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Location

Bournemouth, Dorset | United Kingdom

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Job description

Reconciliation Team Leader

Hybrid Working - 2 days per week in Bournemouth

Who we are:

Allianz is a global insurance company serving across 70 different countries, but from the very first day you join our team you’ll know that your contributions are valued. We offer world class learning and career development opportunities, while we celebrate an inclusive culture.

Role Description:

The Reconciliation Team Leader is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Reconciliation Team based in Bournemouth and will contribute towards the delivery requirements of the Finance Operations Team. The role will support the Financial Operations Manager with all activities of the Reconciliation Team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing the Reconciliation Team, especially understanding the potential risks and managing the expectations and business critical deadlines associated with the function
• Managing the teams and ensuring adherence at all times to best practice, Service Level Agreements, regulatory requirements, Group Policies and Quality standards to ensure compliance within the processing activities
• Providing a point of technical excellence for team members, resolving queries and technical issues in a timely manner in order to ensure that SLA’s and regulatory standards are met
• Motivating, coaching and developing team members utilising the Allianz performance management systems to ensure that PPP/PDP objectives are met and that the team feel highly valued
• Actively contributing to the development and implementation of initiatives and process improvements to improve both the department’s processes and efficiency and also its relationship with internal and external customers and suppliers, in order to ensure the maintenance of high departmental standards and reduction in costs
• Responsible for the resource and workflow management of the team on a day-to-day basis and to ensure Management Information and SLA’s are monitored and maintained to required deadlines, in order to ensure that regulatory requirements and business objectives are met
• Coordinating and contributing to the recruitment of new team members, undertaking interviews and making recommendations for selection as necessary
• Performing daily reconciliation activities, which will approximately constitute fifty percent of the role.

Skills & Experience:

• Experience within a Finance/Accounts department specifically with reconciliation exposure essential
• Oracle and/or SAP advantageous
• Knowledge of Blackline systems would be advantageous
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Understanding of the business systems and processes and how these relate to their processes
• Able to adapt to changing needs and priorities
• AAT (part qualified may be considered with appropriate experience).

What We Will Offer You:

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you.

We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

• Competitive Salary - Up to £32,000
• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Hybrid working
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail Discounts.

Our Ways of Working:

Do you need some flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. 

Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Our Purpose and Values:

We secure your future

Be Brave | With Heart | Everyone Counts | Inspiring Trust

Our purpose and values are more than just words on a website - they are the why and how of Allianz.  They influence everything we do and guide us how to do it.

Created by our people, for our people, they shape our culture, bring us together, and inspire us to be the best.  Building on inclusive culture for us all to succeed.

Diversity & Inclusion:

At Allianz, we value diversity and inclusion and back this up with our accreditations, Allianz is EDGE certified for gender inclusion, members of the Women in Finance Charter, a Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion members, signatories of Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter, and an Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer. 

We recognise the strength of neurodiversity in the workplace, and the far-reaching benefits of embracing a spectrum of thinking styles and innovative capabilities. We proudly welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, and can offer tailored adjustments to remove barriers and set you up for success in your career.

At Allianz, we encourage our people to advocate for what they need, we listen, and we act – this could include providing assistive technology, ergonomic specialist equipment, mentoring and coaching, or flexibility in the way you work, among a wide range other adjustments.

Join us - Let’s Care for Tomorrow.

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Salary

£32k per annum