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1	Investment Business Analyst - (J	Allstate Insurance Corporation
	The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through its "You're In Good Hands With Allstate" slogan, Allstate provides insurance products to millions of households. Allstate Investments, LLC manages over $100 Billion of assets. Our goal is to provide sustainable, competitive, risk-adjusted investment returns and investment-related services for the benefit of the Allstate Corporation. Investment performance for our portfolios has consistently provided excess returns for our customers, and we attribute that success in large part to the quality of our people. The size of the investment group exceeds 300 individuals across a variety of investment disciplines including, fixed income, equities, private securities, commercial mortgages and derivative asset classes, as well as, finance and technology. We recognize that our employees are our ultimate advantage and we seek to attract and retain highly qualified individuals with strong academic backgrounds, a deep interest in investments and a desire to be challenged. The Investment Finance Department within Allstate Investments is expanding to support its newly defined strategic focus areas. This is an exciting time to join our strong team and become a part of an innovative, energetic organization that is growing and expanding globally. For additional information about Allstate Investments, LLC visit our website at www.AllstateInvestments.com. Scope of Job: The position is located in Northbrook, IL The purpose of the department is to provide accounting, reporting, analysis and processing for the investments purchased by Allstate. The Investment Operations Department offers a supportive, diverse, team based culture. We invest in our employees by offering many professional development opportunities. We continuously work to improve our investment accounting processes, applications and systems. We value self-management, initiative, flexibility and innovation. The scope of this job is to provide system support for the investment accounting application. Position Responsibilities: * Participate in the analysis, planning, testing and implementation of system releases. * Provide daily customer support of the investment accounting system for equity, fixed income and derivative investments. * System troubleshooting and resolution of systems issues. * Completion of initial system balancing for statutory reporting process and related quarterly support activities. * Special projects and assignments. Qualification Required Skills: (skills individual must bring to the job) and skill levels required: - Beginner (has general understanding/knowledge) - Intermediate (has good working knowledge/understanding) - Advanced (is considered an expert) The skills required are * Works effectively in a team environment and maximizes team effectiveness-Intermediate * General accounting knowledge - Intermediate * Organizational, problem solving, detail oriented, oral and written communication -- Intermediate * Flexibility to adapt to changing work priorities and assignments. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. -- Advanced * Initiative, self-motivation, professional demeanor and desire to learn -- Advanced Experience Required: 5 plus years professional accounting experience. 3 to 5 years of investment related processing, accounting or reporting a plus. Exposure to project management methodology and system implementations a plus. Computer Proficiency: (computer skills needed to do the job) Office suite, Access, Experience with investment accounting applications. Exposure to or knowledge of SQL and database reporting tools a plus. Education: College Degree- Preferred Major Preference: Accounting (CPA a plus) Read More
	Published by: ChicagoJobs.com Posted on: 09/09/2010





2	Product Operations Analyst - (Jo	Allstate Insurance Corporation
	Quantitative Research and Analytics Department within Allstate is responsible for supporting other internal business units with a broad range of research and analytical projects. This position requires analysts to: * Maintain business models and competitive premium databases that help measure Allstate's competitive position relative to the industry. * Measure, analyze, and create reports that track Allstate's profitability against pre-determined measures of success. Key Responsibilities * Completing competitor trend analysis * Identifying market or risk segments * Facilitating the best use of competitive databases. * Complete moderate data extractions * Identify and resolve basic data issues * Performs and evaluates basic trend analysis * Analyzes information from a variety of sources and reviews analysis from others * Maintain Allstate rating plans in support of rate changes * Understanding Allstate and competitor's key initiatives * Production of daily, weekly, or monthly reports * Perform moderate ad-hoc data requests for the company regarding competitive or profitability analytics * Follows appropriate analyses to be conducted for projects to make recommendations to achieve corporate goals Hear what current employees have to say about working at Allstate: www.allstate.com/Allstate/content/refresh-videos/HR/Allstate_General_Hiring.wmv! Qualification * Intermediate / Advanced: Communication - both written and oral * Intermediate: Qualitative and Quantitative analytical skills * Beginner / Intermediate: Project Management Skills * Intermediate: Process Development * Beginner / Intermediate: Experience in Insurance Operations and Rating Plans * Intermediate: Microsoft Office Suite of tools, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access * Beginner / Intermediate: Tactician, SAS, query tools (Business Objects, SQL) * Standard Knowledge: The use of data sources and applications to conduct research; attention to detail; time management; project management Read More
	Published by: ChicagoJobs.com Posted on: 09/09/2010





3	Senior Accountant	Haimer USA
	We are an internationally leading German company Group supplying a wide-range of machine tools for the manufacturing industry in the US. Our Chicago office is looking for an: Senior Accountant Requirements: Bachelors degree in accounting or business preferred Minimum of five year experience in (German/English) accounting department handling full set of books incl. invoicing, receipts, payment processing & reporting Well-experience in taxation, bookkeeping and general office administration Experience in an international/German company preferred Monitor the daily operation of office functions 1-2 years of supervisory experience in a business office environment. Advanced knowledge of Financial Management System Sensitive and attentive to details, well-organized, a good team player and able to work independently German language basic knowledge preferred Responsibilities: Manage the accounts payable, cost recovery processes to ensure accuracy and adherence to policies; Ensure all cost files are processed prior to the month-end close processes include but are not limited to A/P, A/R, collections, petty cash, recoveries of cost advanced to clients, general ledger analyses, Contract Management Experience on taxation including processing and maintaining annual tax filings and assist with annual audit Critically assess the Office s internal practices and subsequently recommend and implement process enhancements. Strong ability to readily comprehend business objectives and correspondingly develop and execute appropriate strategies Monitors and assists in the preparation and development of budgets, budget amendments and revisions Ensure execution of assigned processes within defined quality standards Understand, interpret and ensure compliance with internal policies and guidelines. Develop and maintain positive working relations with both internal and external customer bases Proactive, innovative and results-oriented work orientation, well-developed and sophisticated organization Location: Villa Park, IL 60181 Interested parties with relevant experience and qualifications, please send full CV and expected salary to Haimer USA recruit@haimer-usa.com Read More
	Published by: ChicagoJobs.com Posted on: 09/03/2010





4	September 14th Virtual Networkin	ChicagoJobs.com LIVE!
	A Virtual Networking Career Fair September 14, 2010 9am - 5pm CST ChicagoJobs.com LIVE! is a one-day live event where local job seekers and employers can interact with each other in a realistic 3-D environment, all in real time. Within this easy-to-use environment, you'll be able to: * Communicate with recruiters instantly, via Live Chat or E-mail. * Interact with fellow job seekers and recruiters socially in the Networking Lounge. * Submit your resume to local employers exhibiting at our Virtual Networking Career Fair. ChicagoJobs.com LIVE! allows you to interact in real time with many of Chicago's premier employers including: * Allstate Insurance Corporation * CDW * First American Bank * Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital * Mariano's Fresh Market * Telecom Brokerage * UIC - Liautaud Graduate School of Business * U.S. Cellular * XpressLoqIQ Corp ...and more! Because the event takes place online, there are no costs associated with travel, making this convenient and affordable for everyone. So go ahead and tell us: what are you looking for? Register today to attend our FREE Virtual Networking Career Fair at ChicagoJobs.com/LIVE. accounting, auditing, agriculture, forestry, environmental, architecture, design, commercial art Read More
	Published by: ChicagoJobs.com Posted on: 08/30/2010





5	New Career Opportunities!	EMS
	New Career Opportunities Now expanding in EMS an AT&T Solution Providers Due to our continual growth, we are seeking Account Execs, Trainers & Entry Level Managers. EMS is a national vendor for AT&T, the largest telecommunications company in the world! Many positions to fill! If you are outgoing, have AMAZING energy and love to talk about incredible technology. We have a position waiting for you! We offer: * Complete Training * Rapid Advancement * Huge Compensation * Exciting career path that leads to new opportunities If you are a success minded person who enjoys a family environment EMS is ready to give you the opportunity to achieve your goals. The earning potential is all up to you! Based on performance, our solution providers have an average income over $45,000 and managers are even more. You must: * Be able to deal with a fast paced work environment * Maintain knowledge of competitive offers * Provide excellent customer relations * Work under limited supervision * Be confident * Demonstrate good judgment and consistent professional while working with others. * iPhone and PDA experience helpful chicago, naperville, entry, customer, part, joliet, sales, administrative, medical, warehouse, receptionist Read More
	Published by: ChicagoJobs.com Posted on: 08/29/2010

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