Allstate
Accounting Research Analyst
Key aspects of the role:
- Drive sales growth by engaging with interested prospective customers- all while working remote
- No cold calling— Connect through inbound calls and proactive outbound calls with active insurance shoppers
- Enjoy competitive compensation with a base salary + uncapped commissions
- Sell reputable products from Allstate and our family of brands
Role overview
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
Acts as a team lead and provides subject matter expertise and guidance for the research, analysis, and application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in current and upcoming projects of broad scope and complexity. Provides financial reporting and operations expertise for current and upcoming cross-functional projects and tasks.
Who is Allstate:
Allstate Insurance Company of Canada is a leading home and auto insurer focused on providing its customers prevention and protection products and services for every stage of life. Serving Canadians since 1953, Allstate strives to reassure both customers and employees with its “You’re in Good Hands®” promise and is proud to have been named a Best Employer in Canada for nine consecutive years. Allstate is committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which it operates through partnerships with charitable organizations, employee giving and volunteerism. To learn more, visit www.allstate.ca. For safety tips and advice, visit www.goodhandsadvice.ca.
Through our Employee Value Proposition, we have worked hard to develop and nurture a culture where employees feel valued, experience personal growth, have career options and truly enjoy the work they do.
Role Designation: Hybrid
12-Month Contract
Accountabilities:
Accounting Research and Financial Process Expertise
- Provides subject matter expertise in financial reporting and operations for current and upcoming projects of broad scope and complexity.
- Leads research of IFRS and US GAAP assessments and complex business transactions; applies experience and knowledge to draft accounting policy documents and implement the accounting infrastructure, processes, and financial reporting while ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.
- Synthesizes, monitors, analyzes, and summarizes financial results for leadership decision-making.
- Leads investigations of complex accounting and reporting processes and recommends enhancements.
- Leads discussions to inform internal groups of the financial and operational impact of upcoming changes.
- Proactively assesses, recommends, and challenges accounting policies and implements process improvements.
Financial Statement Analysis
- Performs meaningful financial statement analysis to model and evaluate impacts of changes in accounting treatment for leadership decision-making.
- Conducts detailed sensitivity analysis for leadership decision-making.
- Reviews and communicates recommendations to senior management to influence decision-making.
- Creates new information templates, tracking tools, databases, and retrieval processes for leadership decision-making and to recommend improvements or policy changes.
- Leads ad-hoc projects from initiation to close.
- Researches and remains abreast of current and future developments in IFRS and GAAP standards to address implications and advise on potential oraganizational impact.
- Monitors adherence to current accounting treatments and with standards.
- Assists in reconciling IFRS and US GAAP differences.
Financial Statement Controls
- Leads the development and implementation of financial reporting controls.
- Resolves conflicting data between disparate sources.
Team Leadership
- Acts as a team lead and represents the team with business stakeholders.
- Conducts the first review of ad-hoc analyses produced by other team members.
- Leads and coaches less experienced team members with research, timelines, and integrity and accuracy of assessments.
- Trains less experienced team members (e.g. regulatory filing requirements, the use of templates, tools, databases, and processes, etc.).
Qualifications :
- Requires 3-5 years of related experience with financial reporting, preferably in the financial services or insurance industry.
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent experience.
- CPA designation is required.
- Accounting principles (e.g. IFRS, GAAP) and legal and regulatory accounting requirements.
Bonus qualifications:
- Proficiency in System Applications and Products (SAP) or similar accounting software.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of applications.
- Coaching and mentorship skills.
- Mathematical, financial, and business acumen.
- Interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Research, analytical, critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
- Project coordination, prioritization, and time management skills with attention to detail.
- Property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry experience is an asset.
Allstate Canada Group has policies and practices that provide workplace accommodations. If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
#LI-KA1
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. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact.
Keys to Success
At Allstate, it’s all about teamwork, flexibility, and thinking ahead. We all contribute to the bigger picture, combining unique ideas to design innovative, more affordable protection solutions for customers.
We look for candidates with these skills to help us achieve that goal:
Learning agility
Quickly adapt to new situations, continually build new skills, experiment, and embrace new ways of doing things
Customer centricity
Deliver exceptional experience with a customer-first mindset and human-centered design
Digital literacy
Discover and apply emerging digital technology tools, data and insights.
Results-oriented
Start with measurable outcomes and drive results with speed
Inclusive leadership
Integrate diverse viewpoints into decision-making processes to enhance creativity and innovation
Together, we’re all working toward Our Shared Purpose, using our strengths to make a real difference for our people, our customers, our company, and the world around us.
Working in Sales
What We Do:
As an expert on our products and services, you can give customers personalized attention and innovative solutions to make their lives easier.
How We Support You:
Starting day one, you’ll have access to resources and incentives to keep you feeling challenged and excited about your careers.
Make An Impact:
As a member of our sales team, you’ll bring a sense of ease and support to customers looking for a better understanding of their protection options. Whether in the field or talking to customers over the phone, you’ll continue to build trust in who we are and what we do.
Working together
You’re in Good Hands® is more than a promise we make to our customers. It’s a promise we make to our employees, too.
We want you to love where you work. That starts with the freedom to be yourself. Our workplace flexibility and focus on individuality means everyone is seen, heard and respected.
When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to push your skills to the next level with access to development programs to support your career aspirations – whatever that means for you. Because as you learn and grow, so do we.
Working here also means getting the chance to make a real impact in your community. We have been driving change for over 90 years, but the mark we leave on the world can be even greater when we work together.
Role overview
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
Acts as a team lead and provides subject matter expertise and guidance for the research, analysis, and application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in current and upcoming projects of broad scope and complexity. Provides financial reporting and operations expertise for current and upcoming cross-functional projects and tasks.
Who is Allstate:
Allstate Insurance Company of Canada is a leading home and auto insurer focused on providing its customers prevention and protection products and services for every stage of life. Serving Canadians since 1953, Allstate strives to reassure both customers and employees with its “You’re in Good Hands®” promise and is proud to have been named a Best Employer in Canada for nine consecutive years. Allstate is committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which it operates through partnerships with charitable organizations, employee giving and volunteerism. To learn more, visit www.allstate.ca. For safety tips and advice, visit www.goodhandsadvice.ca.
Through our Employee Value Proposition, we have worked hard to develop and nurture a culture where employees feel valued, experience personal growth, have career options and truly enjoy the work they do.
Role Designation: Hybrid
12-Month Contract
Accountabilities:
Accounting Research and Financial Process Expertise
- Provides subject matter expertise in financial reporting and operations for current and upcoming projects of broad scope and complexity.
- Leads research of IFRS and US GAAP assessments and complex business transactions; applies experience and knowledge to draft accounting policy documents and implement the accounting infrastructure, processes, and financial reporting while ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.
- Synthesizes, monitors, analyzes, and summarizes financial results for leadership decision-making.
- Leads investigations of complex accounting and reporting processes and recommends enhancements.
- Leads discussions to inform internal groups of the financial and operational impact of upcoming changes.
- Proactively assesses, recommends, and challenges accounting policies and implements process improvements.
Financial Statement Analysis
- Performs meaningful financial statement analysis to model and evaluate impacts of changes in accounting treatment for leadership decision-making.
- Conducts detailed sensitivity analysis for leadership decision-making.
- Reviews and communicates recommendations to senior management to influence decision-making.
- Creates new information templates, tracking tools, databases, and retrieval processes for leadership decision-making and to recommend improvements or policy changes.
- Leads ad-hoc projects from initiation to close.
- Researches and remains abreast of current and future developments in IFRS and GAAP standards to address implications and advise on potential oraganizational impact.
- Monitors adherence to current accounting treatments and with standards.
- Assists in reconciling IFRS and US GAAP differences.
Financial Statement Controls
- Leads the development and implementation of financial reporting controls.
- Resolves conflicting data between disparate sources.
Team Leadership
- Acts as a team lead and represents the team with business stakeholders.
- Conducts the first review of ad-hoc analyses produced by other team members.
- Leads and coaches less experienced team members with research, timelines, and integrity and accuracy of assessments.
- Trains less experienced team members (e.g. regulatory filing requirements, the use of templates, tools, databases, and processes, etc.).
Qualifications :
- Requires 3-5 years of related experience with financial reporting, preferably in the financial services or insurance industry.
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent experience.
- CPA designation is required.
- Accounting principles (e.g. IFRS, GAAP) and legal and regulatory accounting requirements.
Bonus qualifications:
- Proficiency in System Applications and Products (SAP) or similar accounting software.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of applications.
- Coaching and mentorship skills.
- Mathematical, financial, and business acumen.
- Interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Research, analytical, critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
- Project coordination, prioritization, and time management skills with attention to detail.
- Property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry experience is an asset.
Allstate Canada Group has policies and practices that provide workplace accommodations. If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
#LI-KA1
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. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact.
Keys to Success
At Allstate, it’s all about teamwork, flexibility, and thinking ahead. We all contribute to the bigger picture, combining unique ideas to design innovative, more affordable protection solutions for customers.
We look for candidates with these skills to help us achieve that goal:
Learning agility
Quickly adapt to new situations, continually build new skills, experiment, and embrace new ways of doing things
Customer centricity
Deliver exceptional experience with a customer-first mindset and human-centered design
Digital literacy
Discover and apply emerging digital technology tools, data and insights.
Results-oriented
Start with measurable outcomes and drive results with speed
Inclusive leadership
Integrate diverse viewpoints into decision-making processes to enhance creativity and innovation
Together, we’re all working toward Our Shared Purpose, using our strengths to make a real difference for our people, our customers, our company, and the world around us.
Working in Claims
What We Do:
Your ability to quickly and calmly make smart decisions can make a huge difference in how confident customers feel throughout the claims process. And as you support our customers, we’re there to support you.
How We Support You:
We empower your success starting day one. You’ll have access to everything you need to grow professionally while helping our customers get their lives back on track.
Make An Impact:
Helping customers with their claims is about learning their stories, not just processing their paperwork. You can take pride in the fact that you’re providing invaluable guidance and helping to build continued trust in our company.
Working together
You’re in Good Hands® is more than a promise we make to our customers. It’s a promise we make to our employees, too.
We want you to love where you work. That starts with the freedom to be yourself. Our workplace flexibility and focus on individuality means everyone is seen, heard and respected.
When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to push your skills to the next level with access to development programs to support your career aspirations – whatever that means for you. Because as you learn and grow, so do we.
Working here also means getting the chance to make a real impact in your community. We have been driving change for over 90 years, but the mark we leave on the world can be even greater when we work together.
Role overview
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
Acts as a team lead and provides subject matter expertise and guidance for the research, analysis, and application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in current and upcoming projects of broad scope and complexity. Provides financial reporting and operations expertise for current and upcoming cross-functional projects and tasks.
Who is Allstate:
Allstate Insurance Company of Canada is a leading home and auto insurer focused on providing its customers prevention and protection products and services for every stage of life. Serving Canadians since 1953, Allstate strives to reassure both customers and employees with its “You’re in Good Hands®” promise and is proud to have been named a Best Employer in Canada for nine consecutive years. Allstate is committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which it operates through partnerships with charitable organizations, employee giving and volunteerism. To learn more, visit www.allstate.ca. For safety tips and advice, visit www.goodhandsadvice.ca.
Through our Employee Value Proposition, we have worked hard to develop and nurture a culture where employees feel valued, experience personal growth, have career options and truly enjoy the work they do.
Role Designation: Hybrid
12-Month Contract
Accountabilities:
Accounting Research and Financial Process Expertise
- Provides subject matter expertise in financial reporting and operations for current and upcoming projects of broad scope and complexity.
- Leads research of IFRS and US GAAP assessments and complex business transactions; applies experience and knowledge to draft accounting policy documents and implement the accounting infrastructure, processes, and financial reporting while ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.
- Synthesizes, monitors, analyzes, and summarizes financial results for leadership decision-making.
- Leads investigations of complex accounting and reporting processes and recommends enhancements.
- Leads discussions to inform internal groups of the financial and operational impact of upcoming changes.
- Proactively assesses, recommends, and challenges accounting policies and implements process improvements.
Financial Statement Analysis
- Performs meaningful financial statement analysis to model and evaluate impacts of changes in accounting treatment for leadership decision-making.
- Conducts detailed sensitivity analysis for leadership decision-making.
- Reviews and communicates recommendations to senior management to influence decision-making.
- Creates new information templates, tracking tools, databases, and retrieval processes for leadership decision-making and to recommend improvements or policy changes.
- Leads ad-hoc projects from initiation to close.
- Researches and remains abreast of current and future developments in IFRS and GAAP standards to address implications and advise on potential oraganizational impact.
- Monitors adherence to current accounting treatments and with standards.
- Assists in reconciling IFRS and US GAAP differences.
Financial Statement Controls
- Leads the development and implementation of financial reporting controls.
- Resolves conflicting data between disparate sources.
Team Leadership
- Acts as a team lead and represents the team with business stakeholders.
- Conducts the first review of ad-hoc analyses produced by other team members.
- Leads and coaches less experienced team members with research, timelines, and integrity and accuracy of assessments.
- Trains less experienced team members (e.g. regulatory filing requirements, the use of templates, tools, databases, and processes, etc.).
Qualifications :
- Requires 3-5 years of related experience with financial reporting, preferably in the financial services or insurance industry.
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent experience.
- CPA designation is required.
- Accounting principles (e.g. IFRS, GAAP) and legal and regulatory accounting requirements.
Bonus qualifications:
- Proficiency in System Applications and Products (SAP) or similar accounting software.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of applications.
- Coaching and mentorship skills.
- Mathematical, financial, and business acumen.
- Interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Research, analytical, critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
- Project coordination, prioritization, and time management skills with attention to detail.
- Property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry experience is an asset.
Allstate Canada Group has policies and practices that provide workplace accommodations. If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
#LI-KA1
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. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact.
Keys to Success
At Allstate, it’s all about teamwork, flexibility, and thinking ahead. We all contribute to the bigger picture, combining unique ideas to design innovative, more affordable protection solutions for customers.
We look for candidates with these skills to help us achieve that goal:
Learning agility
Quickly adapt to new situations, continually build new skills, experiment, and embrace new ways of doing things
Customer centricity
Deliver exceptional experience with a customer-first mindset and human-centered design
Digital literacy
Discover and apply emerging digital technology tools, data and insights.
Results-oriented
Start with measurable outcomes and drive results with speed
Inclusive leadership
Integrate diverse viewpoints into decision-making processes to enhance creativity and innovation
Together, we’re all working toward Our Shared Purpose, using our strengths to make a real difference for our people, our customers, our company, and the world around us.
Working together
You’re in Good Hands® is more than a promise we make to our customers. It’s a promise we make to our employees, too.
We want you to love where you work. That starts with the freedom to be yourself. Our workplace flexibility and focus on individuality means everyone is seen, heard and respected.
When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to push your skills to the next level with access to development programs to support your career aspirations – whatever that means for you. Because as you learn and grow, so do we.
Working here also means getting the chance to make a real impact in your community. We have been driving change for over 90 years, but the mark we leave on the world can be even greater when we work together.
Benefits
Experience the benefits that make Allstate a great place to work.
*Benefits vary based on position.
Health
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- HSAs and FSAs
- Wellbeing programs
- Free therapy sessions
Retirement
- 401(k) plan
- Pension plan
- Free financial counseling
Work-life balance
- Paid time off
- Work flexibility
Career development
- Talent shares
- Tuition reimbursement
- Learning opportunities
For a full description of Allstate’s benefits visit our benefits page
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