About the Job
The Finance Business Continuity Manager will be responsible for leading the overhaul and stabilization of the finance function within the company. This role requires an experienced professional who can identify, prioritize, and implement corrective measures to streamline all financial processes from the ground up. The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and skilled in change management, with a deep understanding of finance operations. The primary goal is to ensure that the finance department can operate efficiently, reliably, and resiliently in the face of any internal or external challenges.
This role will also be heavily involved in the daily finance operations as well as the monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial deliverables, ensuring accurate and timely reporting, compliance, and alignment with business objectives.
What you do
- Assess Current Finance Operations: Conduct a comprehensive review of existing financial processes, systems, and controls to identify inefficiencies, risks, and breakdowns.
- Daily Operational Involvement: Oversee day-to-day finance operations to ensure smooth and efficient functioning, identifying areas for immediate improvements while maintaining continuity.
- Manage Financial Deliverables: Actively participate in the preparation and delivery of monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial reports, including closing processes, reconciliations, and audits.
- Develop and Implement Continuity Plans: Design and implement finance business continuity plans to ensure critical financial functions are maintained during times of disruption.
- Process Redesign and Improvement: Lead the redesign of finance operations, including budgeting, accounting, reporting, and cash management processes, to establish a strong foundation for future growth and stability.
- Risk Management: Identify potential risks within the finance function and develop mitigation strategies to safeguard the company’s financial health.
- Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with other departments (e.g., IT, operations, legal) to ensure financial processes are aligned with overall business objectives and to integrate best practices across functions.
- Training and Development: Lead the upskilling of finance team members, ensuring they are equipped to implement and manage new processes and technologies.
- Change Management: Act as a key agent of change, guiding the finance team and broader organization through the transition to new ways of working.
- Performance Monitoring: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and reporting systems to monitor the health of the finance function post-restructuring and ensure long-term continuity.
What you bring
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in finance operations, business continuity, or process improvement roles in Tech industry.
- Proven track record of leading financial process transformations in complex or dysfunctional environments.
- Strong understanding of financial systems, internal controls, and compliance requirements.
- Experience with daily financial operations and meeting monthly, quarterly, and annual deliverables.
- Excellent problem-solving, project management, and leadership skills.
- Experience with risk management and business continuity planning.
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization including C-suits presentations.
Desired Skills:
- Certification in business continuity or risk management (e.g., CBCP, MBCI) is a plus.
- Experience with ERP systems and financial software solutions.
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks related to finance operations and risk management.
Your benefits
- We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad.
- We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location).
- From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.
- Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach.
About Allianz Technology
Allianz Technology is the global IT service provider for Allianz and delivers IT solutions that drive the digitalization of the Group. With more than 13,000 employees located in 22 countries around the globe, Allianz Technology works together with other Allianz entities in pioneering the digitalization of the financial services industry.
We oversee the full digitalization spectrum – from one of the industry’s largest IT infrastructure projects that includes data centers, networking, and security, to application platforms that span from workplace services to digital interaction. In short, we deliver full-scale, end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age.
Diversity of minds is an integral part of Allianz’ company culture. One means to achieve diverse teams is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.
D&I statement
Allianz Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the working environment. We are interested in your strengths and experience. We welcome all applications from all people regardless of gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, age, nationality, religion, disability, or philosophy of life.
Join us. Let´s care for tomorrow.
You. IT
To Recruitment Agencies:
Allianz Technology has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firm recruiters.
When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place. Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz.
56536 | Finance & Accounting | Management | Allianz Executive | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent
