Finance Specialist Lisboa

Finance Specialist
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Finance Specialist

80559 | Finance & Accounting | Professional | [[filter11]] | Allianz Partners | Full-Time | Permanent

Position Summary

This role involves ensuring the quality of accounting data, managing specific accounting calculations, conducting closing reviews, regulatory reporting, and administering accounting systems for the responsible entities or business units. The Middle Office Accounting Expert may also participate as a key user in accounting transformation projects, including IT system rollouts, process harmonization, and onboarding new business.

What you do

Accounting Calculations

• Perform calculations related to Bad Debts, Provisions and Accruals, Fixed Assets.

Closing Review

• Ensure data quality, accuracy, and timeliness of postings.
• Evaluate the performance of departments like AP/AR and provide feedback for improvement.
• Perform sanity checks on suspense accounts, revenue, claims, commissions, payroll, investments, FX, and tax.
• Ensure compliance with booking standards and policies during closing.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and monitor closing progress.
• Supervise ECCS uploads and conduct
  - mortem reviews to improve processes.

Regulatory Reporting

• Handle statutory, regulatory, and specific reporting requirements.

Accounting Systems Administration

• Manage access rights, set up accounts and users.
• Configure and manage GRP, interfaces, and tables.
• Handle incident management related to accounting systems.

Other Responsibilities

• Coordinate with teams involved in closing, reporting, and transformation projects.
• Act as a key user in accounting transformation initiatives.
• Perform
  - hoc accounting tasks as needed.

What you bring

Efficiency

• Strong analytical and synthesis skills.
• Ability to handle large data volumes and prioritize tasks.
• Effective communication skills across all organizational levels.
• SOLUTION and
  - oriented mindset.

Accountability

• Capacity to learn, take initiative, and innovate.
• Customer service orientation.

Communication

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Italian is a plus.
• Networking skills and ability to liaise across functions and cultures.

Finance Skills

• Financial acumen, accounting, and tax knowledge.
• SAP proficiency.
• Knowledge of Solvency II Regulation.

What we offer

We value our employees' growth and
- being by offering development programs, international mobility, and
- life balance initiatives. Allianz Group is committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.