We are seeking a Senior Accountant with a strong focus on process optimization and finance transformation within an asset management environment. This role goes beyond traditional accounting: you will act as a key driver of efficiency, automation, control improvements, and operational finance processes.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical accounting expertise with a continuous improvement mindset, leveraging technology and best practices to enhance scalability, accuracy, and speed.
What you will do
- Drive change and improve governance across management and trail fee calculations and related processes using the newest technologies
- Continuously review existing internal controls, and design and implement additional effective and efficient control processes with clear ownership (if needed)
- Contribute to Finance Transformation (S/4HANA) by supporting automation, standardization, and best practices
- Act as a key interface to our main stakeholders and business partners, particularly Distribution, Distribution Operations, Sales Controlling, and the global Finance team in APAC
- Ensure high-quality deliverables from globally operating outsourcing partners
- Lead and execute the full month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
- Perform variance analysis and investigate significant fluctuations
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the finance team
- Act as the deputy for the Head of Revenues and Expenses Europe
- Mid- to long-term: lead and mentor a team of three accountants focused on management and trail fee tasks, ensuring strong guidance and execution, and ensuring accurate and timely input for financial reporting and audits, with the goal of maintaining high standards of accuracy, timeliness, and compliance
What you bring
- Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Economics and/or 5+ years of practical finance experience
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to guide and develop a team, providing structure, clarity, and context in a complex business and finance environment
- Strong analytical and conceptual thinking, with the ability to simplify complexity and deliver actionable insights
- Solid accounting background and strong attention to detail, with a high degree of ownership and accountability
- Hands-on mentality, can-do attitude, and willingness to engage at all levels—no task is too small
- Ability to collaborate with diverse, cross-cultural teams, adapting communication and working style to a multicultural environment
- Fluency in English required; German is a plus
- SAP S/4HANA knowledge is beneficial
- Experience in Microsoft CoPilot
What we offer
- We empower our employees by ensuring flexible work arrangements that maintain a balance between performance, productivity, career development and personal priorities (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours)
- Securing your future: Access to company pension/savings plans
- Family support (relocation/ childcare facilities)
- Company share purchasing plan
- Mental health and wellbeing programs
- Mobility solutions (Jobrad bike leasing, subvention Jobticket)
- Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
- Self-guided learning development
- … and so much more!
About Allianz Global Investors
Allianz Global Investors is a leading active asset manager, managing assets for individuals, families, and institutions worldwide. Our shared goal to shape a future of opportunity for our clients is foundational to our culture and our values. We look to attract, and actively nurture, individuals with the drive to achieve excellence at every stage of the investment experience.
We believe an inclusive culture is key to a flourishing workforce. Not only do we celebrate the broad range of experiences, backgrounds, and attributes that our workforce brings, but we support our people to live and work in a way that promotes their own wellbeing.
Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer.
We are united by a shared commitment: to put our clients first and at the centre of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions.
Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our clients and for the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture.
We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.
If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position. If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request
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To Recruitment Agencies:
Allianz Global Investors has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Global Investors does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.
When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place.
Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz Global Investors.
Finally, please do not contact hiring managers directly.
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How to Apply: Applying is quick and easy. Simply upload your CV, complete your personal details, confirm your consent for AI support in the “Additional Information” section, and submit your application.
To support our recruiters, we use Fit Score—an AI‑powered tool that highlights how closely your profile aligns with the role. This helps us review applications more efficiently and focus on what matters most: your skills and experience.
Good to know: The Fit Score is a support tool only. At Allianz, technology never replaces human judgment. Every application is carefully reviewed by our recruiting teams, ensuring a fair, thoughtful, and personal hiring process.
99958 | Finance Accounting | Professional | n.a. | Allianz Global Investors | Full-Time | Permanent
