Senior Accounts Technician - FinOps Process Lead

Allianz; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider in Bournemouth seeks a motivated Senior Accounts Technician to manage reporting and support the team. This hybrid role requires expertise in accounts, particularly experience with SAP and a qualification in accounting. Candidates will mentor peers and ensure efficient processes. Benefits include flexible working options and a comprehensive rewards package.

Benefits

Flexible buy/sell holiday options

Annual performance related bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Development days

Discounts on insurance products

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Significant experience of working within an Accounts Department.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Good knowledge of the SAP and BEx systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Monthly and Quarterly reporting.
• Improve controls environment and implement recommendations from Audit.
• Enhance reconciliation process.

Skills

Working within an Accounts Department

Microsoft Excel

Understanding of business operations

Knowledge of SAP and BEx systems

Part Qualified Accountant

Mentoring peers

Education

Part Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Role Description

We're looking for a motivated and detail-orientated Senior Accounts Technician to join our accounts team. This role is available on a 12 month secondment basis.

As a Senior Accounts Technician, you will ensure all reporting is completed accurately and in a timely fashion to enable the completion of wider teams work. You will have excellent knowledge of the team's systems and processes and be the go-to person for queries, covering for the Team Leader in their absence.

This is a hybrid role, with the flexibility to be based at any one of our office locations. Although there is an expectation to travel to both Bournemouth and Guildford once a week.

Salary Information

Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

About You

• Delivers the Monthly and Quarterly reporting in accordance with deadlines and standards as set by the team's customers.
• Improve the controls environment and support manager to implement recommendations from Audit.
• Enhance reconciliation process and implement efficiencies and enhancements
• Own external audit process.
• Support projects relating to Accounting Harmonisation & improvement in reconciliation process.
• Support offshore team with reconciliation process.
• Develops strong relationships with both internal and external customers, understanding their needs and ensuring their output meets their requirements.
• Acts as a subject matter expert, providing input and challenge on changes that will have an impact on the accounting processes.
• Builds an effective Control Framework for their area, ensuring all reconciliations and controls are completed accurately and on time.
• Supports the Team Leader, mentor wider team, acting as a referral point for queries and covering when the Team Leader is away.
• Suggesting and implementing process improvements within the team to increase efficiency and accuracy.

Essential Skills

• Significant experience of working within an Accounts Department.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and good knowledge of other Office applications.
• Understands how the business areas operate and how this translates into the financial transactions.
• Good knowledge of the SAP and BEx systems and business systems that are used for the team's work.
• Part Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA).
• Capable of mentoring peers within team

What We Will Offer You

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that's perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That's on top of enjoying all the benefits you'd expect from the world's number one insurance brand, including:

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Hybrid working
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts
• Volunteering days

Our Ways of Working

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it's right for our customers, our business and for you, then we'll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust

At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced gender representation, is demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.

We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.

We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it's assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

Accessible Application for All

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role.

Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.

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For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Cathryn Thomas

If you are an at-risk candidate facing potential redeployment, please include this information in your CV.

Closing date: 18th Sep 2025

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

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