Paul Van Ammelrooij

Actuary, Allianz SE

“I think it’s very important to sometimes take the path less travelled.” With this piece of advice Paul Van Ammelrooij wants to encourage younger people to go their own way. What it needs to become an Actuary at Allianz SE? “Most of the people study maths and then take the actuary exams, but nowadays more and more other skills are also important, for instance communication skills.”

Francesca Caroleo

Senior HR Controller, Allianz SE

“It’s nice to see that the data and the information you bring into a discussion, especially when you also suggest solutions, that they get done so that you can see: Well, I’m impacting.” Francesca Caroleo, Senior HR Controller at Allianz SE, likes to work with data, because it means to her to understand better. Dealing with data can also bring restrictions: “Sometimes you would like to know more but the data may not be available.”

Kira Edelhajt

Accounting Specialist, Allianz SE

“You should really be able to concentrate on figures for a longer period of time”, Kira Edelhajt, Accounting Specialist at Allianz SE, tells about the requirements for her job position. Plus, working analytical and being communicative at the same time she considers very important. “I’m responsible for the support of entities in Greece, Turkey and Asian Pacific.”

Arthur Reehuis

Auditor in Group Audit

“As audit we need to objectively support our departments that they know their problems and are able to solve them.” Arthur Reehuis works as Auditor in the IT Practice at Allianz SE in Munich. His team works increasingly together with a global audit community of almost 600 auditors in a collaborative way. He has ten to 15 days time to execute an audit. “I often have to deliver not so good news to higher management and I get a lot of pushbacks but I have to make sure that they accept it.”