Head of Invoicing, Collection & Recovery Germany (m/f/d), Saint-Ouen

We are a strong global community connected by shared values, varied experiences, and a common goal — to grow with purpose. Our People Attributes reflect the values we live by and the mindset we bring to every challenge, every day.

We truly care for our employees, their individual needs, and their aspirations. We are a thriving community of thinkers, innovators, and individuals who share our purpose: We secure our future.

Tasks

• Lead the global Invoicing, Collection & Recovery function, ensuring operational efficiency, quality, standardization, and harmonization across all geographies.
• Oversee business partner invoicing activities, including invoice processing, collection management, cash allocation, accounting clearing, recovery management, and dispute resolution.
• Manage commission calculation and payment processes for business partners.
• Lead intercompany rebilling processes, including invoice management and dispute resolution between Allianz entities.
• Drive finance transformation initiatives, process optimization programs, IT system rollouts, and continuous improvement projects.
• Develop, coach, and mentor teams, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring talent development and succession planning.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across functions and regions.
• Monitor operational performance, manage priorities, and ensure delivery of service excellence, customer satisfaction, and business objectives.

Profile

• Master's degree, preferably in Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 12+ years of relevant experience in Finance, Accounting, Invoicing, Collections, Recovery, or Shared Services environments.
• Minimum 5 years of people management experience, including leadership of teams of 15-20+ employees.
• Strong finance and accounting knowledge, including collections, receivables management, recovery processes, and financial operations.
• Experience with ERP platforms, General Ledger systems, and preferably SAP.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Strong leadership capabilities with proven experience leading multicultural and geographically dispersed teams.
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data, prioritize effectively, and deliver business-focused solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to drive change, innovation, process improvements, and technology adoption.
• Advanced Excel skills and a proactive, customer-focused, collaborative mindset.
• Fluency in English and willingness to travel internationally (up to 15%).