Senior Financial Analysis Consultant - Financial Planning & Analysis

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. 

Job Description

The Financial Sr Consultant communicates financial results to business partners for key products, markets, and initiatives, develops in-depth story lines to deepen client insights, and recommends creative actions to guide strategy and operations. This role formulates financial projections to predict and track performance, diagnose potential issues, and prompt corrective actions.

Key Responsibilities

• Build compelling storyline for financial updates to collaborate with business partners

• Isolate key drivers, quantify impacts, and forecast implications to the business recognizing how different data points fit together and integrating cross functional knowledge and/or sources

• Develop and participate in effective presentations for large groups

• Provide accurate, timely reports with financial insight to allow business partners to improve performance

• Use analysis to influence and drive action within finance, leadership, and our business partners by using fact-based, holistic, and forward-looking perspectives to identify emerging issues and current trends, and assist in implementation of strategies

• Manage analysis projects of low to moderate complexity, addressing ambiguous business issues

• Variance analysis to analyze financial results and identify key variances from budget to forecast

• Identify opportunities for process improvement of financial processes, tools, and reporting to enhance accuracy and efficiencies.

• Prepare and present financial presentations for all levels of the organization

• Provide support for month-end closing processes, reporting, and accounts payable

• Collaborate with department leaders to develop budgets and forecasts

• Ability to complete ad-hoc reporting and analysis as-needed by your manager

Education

• 4 year Bachelors Degree (Preferred)

Experience

• 3 or more years of experience (Preferred)

• Proficient in advanced functions of Microsoft Excel

• Previous experience with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) or Oracle Golden (Preferred)

• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software packages such as SAP/S4, SmartView, and/or Spreadsheet Server (Preferred)

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job does not have supervisory duties.

Education & Experience (in lieu)

• In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Skills

Ad Hoc Reporting, Analytical Thinking, Budgeting, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Oracle GoldenGate, Reporting and Analysis, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Variance Analysis

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is $59,800.00 - 105,910.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.  

You’ll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we’ve proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. 

Good Hands. Greater Together.

Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.

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