Cost Business Partner
- Recruiter
- Allianz Partners
- Location
- Dublin, Kildare, Meath
- Posted
- 06 Apr 2018
- Closes
- 07 May 2018
- Job role
- Accountant
Allianz is the home for those who dare - a supportive place where you can take the initiative to grow and to actively strengthen our global leadership position. By truly caring about people - both its 83 million private and corporate customers and its 142,000 employees - Allianz fosters a culture where its employees are empowered to collaborate, perform, push the boundaries and challenge the industry. Allianz Partners (AWP) provides diverse expertise in automotive, international health & life, travel insurance, assistance and direct sales and is at the forefront of the Allianz B2B2C offering. United under one brand, Allianz Global Assistance, Allianz Global Automotive and Allianz Worldwide Care are specialist areas combining forces to push boundaries and create tomorrow`s solutions to deliver an enhanced experience to our clients. Our 15,000 employees are based across 34 countries and combine 58 different languages and 60 nationalities, reflecting the truly diverse nature of Allianz Worldwide Partners. Our DNA is unique: we dare and care, anytime, anywhere. If this sounds like you, come and join us. Allianz Care are the international health experts at Allianz Partners. Our focus is on addressing the health and wellbeing protection needs of clients worldwide, through the delivery of straightforward, innovative solutions that make each client feel understood, confident and valued. The dedicated multicultural teams who deliver this service and support have a clear culture of making a positive difference to clients in every interaction, by taking a personal and solution oriented approach. Allianz Care offers health, life and disability insurance as well as a wide range of health and protection services to employers and insurance partners worldwide. Cost Business Partner Coordination, delivery and management of timely and accurate monthly expense forecasts, with particular emphasis on expenditure drivers. The role is to provide "real time" support and analysis, to be a trusted adviser and to add value that will assist in decision making. Key Responsibilities -Manage all expense financial forecasts, annual plans and analysis submitted to Group, working with department heads across the organization -Work with senior management across the company to develop activity based costing model to enhance tracking of costs by region, business line, product and key client, including refining cost allocation model -Act as main point of contact with the Group Expense Controlling team on all matters relating to expense forecasts and analysis -Act as local lead on Group Expense Management Initiatives, including harmonisation of allocation methodologies and automation using Group recommended systems. -Ensure key expense KPIs are monitored on a monthly basis. -Provide detailed input and backup to support Plan and Forecast expenses for inclusion into Board and local management packs -Liaise with the IT department / outsourced IT providers to ensure all IT costs are correctly reported and monitored -Contribute to the Planning & Controlling team`s role in driving and improving the quality of financial analysis and forecasting provided to senior management -Assist in the preparation of financial forecast presentations to senior management, Board of Directors and Group -Prepare ad-hoc reports for senior management -Maintain internal communication to facilitate an effective flow of information within the Finance Department -Promote both the Finance department values and the Company values together with the `I make a difference` initiative Experience Required -Qualified Accountant -At least 3 years PQE experience, preferably in a Financial Planning & Controlling role -Experience in partnering with the business to enhance management, reporting and analysis of expenses -Experience in building costing models an advantage -Knowledge of SAP is an advantage -Strong interpersonal skills with ability to manage relationships both internally and externally -Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills are essential Behavioural Competencies -Strong team player with ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively. -Excellent communication skills (verbal & written). -High standards of accuracy and attention to detail. -Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively. -Honesty and Integrity. -Client focused. -Motivated self starter with the ability to take ownership of tasks and deliver exceptional results. -Capacity to work to strict deadlines on a number of projects, delivering milestones and key deadlines. Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in growing multicultural company committed to empowering its employees and furthering their development. A competitive remuneration and benefits package is offered, including healthcare, pension, life & disability, travel subsidy, discounts on home and car insurance, sports & social club and support for professional studies To learn more about us please visit www.allianzworldwidecare.com/movie Allianz Worldwide Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer To apply direct click here
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