Sr. Business Analyst

Let's care for tomorrow.

Your ambitions. Your dreams. Your tomorrow.

At Allianz Commercial (AzC), we are the global leader for insuring corporate and specialty risks in the Allianz Group. Whether it's aircraft, satellites, the world's biggest ships and tallest building, cyber-attacks or climate change impacts, AzC has the major risks covered when it comes to protecting businesses.

We are looking for a Sr. Business Analyst (m / f / d) within the based in Chicago.

Your Team

Our team is committed to 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.

The Impact You Will Have

The holder of this position is responsible for representing Finance towards IT and other areas in agile projects and in the run of financial systems and processes, as part of the Global Finance Solutions team.

She / he contributes as business expert autonomously to the development and implementation of best practices in her / his area of responsibility.

She / he strongly works together with the North America CFO pillars as main customer, but also the global Finance teams, IT, process management and other AzC stakeholders.

Some of your specific responsibilities could include :

• Represent Finance as subject matter expert, proxy product owner, product owner in agile release trains and other projects and initiatives and develop further financial applications as well as the system architecture and process landscape in close collaboration with the North America and global CFO pillars, IT, process management and other AGCS and Group functions
• Support the execution of the Closing, Planning or Payment and Credit Control process by coordinating and monitoring associated activities on issue identification, business analysis and resolution.
• Perform business analyses in the Finance domain in order to distill the essentials and the true business needs of the Finance function (the "What"), as input for the work in projects and agile release trains (e.

g. for the replacement of the current SAP system by an Allianz Group solution based on S / 4 HANA)

Review audit findings that relate to the financial applications and processes. Identify possible courses of action to address findings.

In collaboration with involved stakeholders implement steps to mitigate those.

Harmonize, document and implement Finance related processes, based on sound analysis of various input from the different Finance teams and other sources.

What You'll Bring to the Role

• 3 - 5 years proven experience in Finance, especially in Accounting
• 3-5 years experience in insurance / reinsurance, ideally P&C
• At least 1-3 years of active experience with SAP FI / BW. Experience of other reporting tools (e.g. SAC, AFO, PowerBI) is a plus
• 1-3 years experience in solution development (including implementation) to satisfy complex stakeholder requirements

Additional qualifications that make you stand out

• 1-3 years experience in application and process development in Insurance Industry
• 1-3 years experience in project and teamwork in a global and dynamic environment
• Understanding of data modeling, operations and technical workflows with regards to financial reporting and closing
• Excel and PowerPoint skills to effectively analyze data and convey messages in a winning fashion.
• Agile methods : Ability to work as Proxy Product Owner and / or Business Expert in Agile Release Trains or other agile setups, applying the agile methods and behavior and fostering them, while considering complex stakeholder structures and requirements

The annualized base pay range for this role is $75409 - $128400. The annual base salary range represents a nationwide market range.

The actual salary for this position may be above and will be determined by several 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.

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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 401K.

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 (AzC) is a global corporate insurance carrier and part of Allianz Group. We provide risk consultancy, Property-Casualty insurance solutions and alternative risk transfer for a wide spectrum of commercial, corporate and specialty risks across 10 dedicated lines of business.

Learn more about us by clicking here.

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 company culture.

Recruitment Agencies :

AzC has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. AzC 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.

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