Financial Controller, Group Performance Management, 3300

Hannover Re; Hannover; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work model

30 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Employee shares at favourable terms

Relocation support to Hannover

Lifelong learning program

AI tools Copilot training

Ergonomic workstations

Regional dishes canteen

Zusammenfassung

Hannover Re is seeking a Financial Controller in Hannover, Germany, to join the Group Performance Management team. You will help manage financial results, develop decision-making frameworks, and support strategic planning across Controlling, Accounting, and Capital Management.

With strong IFRS/HGB knowledge and advanced Excel/PowerPoint skills, you will report to senior management and collaborate with an international finance network.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in a quantitative field such as Business Administration, Mathematics, or equivalent.
• Several years of experience in controlling, corporate performance management, capital management, or financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of HGB and IFRS accounting standards and financial interrelationships.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills for complex analyses and management reporting.
• Fluent German and English, with ability to present to senior stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Support management of financial and accounting results according to HGB and IFRS.
• Analyze financial performance and identify key value and earnings drivers.
• Contribute to group-wide planning, forecasting, and performance management.
• Develop and enhance methods and tools for corporate performance management.
• Examine capital management topics and strategic steering issues.
• Collaborate with the Executive Board and central finance functions to provide decision support.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

German language

English language

Stakeholder collaboration

Ausbildung

Degree in Business Administration

Degree in Business Mathematics

Degree in Mathematics

Quantitative field of study

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

Let's connect: If you want to experience how things are done in the RVS Reinsurance Valuation & Steering team at our headquarters in Hannover / Germany, join us on a permanent basis, commencing at the earliest possible date as a Financial Controller, Group Performance Management. Together with an international network of colleagues across Controlling, Accounting, and Capital Management, you contribute to the financial management of the Hannover Re Group. You provide transparency on key performance and value drivers, develop robust decision‑making frameworks for management, and play an active role in enhancing our planning and management processes.

You can look forward to

• Support the management of financial and accounting results in accordance with HGB and IFRS
• Analyze the Group’s financial performance and identify key value and earnings drivers
• Actively contribute to Group-wide planning, forecasting, and performance management processes
• Continuously develop and enhance existing methods and tools for corporate performance management
• Examine strategic topics related to capital management, value creation, and corporate steering
• Collaborate closely with the Executive Board and central finance functions, providing sound decision‑making support

You come equipped with

• Successfully completed degree in Business Administration, Business Mathematics, Mathematics, or a comparable quantitative field of study
• Several years of professional experience in controlling, corporate performance management, capital management, or financial reporting, ideally within the (re)insurance industry
• Strong knowledge of HGB and IFRS accounting standards as well as a deep understanding of financial and economic interrelationships
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills for complex financial analyses, management reporting, and the effective presentation of decision‑relevant information to different target audiences
• Business‑fluent German and English language skills
• Strong analytical and communication skills, combined with the ability to address ad hoc requests effectively, manage priorities in a dynamic environment, and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior management stakeholders

You may not meet every requirement listed in the job description. However, if you bring strong expertise and identify with our values Responsibility, We‑spirit and Drive, we look forward to receiving your application!

We offer you

• Flexibility: A hybrid work model with flexible working hours and 30 days of annual leave
• Work Abroad: Up to 30 days a year within the EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
• Financial Benefits: Company pension scheme, employee shares at favourable conditions, vacation and Christmas allowances as well as financial participation in the company's success
• Worry‑free Relocation: Wrap‑around (financial) support for your accommodation search and relocation to Hannover
• Lifelong Learning: Innovative programme of further training, including e‑learning, specialist seminars, soft skills training, language courses, opportunities for work shadowing in other departments
• Digital Fitness: In short training sessions, we show you how to make your daily work more efficient and smarter using our AI tools – especially Microsoft Copilot
• Healthy Work Environment: Ergonomic workstations, outstanding canteen with rich selection of regional dishes ranging from vegan to hearty made with organic ingredients
• Corporate Fitness: Epassi membership (formerly Hansefit) across Germany or at Daily Fitness gym in Hannover (here also with access for family members)
• Corporate Benefits: Discounts on products and services from well‑known vendors (including travel, fashion and technology)
• Individual Family Support: Company daycare facility and free, anonymous external counselling on personal, professional and psychological matters
• Mobility: Ease of mobility with a free pass on local public transport (Deutschlandticket) and bicycle leasing (JobRad) [only for permanent contracts], free parking and electric charging stations for cars and bikes
• Connecting Power: Together we enjoy parties, team events and internal networking activities

We are #somewhatdifferent – people with their own stories, experiences, and career paths. Everyone is welcome! More on our work environment, your entry opportunities and development prospects can be found at www.hannover-re.com/en/career.

Sophie Methner | Hannover Re | [e-mail]