Insurance Accounting Manager at Telefonica Seguros

What skills are we looking for in you? 🔎

Required skills

• Team leadership
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• IFRS Reporting
• Regulatory Compliance
• Tax Management
• Financial Analysis
• Stakeholder Management
• Process Improvement
• Planning and Organization

• Insurance Industry Knowledge
• Treasury Management
• Audit Management
• Business Transformation
• Data Analysis
• Digital Mindset
• Continuous Improvement
• Change Management

What other aspects are desirable?📚

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or related fields.
• Postgraduate education or Financial Management programs in the insurance sector.
• Consolidated experience in financial management positions within the insurance or financial services sector.
• Knowledge of IFRS accounting standards and regulations applicable to insurance companies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Knowledge and orientation toward digital transformation and process automation.
• Experience in managing internal and external audits.
• Experience in international and multinational environments will be valued.

• Spanish: native or bilingual (required).
• English: B2-C1 level (required).

What advantages will you have by being part of our team?💙

• Transformative projects. At Telefónica, you will be part of high-impact projects that set trends and address the connectivity and digital transformation challenges of our society.
• Professional development. You will have a long career path and learning opportunities on a global scale, thanks to our presence in different geographies. We will share with you opportunities for development, training and mobility options. We want to grow and build a future with you!
• Flexibility. We are committed to the balance between professional and personal life. At Telefónica, we care about flexibility, positioning ourselves as a benchmark in new ways of working and work-life balance measures.
• 27 working days of vacation + 2 personal days. In addition, December 24 and 31 are non-working days.
• Benefits. You will enjoy a comprehensive package of social benefits, including:
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Health insurance for you and your family unit (spouse and children)
  • Meal voucher card
  • Flexible compensation plan with numerous options to choose from.
  • Pension plan

And much more!

The Risks and Insurance area of the Telefónica Group is the unit responsible for financing the Group's insurable risks and supporting the Operators in the marketing of insurance products for their customers and employees. The area manages a Non-Life insurance company (TELEFÓNICA SEGUROS), with branches in the United Kingdom and Germany, a reinsurance captive (NOVA CASIOPEA RE) and a Group of Brokerages (TELEFÓNICA CORREDURÍA), through which it implements its strategy and policy.

What will your mission be? 🎯

Ensure the preparation, reporting, and control of financial information for the entities comprising the Risk and Insurance Area of the Telefónica Group, ensuring the reliability of financial and technical information, compliance with regulatory, tax, and audit requirements, as well as proper governance of the processes and functions under their responsibility. All of this through effective team leadership and the promotion of continuous improvement and transformation initiatives.

How will you contribute to the purpose of the role with your skills? 💼

• Lead and coordinate the Administration, Accounting, and Reporting team, promoting efficient management aligned with corporate policies and oriented toward operational excellence.
• Manage financial and regulatory reporting for the insurance entities, including IFRS, local GAAP, and other regulatory requirements, ensuring the quality, consistency, and timeliness of the information.
• Oversee the tax obligations of the various entities, ensuring compliance with regulations regarding Corporate Income Tax, VAT, IPT, and other applicable taxes.
• Coordinate accounting, administrative, billing, treasury, payment, collection, and creditor/debtor management processes, ensuring the correct execution of operations.
• Ensure the preparation of financial statements, annual accounts, consolidated reports, and other external financial information, safeguarding their reliability, traceability, and compliance.
• Oversee the generation of technical insurance information and settlements with insurers, reinsurers, and intermediaries, ensuring the correct application of technical and financial criteria.
• Coordinate relationships with internal and external auditors, as well as with the Group's corporate financial and tax areas.
• Promote automation, efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives that help strengthen internal control and optimize financial and reporting processes.