We are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to lead our newly established Middle Office Accounting Operations department for the Asia region. This role is part of Allianz Partners' global finance transformation initiative, where you will manage a team of accounting experts responsible for leading the monthly closing process, ensuring quality assurance on financial figures, conducting balance sheet reviews, and acting as key users in strategic projects such as IT system implementation, new business onboarding, and process optimization.
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of accounting experts, ensuring operational excellence in the newly established department.
• Oversee and coordinate the monthly closing process, providing guidance and expertise to finance colleagues around the world.
• Ensure quality assurance on financial figures reported to management and shareholders.
• Conduct balance sheet reviews to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Act as key users in strategic projects, including IT system implementation, new business onboarding, and process optimization
• Coordinate complex accounting calculations related to Bad Debts, Provisions, accruals, and Fixed Assets
• Administer accounting systems, including access rights and GRP setup and configuration.
• Develop and mentor staff within the department to foster a high-performance culture.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise across functions and cultures.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail and multitasking capabilities
• Solutions-oriented approach with the ability to prioritize and influence others
• Proven finance acumen with knowledge of Accounting& Tax, SAP, and Solvency II Regulation.
• Proven track record in leadership and management within a finance or accounting environment.

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.
63378 | Finance& Accounting | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Partners | Full-Time | Permanent
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.
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