Business Analyst (IT) en Barcelona

Allianz es el hogar para los que se atreven - el lugar donde poder tomar la iniciativa para desarrollarse profesionalmente y colaborar en mantener nuestra posición global de liderazgo.

Preocupándose por las personas - tanto por sus 85 millones de clientes, como por sus más de 142.000 empleados/as - Allianz fomenta una cultura en la que se anima a sus empleados/as a compartir, participar, abordar tendencias actuales y desafiar el negocio.

Nuestro principal objetivo es ser el referente de nuestros clientes, brindándoles la confianza necesaria para crecer.

Si te atreves, únete al grupo Allianz.

Are you thinking of a job change? You deserve a company that really cares about its talent.

At Allianz we’re looking for a Business Analyst in order to join our recently created Branch, based in the Barcelona center.

We’re thinking of really committed professionals who look forward to become a part of a state-of-the-art tech company.

Allianz Technology is the internal IT provider of Allianz globally. From our Financial Reporting Department we take care of several Group Financial Closing & Reporting systems for Allianz SE. Specifically for the Finance and Accounting department, with headquarter in Munich, we provide an IT solution for regulatory Solvency II Reporting.

The service provides a stable and smooth operation of the “ABACUS – Solvency II QRT reporting” tool (Cloud software solution provided by Bearing Point), that is able to fulfil all Solvency II & ECB (European Central Bank) reporting requirements of Allianz Group and local European OEs. 

The candidate will join the existing Group Consolidation & Reporting Team, based in Barcelona. Working closely with our HQ in Munich, Germany, this is an exciting job opportunity to contribute to the group financial reporting process and work in a fast-paced, multinational environment with a strong focus on best practices. The job requires proper communication and alignment with all stakeholders (software provider, finance department, project teams, internal colleagues, end-users).

Key Responsibilities:

Steering of ABACUS software provider (BearingPoint Software Solutions)

• Change management, review of design and developments.
• Supervise and manage deployment of new releases & services.
• Regular communication and tracking of open issues.
• Support software customizing (through user interface and scripts).
• Monitor system and application performance.
• Functional software and end-to-end process testing.

Contact person for finance department

• Understand business requirements and processes to define the related system specifications.
• Support the Allianz Financial Closing process.

Contact person for Allianz Technology project teams and colleagues responsible for feeder systems in Munich and Barcelona

• Cooperate and support other AZ Technology teams to ensure interface and manage dependencies.
• Manage work stream delivery of Allianz internal feeder systems.
• Compliance with our internal IT policies and standards.

End-user support (worldwide), training & communication, incident management

• Ensure end user communication, user guides and training materials.
• Provide training to end-
• Work closely with Allianz subsidiaries to ensure data submission deadlines.
• Support incident resolution.
• Organize and support User Acceptance Tests.
• Ensure end user satisfaction.

Projects

• Participation in project work (e.g. new modules, enhancements, process reorganization).

We offer:

• Steady job, you'll get a permanent contract since the first day.
• Competitive salary (negotiable according to candidate’s experience).
• Fringe benefits: Approx. 2K/year in restaurant card, life and accident insurance, private pension plan and studies fund. We also offer discounts on other products from the company and shares as well as a Christmas gift card.
• Covered relocation and visa process expenses if needed.
• Career plan and specialized training courses.
• Our schedule is from Monday to Thursday from 8-10h to 17-18h and on Fridays from 8-10h to 14-16h. Besides, from June 25th till September 10th and on Christmas and Easter we have same reduced schedule as on Fridays.

Key Requirements/Skills/Experience:

• University degree or equivalent in IT Computer science with knowledge in Business Administration.
• Good understanding of finance processes.
• Relevant IT experience (2-3 years’ experience, ideally in financial services sector).
• Knowing of Solvency II reporting activities and the reporting tool ABACUS is a plus.
• Fluent in English, spoken and written. German is a plus.
• Experience in organizing and moderating workshops and regular project meetings, including proper documentation.
• Project management know-how.
• Strong analytical abilities.
• Ability to identify and initiate appropriate actions to remediate technical issues and incidents.
• Comfortable to work pro-actively in an international team.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to build strong relationships across all stakeholders, internally and externally. Ability to collaborate and work effectively with various departments within an international, diverse and highly interdisciplinary environment (team player).
• High customer focus.
• Ability to work under pressure in order to respect critical quarterly and yearly reporting due dates.
• Solid understanding of data handling, operations and technical workflows with regards to financial reporting and closing operations.
• Professional knowledge of Microsoft Office.