ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE EXPERT | MADRID, ES

Accounting and Finance expert About Us.
The world around us is changing rapidly, and so is the insurance sector.
Now is the right time to take a bold step and shape the future of insurance.
this is Allianz Direct! As a pan-European online insurer of the Allianz Group, launched in , Allianz Direct is on its mission to become "digitally unbeatable" and the most efficient insurer in the market.
Allianz Direct is truly changing the face of insurance, both in customer experience and in technology, processes, people, and culture.
n international team of business experts and engineers who live and breathe an agile way of working, we aim to improve and transform the way insurance is done.
Driven by a customer-oriented approach and a love for data, Allianz Direct strives to deliver an exceptional experience with a personal touch.
What makes Allianz Direct so unique? We believe in the power of simplicity and convenience, and with this, we have set new standards for online insurance.
Mission.
You will be part of the Finance and Administration team, an area that collaborates transversally with many other stakeholders locally and internationally.
Specifically, the team's main mission is to.
• Drive the planning and controlling of the overall business results with a focus on specific financial and operational indicators.
• Maintain an accurate and clear bookkeeping under different accounting GAAPS (Spanish, German, IFRS).
• Ensure compliance with local tax requirements (CIT, VAT, withholding taxes, SII, IPT, Consortio).
• Coordinate the invoices booking and commercial provisions recognition.
• Contribute to the treasury management and banking operations • Develop an adequate control environment that allows financial and administrative operations to be carried out in accordance with corporate policies.
• Maintain a dynamic and reliable communication with local collaborators from other areas as well as with our counterparts at the head office.
Key Responsibilities of the role.
As an accounting and finance expert at Allianz Direct, you will be responsible for the following.
• Build and maintain the Financial Statements of the branch under Spanish GAAPS for Insurance entities ("Plan de contabilidad de las entidades aseguradoras") with a focus on the treatment to technical provisions, financial investments, bad debt and differed taxes.
• Collaborate closely with the central teams based in Germany, being the point of contact for accounting subjects, Spanish GAAPS, IFRS and HGB (German GAAPS).
• Contribute to maintain an accurate bookkeeping, notably regarding the expense /provisions recognition and the payable/receivable accounts.
• Drive the planning and controlling process, monitoring the achievement of the plan, identifying eventual deviations and contributing to define corrective actions.
• Support the local tax reporting (VAT, withholding taxes, SII, IPT, Consortio) with a focus on the Corporate Income Taxes to be built under Spanish GAAPS.
• Contribute to the proper functioning of the department in other administrative and finance activities.
• Business partnering with other local areas providing insights to support strategic decision-making.
Skills for the Position.
• University education in Business and Administration or equivalent • Spanish accounting GAAPS knowledge and experience are a must.
IFRS is desirable.
HGB is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in accounting departments.
Experience in an insurance company or auditing company is highly desirable.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and Powerpoint.
SAP and PowerBI (desirable) • High level of English (at least B2-C1), no matter if you make mistakes, but you need to be able to understand and express yourself in English.
• Autonomy and proactive problem solving skills • Analytical skills and business acumen • Collaboration and teamwork orientation • Influential communication skills • Organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in an efficient manner • Ability to work occasionally under pressure Additional Information.
We offer.
Professional development programs, Workwell@Allianz, flexible working arrangements.
Please submit your applications only through our online tool.
he Allianz Group is one of the most reliable insurance and asset management companies in the world.
Our care 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 confident to explore, grow, and shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.
t Allianz, we believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we are proud to be a company that offers equal opportunities.
We encourage you to bring all of who you are to work, no matter where you come from, how you look, who you love, or what you believe in, as we accept applications regardless of your ethnic or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.
e're excited to have you on board.
Let's take care of tomorrow.
ote.
Diversity of minds is an integral part of Allianz's corporate culture.
One way to achieve diverse teams is through the periodic rotation of Allianz Executive employees between functions, Allianz entities, and geographies.
Therefore, the company expects its employees to have an open mindset and a strong motivation to regularly change positions and accumulate experiences across the Allianz Group.
| Finance & Accounting | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Direct | Full-Time | Permanent Accounting and finance expert