Allianz is a global leader in insurance and asset management, serving over 122 million customers in more than 70 countries. As one of the world's largest financial services providers, the company operates across diverse sectors including property-casualty insurance, life and health insurance, and asset management through major brands like PIMCO and Allianz Global Investors. In Spain, Allianz maintains a robust presence with major hubs in Madrid and Barcelona, supporting both local market operations and global service centers like Allianz Technology. The company is a significant employer for international professionals, particularly in tech-heavy roles such as AI, cybersecurity, and SAP engineering, offering a multicultural environment where English is often the primary working language for global functions.

Founded in Berlin in 1890, Allianz moved its headquarters to Munich after WWII. It has grown through international expansion and strategic acquisitions to become one of the most valuable insurance brands in the world.

IT Financial Controller (m/f/d)

Allianz

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Role overview:

Allianz Services is the global shared services provider for the Allianz Group, delivering high-quality, scalable and resilient services across multiple functions.
The IT Economics department, is responsible for planning, reporting and steering Allianz Group's IT Spend and ensuring alignment with the broader Operations & IT Strategy. The team ensures that IT investments deliver measurable value while supporting productivity, growth and financial targets.
As an IT Financial Controller (m/f/d), you will own the IT Spend management (change & run) for several Operating Entities (OEs). You will drive planning, reporting, steering and benefits management, working closely with OE stakeholders, Group Finance, Group Business Areas and Allianz Technology.

What you do:

Manage all activities required to plan, report and steer IT Spend (change & run) and corresponding benefits.
Identify critical issues early, perform root-cause analyses and drive corrective actions.
Monitor the IT Change Project Portfolio, including major Group IT programs, covering financials, scope, delivery, risks and dependencies.
Review OE IT Run Spend, savings and main cost drivers.
Enable effective collaboration between OEs, H4 and Allianz Technology as the shared services provider.
Continuously improve IT Spend Management processes (definitions, data provisioning, quality checks, standards).

What you bring:

Academic degree (Master's/Diploma) in IT, Economics or Business Administration.
Practical experience with project management frameworks (PMI, PRINCE2 and/or SAFe), ideally certified.
Excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
Strong experience with SAP Integrated Planning and ServiceNow.
Knowledge of VBA and Power BI is an advantage.
Very good English and German skills (written and spoken); additional languages welcome.
Preferred Qualifications / Experience.
10+ years of experience in IT, Operations or Consulting within the financial industry.
Solid understanding of the insurance business and experience in large international IT transformation or integration programs (agile and waterfall).
Deep understanding of IT and Operations and their financial and strategic interdependencies.
Strong knowledge of IT project portfolio management practices.
High business maturity with proven ability to work effectively with C-level stakeholders (COO, CIO, CTO).
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to translate complex financial topics for non-finance stakeholders.
Self-driven mindset, proactive attitude and strong cooperation skills.
Curiosity, continuous learning and willingness to challenge and improve processes.

What we offer:

We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad.
We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location).
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.
Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach.

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 united by a shared commitment: to put our customers first and at the centre of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions. Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future - for our customers and for the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural Internal background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.
Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.