Hybrid Assistant Finance Controller

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About the role

  • Finance Business Partner overseeing financial processes in Assurant Europe, contributing to compliance and strategy with a focus on sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the business to oversee daily, weekly, and monthly financial processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.
  • Coordinate bookkeeping, transaction management, and cost allocations across Assurant Deutschland GmbH (ADG).
  • Lead month‑end close activities and support the preparation of management and statutory financial reports, including balance sheets and P&L.
  • Support forecasting, budgeting, and planning activities, working closely with FP&A and wider finance colleagues.
  • Help maintain strong financial systems, controls, and governance frameworks (including SOX and internal controls).
  • Prepare audit materials and support internal and external audit processes.
  • Contribute to Solvency II and actuarial calculations, as well as annual financial statements.
  • Monitor liquidity, investments, and balance sheet positions, supporting effective treasury management.
  • Prepare and review payments, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  • Provide input to capital and solvency management activities.
  • Work in partnership with the European Tax team to support accurate and timely tax compliance, including VAT and Insurance Premium Tax (IPT).
  • Ensure ADG tax and regulatory requirements are met with care and attention to detail.

Requirements

  • Experience in finance roles, ideally within financial services or insurance (reinsurance knowledge is a plus, not a requirement).
  • Strong grounding in accounting, control, and financial reporting.
  • Exposure to Solvency II (or a willingness to develop your knowledge in this area).
  • Experience working in a matrix or multi‑stakeholder environment.
  • Comfortable using finance systems and digital tools to drive efficiency and insight.
  • Degree or equivalent professional qualification in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
  • Professional working proficiency in German and English (written and spoken).

Benefits

  • Hybrid and flexible working to support different working styles and life commitments.
  • Competitive base salary with a performance‑related bonus.
  • 10% pension.
  • Wellbeing and employee support programmes.
  • Ongoing learning and development opportunities to support your growth.

Job title

Assistant Finance Controller

Job type

Experience level

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Salary

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Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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