PPM Senior Specialist

<p align="center">Planning and Performance Management Senior Specialist </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">Place of work: Cracow </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p>Job purpose:  </p> <p>To perform specific Planning and Performance Management activities relevant for the regular performance management reporting processes for insurance all business unit and related expense by providing sound financial analysis and enhanced business insight. The role gives opportunity to participate in local, regional and global projects and that is why we are looking for a proactive, flexible person with a “can do” approach. As a dedicated Senior Specialist in the role, you will stand as a support and advisor to your colleagues, superior and to the client.</p> <p> </p> <p>Responsibilities: </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Maintains the clients application for Finance and other areas of the business</li> <li>Delivers support services via timely issue resolutions, escalation, and resolver group liaison on a daily basis.</li> <li>Responsibility for data quality and integrity among client’s systems</li> <li>Prepares routine reports and documents out of the system</li> <li>Acts as an expert towards customers advising them about possible reports structure changes/adjustments or enhancements</li> <li>Responsibility for ensuring high quality result and compliance with internal guidelines</li> <li>Contacts directly with customers, data providers – independently handles incoming/outgoing communication written and verbal</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Candidate’s profile: </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in finance / controlling industry </li> <li>Practical experience in FP&amp;A/ management accounting &amp; reporting/cost controlling area  </li> <li>Finance and Accounting, Economy/ Controlling or equivalent academic degree  </li> <li>Very good Excel skills  </li> <li>Experience in SAP, BI Tools desired  </li> <li>Experience in SQL will be an asset</li> <li>English skills – fluent written and spoken </li> <li>Very good knowledge of MS Access (proficient with MS Excel)</li> <li>Service oriented, able to work under pressure, willingness to develop skills and scope of responsibility</li> <li>Flexible in working style and hours (especially around close times)</li> <li>Good analytical and conceptual skills, good communication and presentation skills</li> <li>Very good knowledge of MS Access (proficient with MS Excel)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>We offer: </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>real life opportunities to develop and grow with us and contribute to the world around us </li> <li>competitive salaries, language allowance and an employee benefits package that includes among others medical insurance, life insurance and sport-card </li> <li>annual bonus depending on company annual results and individual performance </li> <li>wide range of learning programs and personal development opportunities including also possibility to apply for up to 80% of educational trainings reimbursement </li> <li>referral awards </li> </ul> <ul> <li>online fitness trainings </li> <li>possibility to work from home </li> <li>nice and friendly atmosphere </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Who we are: </p> <p> </p> <p>Zurich is one of the world’s leading insurance groups, and one of the few to operate on a global basis. Our mission is to help our customers understand and protect themselves from risk.   </p> <p>  </p> <p>In March 2016 we established a Share Service Centre in Kraków, in Poland to support our global strategy. It is from this location that we have created a global shared service platform, focusing on advanced business functions such as financial accounting and reporting, planning and performance management, ICFR testing, financial systems management as well as HR integrated talent management operations. </p> <p>  </p> <p>We are committed to creating value for all our stakeholders on some of their deepest challenges, including climate change, a changing world of work and a digital society. Sustainability is a strategic priority for Zurich and it is our ambition to be known as one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world. In 2019, Zurich outperformed 99 percent of our industry peers in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. And we received numerous awards across the world acknowledging our commitment to diversity, community resilience and responsible investment. Reinforcing our ambition, in June 2019 Zurich first insurer to commit to the UN Global Compact’s Business Ambition for 1.5C. We believe sustainability is about meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs – ultimately ensuring we do business in a way today that ensures our long term growth. </p> <p>  </p> <p>This role is related to the key area of Zurich’s activity in Kraków. We are committed to complete the recruitment process as soon as possible, however in some occasions it may take up to 6 months an