JOB RESPONSILITY:

The Operations Steering & Controlling Analyst for India is placed within our Operations Steering and Transformation division and is directly reporting to the regional Head of Operations Steering and Controlling APAC. The role is responsible for overseeing and optimizing the financial management processes for all the LOBs of the Business Unit India. The position involves strategic financial planning, budgeting, and analysis to support effective decision-making. The role requires a strong grasp of financial controls and risk management to ensure achieving financial objectives. Collaboration with various departments, high quality reporting and forecasting, as well as designing solutions adhering to regulations are crucial aspects of this role. As an Analyst, your will contribute to the organization’s overall success by ensuring financial health, identifying opportunities for efficiency improvements, and providing valuable insights on Operations cost & productivity in your Business Unit to support the achievement of our global strategic goals.

MAIN MISSION AND TARGETS:

1. Monitoring of Operations costs to ensure adherence to budgets and financial targets
2. Continuous analysis of financial performance
3. Coordination of Operations Planning Dialogue (PD)
4. High-quality cost reporting and forecasting to ensure sound decision making
5. Contributing and driving the automation of data collection, consolidation and reporting with systematic integration to the Finance department

KEY ROLE:

1. Financial Planning: Develop and execute comprehensive financial plans aligned with organizational targets broken down into concrete budgets for budget owners.
2. Financial Controls: Establish and maintain robust financial controls to safeguard assets and ensure compliance with policies.
3. Financial Analysis: Conduct in-depth financial analyses and in consequence providing insights to support strategic decision-making.
4. Performance Monitoring: Oversee the monitoring of financial performance against budgets, identify variances and to recommend corrective actions.
5. Financial Reporting: Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting to all relevant stakeholders, including management and regulatory bodies.
6. Financial Forecasting: Develop financial forecasts and projections, aiding a proactive decision-making and resource allocation.
7. Cross-departmental Collaboration: Collaborate closely with other Operations and non-Operations departments to gather data, align financial strategies, and contribute to cross-functional initiatives and hence to the overall success of Allianz Partners.
8. Risk Management: Identify financial risks and implement strategies to reduce them, safeguarding the financial health of Allianz Partners.
9. Process Excellence: Drive continuous process improvements in financial procedures and systems to reach increased efficiency and accuracy from a Business Unit perspective following global standards.
10. Strategic planning: Collaborate with other teams to align financial strategies with overall organizational objectives of Allianz Partners.
11. Stakeholder communication: Communicate financial insights and recommendations clearly and systematically to non-financial stakeholders to facilitate understanding and informed decision-making.
12. Audit Coordination: Coordinate and manage external audits, ensuring compliance and accurate representation of Operations financial data.

REQUIREMENT:

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret financial data and drive actionable insights and recommendations
- Advanced MS Excel skills, knowledge of MS Power BI of advantage
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire trust and effectively collaborate across diverse teams and cultures
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strategic mind-set with a focus on driving continuous improvement and operational excellence
- Fluent in English, both written and verbal
- Preferable: fluent in Hindi
- Preferable: experience using SAP or a similar financial software
- Preferable: experience within a large matrix organization (ideally in Insurance or Assistance business), demonstrating ability to navigate the structure

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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.
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