Financial Service Manager

Allianz Services is proud to serve and be part of Allianz Group, one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers. Our global footprint, with more than 7,300 employees located across ten countries and four continents, enables us to unlock value for our partners across the insurance value chain and deliver superior client experience within Allianz Group. At Allianz Services, we have a strong specialization in core insurance operations, shared services, business analytics, engineering, and management consulting. Our people and our trusted relationships with partners are what matter most. These are rooted in our values of compassion, integrity, and expertise and we strive to continuously evolve, improve, and deliver excellence while contributing successfully to the transformation of Allianz. Caring actively for the environment, for people, and for our customers is what makes us a great place to work and together we are shaping a better and more caring tomorrow.

Allianz Services is a company which belongs to the legal entity, Allianz Technology SE.

Job role
The role is in AZ Technology BMP Program team which is responsible for governance and commercial management of Business Master Platform (BMP). The financial service manager will work closely with the division head and collaborate across all BMP stakeholder group: finance functions, service owners, account managers and customers. They will specifically but not exclusively support BMP governance and financial activities and will take an active role in shaping the team's communication.

What You Will Do
Governance

• Manage BMP internal approvals e.g. PPC, SPM, BoM including documentation creation and management of relevant workflows
• Track relevant BMP contracts and liaise with Contract Management and Procurement to ensure full compliance
• Advise BMP service owners and project managers in key governance processes
• Liaise with Service Portfolio Management to ensure all BMP services are approved and have up to date service descriptions
• Provide program status reports as required

Financial activities

• Plan budget BMP Program profit center and, in liaison with controlling, monitor spend
• Prepare and update financial forecasts on a regular basis
• Analyze financial data to identify trends and provide insights for future financial planning.
• Support planning activities across BMP products: collaborate with various departments to gather necessary data and ensure budget accuracy
• Together with pricing experts manage BMP revenue planning and monitor revenue stream throughout the year, especially revenue risks
• In liaison with controlling, report BMP KPIs and P&L

Commercial activities

• Liaise with Procurement to ensure that BMP program supplier contracts are created and signed in a timely manner, including PO creations and approvals.
• Manage OE expert contribution contracts and work with Accounting and the Verticals to obtain all necessary documentation required to capitalize costs

Communication & administration

• Manage the team's key communication channels, e.g. mailbox and SharePoint
• Support the team's document management ensuring it is compliant with AZ Technology ADMS
• Point of contact for Account Managers and Service Owners regarding BMP queries
• Support pricing communication to customers
• Contribute to the BMP knowledge base

Project Management

• Act as project manager for ad hoc internal initiatives and coordinate activities across AZ Tech finance and business functions.

What You Bring
Thorough understanding of AZ Tech governance processes and systems (e.g. ServiceNow and ARIBA)

Basic project management skills

Understanding AZ Business Cases, Provisions and DL3 processes beneficial

Experience with creation of Business Cases, project documentation and management presentations

Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Excel-create dashboards, pivot, financial formulas, PowerPoint)

Knowledge of SAP (SAP CO and FI, SAP BO, SAP BW)

We highly welcome candidates with a genuine interest and affinity for Information Technology (IT) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), as these attributes are considered valuable assets to our team.

You have
Fluent English written and spoken

Entrepreneur mindset

Technical and business mindset

Proactive behavior and engagement within a dynamic controlling environment

Accurate and reliable way of working

Quick perception

Strong analytical and structured mindset

Customer and service oriented demeanor

Self-confidence or ability to handle stress and challenging timely work requests

Outstanding team player with all stakeholders

What We Offer
We support your well-being

• Access dedicated counseling services, mental health resources, and well-being sessions designed to keep you feeling your best
• Enjoy a personalized benefits package through a monthly budget on the Benefit platform, covering medical subscriptions, meal tickets, private pension plans, life insurance, Allianz Tiriac exclusive insurance discounts, and many more.
• Prioritize what truly matters with time off on your birthday, additional vacation days for each year with Allianz (up to five extra days), Paid leave on December 24th and 31st, plus the flexibility to swap weekend holidays for extra days off, and special allowances for significant life events.

We invest in your growth
Take advantage of an extensive learning curriculum tailored to support your career growth and meet your professional needs, with access to a wide range of technical and soft skills trainings, international certifications (including Agile, Lean Six Sigma, PRINCE2, ITIL, IFOA, ACCA, IACCM, and more), learning resources from LinkedIn and Allianz platforms, language development opportunities (German, French, English), and our dedicated Leadership Program to help you reach the next level.

We value you and your work
We acknowledge and recognize your work through performance-based rewards to celebrate your achievements, team, and individual recognition programs to celebrate your contributions and internal referral bonuses.

Your personal information, including sensitive data, may be shared with Hiring Managers to evaluate your suitability for the role. Only candidates who meet the criteria will be contacted, and all applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Allianz Group, , a trusted global insurance and asset management company, values inclusion, and integrity at its core. We foster an empowering environment that supports employee ambitions and challenges. Committed to fairness, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of ethnicity, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation. At Allianz, we encourage you to bring your whole self to work.