At Allianz, we’re proud to be one of the world’s leading insurance and asset management brands, with a workforce as diverse as the world around us.
We care about our customers, which is why we hire the very best people to further our commitment to securing the future of our customers, partners, and the community so we’re ready when they need it most.
We offer our people a workplace where everyone feels like they belong, while promoting a culture of lifelong learning, development, and global mobility. Join us and share your ideas, be inspired, give back and feel proud to be a part an organisation doing meaningful work that matters like tackling climate change, mental health, and well-being.
Let’s care for tomorrow, so we can create a better future together, for everyone.
You'll be responsible for
- Providing subject matter expertise and functional inputs relating to reinsurance accounting to enable system and processes optimisation. Perform, support and coordinate testing as required.
- Collaboratively and proactively engage finance and project stakeholders in ensuring requirements and expectations are understood. Risks, issues and gaps are appropriately managed and mitigated. Change management activities are well planned and executed.
- Deliver the following and ensure any new / changes to systems and processes are optimised and will enable:
- accurate and timely delivery of reinsurance reporting to ensure Allianz Australia is compliant with all accounting standards including Group, local statutory and regulatory reporting requirements and proactively reacting to changes in the reinsurance operational environment to reflect in accounting and reporting.
- Trading partner/reinsurer details are managed as per group and local statutory requirements.
- End-to-end delivery of fulfilment of reinsurance contract, including settlement of reinsurance premium, and collection of reinsurance recoveries and ensure associated credit terms and targets are achieved.
- Complete and accurate use of data and transformation adopted in end-to-end reinsurance accounting process.
- Necessary internal controls are assessed and implemented for the reinsurance accounting function.
- Identify and manage risks in change.
About you
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline.
- Certification as a Chartered Accountant (CA) preferred.
- Extensive experience in general insurance/ reinsurance with financial reporting responsibilities.
- Experience as a project SME and operating in an Agile environment.
- Comprehensive knowledge of and ability to apply General Accounting Assurance Principles (GAAP) and other relevant industry standards.
- Ability to interpret and analyse complex information, extract meaningful insights, and evaluate options for decision making.
- Demonstrated evidence of technical proficiency with systems, software, databases, presentation, reporting and communication tools.
- Ability to manage internal client expectations to ensure matters are appropriately triaged and dealt with in accordance with an agreed timeline and scope.
- Ability to plan and prioritise effectively, organise tasks and manage competing resources and demands.
- Proven capability to manage change through the initiation and promotion of organisational transformation, leveraging effective process, collaboration, and communication to foster commitment and participation.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
What's on offer
- Be part of a team that’s open-minded, supportive, and genuinely focused on customer outcomes.
- A sense of belonging in the workplace, where you are welcomed and encouraged to bring your most authentic self to work.
- An employer that is committed to supporting your work/life balance and is always open to conversations about flexible & remote working.
- Access to over 10,000 on-demand learning resources and programs, to support you in taking control of your career development.
- Insurance products. Deals and discounts across a great range of retail, tech, and travel brands, and offers for health and well-being.
- Initiatives to support your financial wellness through selected discounted Allianz insurance products, superannuation matching, salary sacrificing, novated leasing and our referral bonus scheme.
- The opportunity to take part in our Employee Share Purchase Program- own a piece of your employer.
About Allianz
At Allianz, we care about everything that makes you, you. We believe in an equitable workplace that celebrates diversity and inclusion, where people of all genders, ages, religions, sexual orientations, abilities, and work statuses are not only welcomed, but valued for the perspectives and talents they bring to work. We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive, grow, and contribute their unique perspectives to our collective success and reach their fullest potential.
Adjustments and support
If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to careers@allianz.com.au for a confidential conversation.
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