Financial Controls Assistant Manager

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Location: Guildford (Hybrid) 2-3 days per week in the office

Salary: Dep on exp + benefits

Who we are

Allianz is a global insurance company serving across 70 different countries, but from the very first day you join our team you'll know that your contributions are valued. We offer world class learning and career development opportunities, while we celebrate an inclusive culture.

Role Description

The role will play a key role within a newly created team to support the design and set up of a new financial controls framework across the UK finance function. A new financial controls framework is being implemented in order to manage all finance owned controls, raise quality standards around their design, close off any control gaps identified and provide reporting and transparency to key stakeholders. The role will also help the new team to implement and utilise new off the shelf software to move away from spreadsheets, drive consistency and standardise documentation to a high standard. The role will also support Non-Financial Risk Management (NFRM) reporting to the Risk function.

Key Responsibilities

• As part of the project team, help build out and embed a new financial controls framework across the UK finance function
• Help to develop process and controls documentation to a high standard, identifying new and existing controls
• Identify and remediate any controls gaps which may exist
• Develop test plans, test scripts, test cycles and roll out to control owners
• Help to implement a new workflow tool in order to manage and maintain the new framework on a Business As Usual Basis (BAU)
• Help ensure any controls weaknesses or failed tests of operating effectiveness are appropriately remediated
• Help rationalise, streamline and/or automate the controls where appropriate to ensure the framework is as efficient and effective as possible
• Help manage communications with key stakeholders, including process owners and reports preparation for senior management. Help improve the visibility around financial controls
• Play a key role in raising awareness and educating the finance function (and beyond) over the role and importance of financial controls and having an effective new framework in place
• Liaise with external auditors who may request controls information to support the UK external audit cycle
• Help to complete all Non-Financial Risk Management (NFRM) reporting to the Risk function
• Liaise with Internal Audit as required

Skills & Experience

• Experience of documenting and managing financial processes and controls within a finance function
• Internal / external audit experience
• Experience of finance process improvement, including automation, rationalisation and designing new or changes to existing processes and controls
• Experience of influencing and managing stakeholders including both finance and non-finance personnel
• Experience of planning and facilitating workshops of varying size
• Qualified Accountant - ACCA, CIMA, ACA or CIA
• Qualified by experience where relevant to the role
• Significant experience of working either within a finance and/or financial controls team or within external or internal audit
• Able to challenge the status quo and improve the control environment through stronger and/or more effective controls
• Insurance experience beneficial but not mandatory
• Knowledge of workflow tools beneficial
• SOX or knowledge of other financial controls frameworks would be beneficial
• Mentoring of junior staff members

What We Will Offer You

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that's perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That's on top of enjoying all the benefits you'd expect from the world's number one insurance brand, including:

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Hybrid working.
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet

Our Ways of Working

Do you need some flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it's right for our customers, our business and for you, then we'll do everything we can to make it happen.

Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Our Purpose and Values

We secure your future

Be Brave | With Heart | Everyone Counts | Inspiring Trust

Our purpose and values are more than just words on a website - they are the why and how of Allianz. They influence everything we do and guide us how to do it. Created by our people, for our people, they shape our culture, bring us together, and inspire us to be the best. Building an inclusive culture for us all to succeed.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Allianz, we value diversity and inclusion and back this up with our accreditations. Allianz is EDGE certified for gender inclusion, members of the Women in Finance Charter, a Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion members, signatories of Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter, and an Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.

We recognise the strength of neurodiversity in the workplace, and the far-reaching benefits of embracing a spectrum of thinking styles and innovative capabilities. We proudly welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, and can offer tailored adjustments to remove barriers and set you up for success in your career.

At Allianz, we encourage our people to advocate for what they need, we listen, and we act - this could include providing assistive technology, ergonomic specialist equipment, mentoring and coaching, or flexibility in the way you work, among a wide range other adjustments.

Join us - Let's Care for Tomorrow.