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Senior Accounts Technician - Accounts Payable

Allianz Suisse
Guildford, GBR
Full-time
Senior
Onsite
GBP 55000 / year
Discovered 3 days ago
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Desirable Skills

  • Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage.
  • 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:
  • 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
  • Volunteering days
  • Our Ways of Working
  • Do you need 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.
  • Inclusive Support & Accessibility
  • At Allianz, we are committed to fostering building an inclusive, accessible workplace where everyone can thrive. As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates and offer tailored adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, whether that’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, flexible working arrangements, mentoring or coaching. We want to encourage candidates to speak with us about any adjustments they may need. We’re here to support you.
  • If you have a disability or long‐term health condition and meet the essential criteria, you can choose to be considered through our Offer an Interview Scheme.
  • Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications. [email protected]
  • For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: [email protected]
  • Closing date: 4th November 2026.
  • Join us – Let’s Care for Tomorrow. #LI-Hybrid
  • 108572 | Finance & Accounting | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz UK | Full-Time | Permanent
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Qualifications

  • Act as Accounts Payable subject matter expert for the relevant vertical workstream, ensuring processes are aligned with the global operating model, policies and standards.
  • Improve the controls environment and support manager to implement recommendations from Audit.
  • Proactively identify opportunities to improve Accounts Payable efficiency, productivity, quality and service delivery.
  • Own external audit process.
  • Support projects relating to Accounting Harmonisation & improvement in payment process.
  • Identify opportunities for process simplification, automation and standardisation, working with relevant stakeholders to develop and implement sustainable solutions.
  • Develop strong relationships with both internal and external customers, understanding their needs and ensuring their output meets their requirements.
  • Build an effective Control Framework for their area, ensuring all payments and controls are completed accurately and on time.
  • Work closely with offshore Accounts Payable team to assess process execution, identify operational challenges and ensure adherence to agreed procedures.
  • Support the Team Leader, mentor wider team, acting as a referral point for queries and covering when the Team Leader is away.
  • Monitor key Accounts Payable performance indicators to identify trends, inefficiencies, service delivery issues and opportunities for improvement.
  • Essential Skills
  • Significant experience of working within an Accounts Department.
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and good knowledge of other Office applications.
  • Understanding how the business areas operate and how this translates into the financial transactions.
  • Good knowledge of the SAP and BEx systems and business systems that are used for the team’s work.
  • Part Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA).
  • Capability to mentor peers within team.

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