Associate Graduate Program - Finance and Accounting

Job description

Allianz Commercial (AzC) employs the brightest, most passionate people in the insurance industry. We’d love for you to join our growing team! We invest in our people through training and professional development while supporting you along the way—all so you can meet your career goals. To us, the most important measure of our success is yours.

 

This is a once-in-a-career opportunity to kick start your Finance career with an in-depth, on-the-job learning experience coupled with a structured development program at one of the world’s strongest financial services groups and the leading global insurance brand in the world, Allianz Commercial.

 

We are seeking aspiring Finance Bachelor’s graduates, with a focus on Accounting and Financial Operations to join our fast-paced, customer-focused CFO Team. 
The ideal candidate will be an intellectually curious, team-minded contributor. You will spend the first 12 months learning alongside a team of senior and experienced Finance staff, participating in strategic projects, and grasping the basics of Finance in a corporate setting.

 

The Impact You Will Have 
We are looking for Graduates who want to blaze new trails, disrupt the insurance industry and shape a better tomorrow. We care about your opportunities for advancement. Individual development, career mobility, and lifelong learning opportunities are available to all our employees worldwide.

 

During your first year of employment, you will participate in the Graduate Program which is a 12-month professional development program designed to attract, develop and retain the next generation of insurance professionals. The Program will support your growth as a well-rounded technical expert and potential future leader at Allianz Commercial. 

 

Key Program elements include:

·  Employment begins mid-July 2025 and the Program starts in early August of 2025
·  Time is split time between structured learning curriculum and on the job experiential learning
·  Opportunity to gain a broad base of industry knowledge, function specific expertise as well as personal and professional skills development  
·  The associate will perform a combination of both independent and team-driven tasks that may be regular, (e.g., monthly or quarterly) or project/ad hoc in nature. 
·  On the job learning on efforts and deliverables that directly and influentially contribute to the function’s success on a team and departmental level. 
·  Ability to network with senior leaders, technical experts, customers, as well as other graduates and early career program participants globally
·  Hybrid working environment allowing you to collaborate with and learn from teammates
·  Access to an extensive array of Allianz Commercial professional development resources upon Program completion
·  Travel to onsite week-long workshops at various Allianz offices requires 3-4 times during the Program            

 

What You’ll Bring to the Role

·  Recently completed university degree
·  Minimum GPA of 3.0 preferred
·  1-2 years relevant experience gained through internships, academic projects or employment
·  Ability to work and provide deliverables under tight deadlines
·  Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain personal relationships with colleagues, peers, managers and customers
·  Strong problem resolution and analytical skills as well as the ability to grasp and solve complex issues and present solutions to others effectively
·  Ability to assess the impact of issues, propose strategies and alternative solutions within the general business planning environment
·  Software proficiency:  MS/Excel, Word and internet data mining
·  Strong oral and written communication skills
·  Professional "can do" attitude, motivation, enthusiasm and drive for success

 

This job pays a salary $42800 - $73371 per year. The annual base salary range represents a nationwide market range. The actual salary for this position may be above and will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate. The base pay is just one component of the AzC total compensation package.  As part of our comprehensive compensation and highly rated benefits programs, employees are also eligible for annual performance-based cash incentive awards.
 

62435 | Finance & Accounting | Entry Level | Allianz Commercial | Full-Time | Permanent

 

What’s in it for you?

Let’s care about everything that makes you, you
We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong.  We offer a hybrid working model, which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working.  Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.

 

Let’s care for your financial wellbeing
We believe in rewarding performance with a great compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension.

 

Let’s care for your opportunities to progress
From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.

 

Let’s care for life’s twists and turns
From our support for flexible working, health and wellbeing (including private healthcare and generous parental leave benefits), to helping people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. We've got your back. 

 

Let’s care for our society and our planet
With opportunities to be engaged in shaping a future that is safe, inclusive and sustainable, we care for the tomorrows of our people, our industry and our clients.

 

Care to join us?

Allianz Commercial is the Allianz Group brand serving the world’s largest consumer brands and major industry players through to family-owned enterprises forming the backbone of nations’ economies. We bring together the corporate multinational business of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty and the commercial business of national Allianz Property & Casualty entities and provide both traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and Multinational services as well as seamless claims handling.  
As a key strategic player in the Allianz Group network, Allianz Commercial is present in over 200 countries and in 2022 generated more than €19 billion gross premium. 

 

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Allianz is an equal opportunity employer, and therefore welcomes applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. Diversity of thinking is an important part of our culture.
 

People with disabilities:
We want to give all our candidates the best opportunity to succeed.  If you need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please email agcsglobalcareers@allianz.com
 

Recruitment Agencies: 
Allianz Commercial has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly.  Allianz Commercial does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.  Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired.  When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact managers directly.

Nearest Major Market: Chicago