• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and HGB and regulatory reports

• Analyse investment information to recommend the appropriate investment transaction to be posted to the investment accounting system

• Compile journal entries for investment transactions, valuation, amortization, accretion, income accruals and gains/losses for both public markets and alternative investments instruments

• Investment transactions / open item management: recording and control of transactions in SAP IMA, reconciliation between bank and subledger, preparation of bookings

• Preparation of reports: Organize and prepare the required data, filling the reports

• Processing of intercompany and accounts receivable accounting, reconciliation of receivables/payables and monitoring of open items

• Performance of analytical reconciliation tasks within the framework of account responsibility

• Participation in projects related to payment transactions and SAP environment

• Handling the payment and related accounting processes for Allianz companies

• Support in projects and special tasks of the Investment Accounting

• Reviews and recommends improvements to the internal control environment in the investment accounting and operations processes.

• Strong academic background (preferably Accounting, Business Administration, Economics)

• Investment accounting knowledge (nice to have) and expertise on financial instruments

• Classification of financial assets in IFRS9 or investment accounting would be a plus

• Good experience with SAP FI

• Fluent in English (German is a plus)

• Excellent technical and analytical skills, logical in approach and high attention to detail

• Excellent understanding of numbers and processes

• Good user skills in MS Office (esp. Excel)

• ACCA, CECCAR or similar diplomas are a plus

• Ability to adapt to on-going change and work in a fast-paced, deadline intensive environment

• Pro-active behaviour and goal-oriented thinking skills

• Strong analytical, communication and influence skills

• Strong interpersonal, intercultural, communication and organizational skills

• Flexibility to work with different regions worldwide

• Ability to think in processes and process dependencies as well as ensure deliverables are connected with operating plans

• Strong ability to multi-task and appropriately prioritize tasks to meet deadlines

• Self-motivated and proven “can do” attitude