Regional Cost Controller

Allianz Insurance•Baltimore, MD

23h

About The Position

Assist the Regional Cost Controlling Manager in providing tools and reports to local management and to the holding company to steer the P&L of the Region. This role involves providing monthly reports and analysis of the P&L, managing and updating local and group reports with group standard KPIs, performing ad-hoc financial analysis, and preparing PD exercises related to expenses. The position also supports the Manager in implementing new tools like Power BI, coordinates monthly expenses reviews, provides accruals for account 78, performs reconciliations between SAP and Finance+, supports Group Consolidation, and is responsible for creating and providing cost centers when required. The role also requires being a super user of the Amadeus Citryc expenses tool.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance or related discipline.
2-4 years’ experience in Corporate Accounting, financial area, ideally in a controlling position: expertise in finance & accounting, analysis of performance/ financial reports.
Advanced Excel spreadsheet skills using pivot tables.
Pragmatic, flexible, autonomous and team player making constant improvements.
Detailed oriented and organized.
Self-Starter, following jobs to completion with high independence and challenging current processes.
Ability to analyse data and quickly learn Financial systems.
At ease with figures and data processing tools, ideally knowledge of SAP and SAP BW and Power BI.
Proficient MS Excel and Multi-Dimensional Databases.
Ability to evolve in a cross-cultural environment.
Experience with IFRS accounting standards.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree and/or CPA desired.
Cost Accounting / Cost Controlling Experience Preferred.
Basic awareness of Artificial Intelligence technologies and enthusiasm about learning and integrating AI into everyday business processes.
(Generative) Artificial Intelligence or GenAI or AI
Data Analysis
(Microsoft) Copilot
ChatGPT

Responsibilities

Provide monthly reports (FTE report, expenses check-points, quarterly pre-close, monthly financial reports, rolling forecast) and analysis of the P&L to local management and to the Group Finance.
Manage and update local and group reports with group standard KPIs.
Perform ad-hoc financial analysis.
Preparation of PD exercises related to expenses.
Support the Manager to implement new tools as Power BI and other required by the Group Finance.
Coordinate and assist with monthly expenses review.
Provide to Account 78 accounts accruals when necessary.
Perform reconciliations between SAP and Finance+.
Provide analysis and support to Group Consolidation.
Be responsible to create and provide cost centers when required.
Super user of Amadeus Citryc expenses tool.