Head of Finance & Accounting

What you’ll do: 

• Take full responsibility for the insurer’s financial and accounting operations 

• Coordinate general ledger and sub-ledger accounting, cash flow, and tax processes 

• Supervise and manage monthly, quarterly and annual closing procedure, group reporting, and reconciliation, financial statements, IFRS reports, and Solvency II disclosures 

• Manage cash and liquidity, drive optimization of financial operations 

• Ensure compliance with statutory and group-level reporting requirements 

• Maintain a robust control environment over financial, accounting, and reporting processes. 

• Lead, develop, and mentor the finance team (approx. 20 people across 3 groups) 

• Act as a liaison with internal stakeholders (business units, top management) and external partners (auditors, regulators, banks) 

• Lead and deliver finance- and accounting-related projects, contribute to regional and group-level initiatives 

What you bring: 

• University degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field 

• Hungarian statutory accountant qualification (mérlegképes könyvelő) 

• Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting experience in the insurance/reinsurance sector or in insurance auditing 

• At least 2–3 years of leadership experience in finance or accounting functions 

• Fluent English, both written and spoken 

• Strong analytical and communication skills, with a proactive and structured mindset 

• Full compliance with the legal requirements set out in the Hungarian Insurance Act (Bit.) for the role of Head of Accounting System 

• Basic familiarity with available AI tools such as ChatGPT 

Advantages: 

• Extensive leadership experience in the insurance industry 

• Practical experience in IFRS and Solvency II reporting 

• Project management experience in an international or group-level environment 

• Familiarity with financial systems (e.g., SAP or similar platforms) 

What’s in it for you? We offer the following benefits:

Income: 

• competitive salary 

• bonus based on performance appraisal system 

• voluntary pension fund contribution (supplement to individual contributions) 

• discounted share purchase and free share options 

• reduced premium for insurance products 

Health: 

• life, accident and health insurances 

• free comprehensive health check-up every year 

• sporting opportunities 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• work well programs, monthly fruit days 

• …and free coffee every day 

Time: 

• hybrid working (2 days in the office per week on average) 

• 2 extra days off per year for everyone 

• other help: e.g. organising summer camps for children 

Career: 

• continuous professional development opportunities (trainings, conferences, mentoring by expert colleagues, free usage of LinkedIn Learning, dedicated one hour of learning per week, opportunity to sign a study contract) 

• possibility to gain short or long-term international work experience within Allianz Group 

• talent development programs 

Acknowledgements: 

• our commitment to gender equality, i.e. equal opportunities and gender balance is certified by EDGE 

• Allianz Hungaria employees believe that wellbeing, flexible working, an inclusive atmosphere and a reliable, stable workplace are the most important values, as demonstrated by the international Great Place to Work (GPTW) certification. 

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