Finance Business Partner - IT & Transformation

Automation, AI, and transformation are accelerating across our business and finance function. To ensure that finance requirements are represented from the outset, we are looking for a senior expert who connects Finance, IT, and business development and ensures that financial architecture, data quality, and reporting requirements are embedded in technology and transformation initiatives.

• Act as the senior finance expert and key point of contact for technology transformation, new business initiatives, and potential M&A activities
• Ensure finance architecture, data, reporting, and control requirements are considered in technology decisions from the outset
• Translate finance requirements into clear guidance for IT and business stakeholders
• Oversee finance-relevant interfaces, including feeder systems and partner data connections
• Ensure consistent data structures and reliable data flows across finance-related systems
• Safeguard finance data quality and reporting integrity throughout transformation initiatives
• Shape the prioritization and implementation of automation initiatives within Finance
• Assess financial impact and business cases for automation projects
• Ensure automation initiatives support Finance's strategic objectives and control framework
• Take senior finance ownership for the Simplifi implementation, Allianz Group's strategic program to harmonize the finance data and system landscape
• Manage implications for finance data, controls, and reporting
• Drive finance transformation initiatives end-to-end in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, or CMA are an advantage
• 8+ years of experience in Finance, ideally with a strong focus on transformation, IT projects, or finance systems
• Proven experience working at the intersection of Finance and IT, preferably in insurance, financial services, or another regulated environment
• Strong understanding of financial architecture, data structures, reporting frameworks, and ERP/finance systems
• Experience with large-scale transformation programs, such as system harmonization or data migration
• Proven experience driving the design and implementation of financial processes end-to-end, from requirements and target operating model through rollout and continuous improvement
• Hands-on experience with automation in financial systems and translating automation opportunities into scalable, controlled solutions
• Good understanding of automation technologies, including RPA and AI applications in Finance
• Transformative mindset, combining strategic thinking with hands-on delivery capability and a strong drive for continuous improvement
• Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence working with senior leadership, IT, and cross-functional teams
• Ability to translate complex financial and technical topics into clear, actionable recommendations
• High level of ownership with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile, and digitally driven environment
• Excellent English skills