Aegon is a multinational financial services group headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands. The company has multiple locations across the globe, with core markets in UK and the US, growth markets in China, Brazil and Iberia and an Asset Management organization with locations in UK, US and Hungary. Aegon Global Business Solutions Center is supporting these businesses with IT, Finance, Risk, Model Validation, Actuarial, Audit and Asset management services with a growing team of approx. 300 people, based in Budapest, Hungary.

As part of Aegon’s and Transamerica’s team you will be connected to the US market, and be the contact point and main leader of a newly formed team of accounting experts. This position is perfect for you if you love working with people and have knowledge about the ins and outs of accounting!

• Build and develop a high-caliber team properly aligned with organizational and business needs.
• Manage activities of assigned team including supervisors and/or individual contributors.
• Ensure the accurate, timely completion of monthly, quarterly and annual accounting close cycles for complex insurance accounting by effectively planning, monitoring, and problem solving.
• Adapt department plans to address resource and operational challenges. Operates mostly within their function but participates in cross-functional initiatives.
• Understand and communicate directives from senior management.
• Hold one-on-one meetings with employees on performance and direct career development.
• Gather information and handle tactical questions for third party firms; complete or review issue papers and control memos.
• Coordinate and review local, state, and federal tax withholding deposits and information reporting return filings associated with Forms 1099, 1098,1042, 5498, 945, 941, and W2, and related financial and management reports.
• Identify potential accounting issues/errors and escalate appropriately.
• Effectively manages multiple projects and deadlines and resolves conflicting priorities.
• Review, design and implement process and control improvements.
• Influence and lead a team in a way which aligns and promotes Transamerica’s strategy and values.
• Evolve and publish regular KPI/metric reporting to track performance and identify trends.
• Develop relationships and collaborate with Transamerica managers to ensure efficient and effective execution of tasks.

• Master’s degree in accounting, tax or finance, or equivalent education/experience
• At least ten years of accounting/finance/tax experience within the Financial Services Industry including five years of Shared Service Center management
• Proven track record establishing and maintaining successful shared service relationships
• Proven record of proactively driving process redesign and execution of process improvements
• Exhibit strong leadership presence and people management skills
• Ability to effectively communicate, orally and in writing, to diverse audiences
• Organizational and prioritization skills
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office, Excel and financial business systems
• Knowledge of assigned business area (for example, financial accounting and reporting, tax information reporting, corporate finance, expense and budget analysis)

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of assigned business area (for example, accounting, information reporting, investments, corporate finance).
• Experience in a Big Four accounting firm.