Head of Finance & Accounting

Head of Finance & Accounting

Are you keen on driving innovation? Do you thrive in a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and trust?

Then let's care for tomorrow. At Allianz, you can count on having a voice, driving innovation and change and making an impact – for us, yourself and the world.

We are announcing an opening for the following position in our Budapest Office with home office opportunities :

Head of Finance and 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.

Where is our office?

1087 Budapest, Könyves Kálmán körút 48-52.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. We are the global insurer of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements. United by the power of sport and inspired by the values of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, we are building an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow, and shape a better future for our community, our customers, and the world around us.

Variety of perspectives is an integral part of Allianz’ company culture. One way to foster well-rounded teams is the regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities, and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.

We at Allianz believe in fostering 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 race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.