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Allstate Insurance Corporation
Location: Barrington, IL 60010 Document ID: A3414-0EZM Posted on: 2010-01-1101/11/2010 Job Type: RegularJob Schedule:Full-time
2010-02-10
Financial Senior Analyst - (Job Number: 0008TC)
Financial Senior Analyst, Allstate Roadside Services
Allstate Roadside Services is the second largest publicly traded provider of roadside assistance and associated services in the U.S. marketplace today. Allstate Roadside Services emerged from an acquisition by Allstate Insurance Company of the Partnership Marketing Group (PMG) in 2008, integrating them with Allstate Motor Club, one of the nation's top motor clubs with nearly 50 years of roadside expertise. PMG's 43 year heritage brought a rich portfolio of offerings; such as Signature Motor Club, one of the leading providers of roadside assistance in the nation; as well as legal benefit plans and membership-based affinity offerings.
Unifying these two highly recognized and well established roadside assistance providers enables Allstate Roadside Services to continue to serve millions of drivers in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico through the Allstate Motor Club, as well as a wide array of industries, including wireless providers, fleet vehicles, and one of the fastest growing segments in the marketplace: wholesale auto partners (OEM)s. For more information, visit www.allstateroadsideservices.com"
ARS Finance (Financial Planning & Analysis). The ARS Financial Group consists of four distinct groups that work in unison. The groups are Planning and Analysis, Accounting, Pricing and Affinity Product Marketing. Our responsibilities include all of the Financial aspects of Allstate Roadside Services group.
Scope and Responsibilities of the Financial Consultant will be to provide staff assistance to a Team Leader and the Department in the development, measurement and execution of sound strategies to achieve desired results in plans and projects. This position may be responsible to recruit, hire, train, and develop human resources and manage a unit of financial Analysts as well as oversee the Data, Reporting, Analysis, Planning and Communication functions of the department. This position is able to provide support to internal and external customers of the department in the Team Leader's absence.
The primary responsibilities of this role will include but not be limited to:
- Establish financial reporting process (both internal and external) for ARS.
- Mechanize reporting in SAP, FDW, Hyperion, Business Objects
- Lead and direct two financial analysts.
- Work closely with Senior Management on strategic initiatives
- Work with Corporate Accounting to optimize cost center and product/partner profit center structure.
- Participate in closing and planning processes
- Develop new forecasting, planning and profitability models
- Special projects as requested
Qualification
Skills and Requirements:
- 7+ years of experience in planning, data modeling, analytical skills and financial reporting.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting preferred.
- Must be proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word (knowledge of Access preferred)
- Forecasting methods and strong analytical skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Teamwork and interpersonal skills - ability to work within and across Allstate departments and business units
- Demonstrated initiative and creativity
- Solid analytical skills and ability to follow-up and pay close attention to detail






