Job Details / Role Purpose
The role is responsible for overseeing the Closing & Reporting Team, ensuring that all month-end and quarter-end activities are completed in accordance with process documentation and standard Allianz Worldwide Partners (AWP) procedures. Key activities and responsibilities include balance sheet reconciliations, accruals/prepaid bookings, technical reserving, foreign exchange (FX) and depreciation runs, books consolidation, and other reporting tasks
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and post journals to finalize monthly results for all lines of business.
- Prepare and analyze various monthly sales, cost, and claims reconciliations.
- Understand and manage unearned revenue, reserving, and prepaid accounts.
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of reinsurance, technical reserving, and incurred but not reported (IBNR) claims.
- Manage invoicing, credit notes, commission, client cost rebills, and intercompany costs.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, clear open items, and follow up on outstanding issues.
- Understand asset accounting and evaluate foreign currency balances for FX.
- Actively contribute to the design and implementation of process improvement initiatives, including standard operating procedure (SOP) documentation, process analysis, and recommendations for improvement.
- Collaborate within a team structure to achieve key performance indicators and objectives, maintaining a strong focus on these goals.
- Develop and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Perform other ad hoc tasks and responsibilities as needed
Profile Key Requirements:
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
- Solid accounting knowledge and effective communication skills.
- Previous experience in month-end closing and reporting; experience in insurance and reinsurance, as well as SAP, is preferable.
- Proactive decision-making and actions.
- Ability to take initiative and deliver quality results, often with competing deadlines.
- Strong listening, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional customer service skills for both internal and external stakeholders.
- PowerPoint skills are advantageous
Experience & Education
- 4-6 years with a B.Com or MBA in Finance
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