Finance Director - UK & IRELAND

Allianz Partners; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is looking for a Finance Director for UK and Ireland to oversee financial health, collaborate with various teams, and support strategic growth initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive finance experience, particularly in insurance, with strong communication and leadership skills. This position requires a minimum presence in the UK and Ireland 2-3 days a week. Competitive development and health programs are offered.

Benefits

Career development programs

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• 10+ years of finance experience, ideally in the insurance industry.
• Ability to be present in UK and Ireland at least 2 days per week.
• Fluent in English; knowledge of other regional languages is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the Managing Director in delivering growth targets.
• Accountability for financial closing governance.
• Collaborate with underwriting and sales teams to ensure financial health.
• Drive the Finance strategy and transformation activities.
• Lead cross-functional teams and promote a 'OneTeam' culture.

Skills

Finance experience

Commercial business partnering

Excellent communication skills

Ability to influence others

Adaptability

Pro-active approach

Team leadership

Job description

Joining Allianz Partners means you will join a world leading B2B2C specialist forming part of the Allianz Group, one of the world’s largest insurance and financial services group. The structure of our organisation means you will be working in an international environment, working closely with a network of local and global colleagues to drive finance excellence across UK and Ireland.

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned Finance Director to join Allianz Partners as the Finance Director – UK and Ireland, in one of our growing business units.

As the Finance Director you will have a broad remit across the finance function, wider organisation and sub-region, having ultimate accountability over our internal and external reporting deliverables as well as the overall financial health of the sub-region. Within the sub-region, you will oversee financial matters of several legal entities / branches in the UK and Ireland.

Working closely with the leads of the wider finance function, i.e. Accounting & Reporting, Planning & Controlling and the Finance Centre of Excellence, you will play a pivotal role in driving the ongoing transformation activities across the sub-region.

You will act as a Finance business partner, you will also be collaborating closely with the lines of business, including sales, underwriting and actuarial whilst supporting the Managing Director for UK and Ireland in the successful execution of the overarching strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Managing Director for UK and Ireland in the delivery of the sub-region’s ambitious growth targets by developing and executing the strategic direction;
• Ultimate accountability for the monthly and quarterly financial closing governance, heavily supported by the sub-regional finance teams;
• Collaborate closely with underwriting, sales and the line of business teams to secure the financial health of the sub-region, ensuring profitable growth across all segments;
• Drive the Group Finance strategy across the sub-region, supporting the transformation activities across all aspects;
• Ensure smooth and efficient collaboration with external bodies, such as external auditors, regulators or tax administrations;
• Lead the “OneTeam” culture across the UK and Ireland finance teams, lead by example and drive excellence across the wider sub-region.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of finance experience, ideally with significant experience in the insurance industry;
• Strong commercial business partnering capabilities and experience;
• Need to be able to be present in UK and Ireland at least 2 days per week, ideally 3;
• Pro-active and not afraid to challenge the status quo;
• Professional approach and delivery of work product;
• Energy, enthusiasm, persistence and adaptability;
• Ability to influence and lead others;
• Focus on timely delivery of quality outputs;
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and diplomatic skills;
• Fluent English, any regional languages would be a plus;
• Positive energy and can-do attitude in a global organisation.

What We Offer:

Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey.

We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance.

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. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.