge of insurance accounting rules and regulatory environment
  * Strong knowledge of IFRS accounting rules
  * Expertise in the tools (SAP, Pluriform, Compass) appreciated

- Interpersonal Skills
 * Ability to adapt and communicate with all stakeholders
 * Create team commitment, and ensure team cohesion
 * Change management capabilities

- Personal skills
* Ability to think quick, to link the dots, to translate complex information in clear and efficient reports
* Ability to adapt to the priorities evolution
* Demonstrate curiosity, ability to keep up with the trends (industry trend, technology trend,...) and to regularly upscale his/her skills through trainings

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Allianz Trade for Multinationals (AZ Trade for MNC) is an Allianz Trade division serving Multinational clients, i.e. top-tier clients with contracts covering different geographies worldwide. AZ Trade for MNC offers these major clients a range of solutions including the creation of worldwide so-called "programs" gathering policies for all countries covered around the world.