Want Senior Manager - Financial Reporting (Remote Home-Based Worker) in San Francisco, CA
Job title: Senior Manager - Financial Reporting (Remote Home-Based Worker)
Company: Allstate
Job description: The world isn't standing still, and neither is Allstate. We're moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers' evolving needs. That's why now is an exciting time to join our team. You'll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.
You'll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards - a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.
Everything we do at Allstate is driven by a shared purpose: to protect people from life's uncertainties so they can realize their hopes and dreams. For more than 89 years we've thrived by staying a step ahead of whatever's coming next - to give customers peace of mind no matter what changes they face. We acted with conviction to advocate for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws. We help give survivors of domestic violence a voice through financial empowerment. We've been an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, digital photo claims and, more recently, device and identity protection.
We are the Good Hands. We don't follow the trends. We set them.
Job Summary:
The Senior Manager - Financial Reporting is responsible for leading the Allstate Statutory Reporting Team in Corporate Accounting and report to the Accounting Director. The individual will be accountable for adhering to all regulatory deadlines for required reporting. Responsibilities include leading the team's overall effectiveness and success, compliance to applicable laws and regulations and require effectively consulting with many areas including Operational Accounting, Tax, Law and Regulation, Treasury and Planning and Investments. The individual will routinely work with other leaders in the organization on projects and new requirements, both of which require effective communication skills.
This position is a permanent remote home-based worker. Your home office does not need to be near an Allstate office, but it does need to be in the United States. This position is eligible for a monthly connectivity reimbursement to offset the costs of internet and phone expenses.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead team in the preparation and review of statutory financial statements, Business Summary Analysis, Management Discussion and Analysis, Statutory Audits/NAIC SOX process and required supplemental filings for 33 property and casualty insurance companies and 1 life and accident and health insurance company.
- Prepare various reports used in the filing of other required documents by Law and Regulation and Shareholder Reporting.
- Participate and support Insurance regulator financial exams, external auditors' statutory audits and reviews, including providing written responses to insurance regulators and NAIC desk inquiries.
- Various projects such as implementing new standards and reporting.
- Participate on Company Structure team with individuals from each discipline within the Enterprise
- Assist Law and Regulation by providing financial statement information and act as accounting expert witness in litigation and depositions as needed Represent the Controllers Department in litigation hold meetings and determine what, if any, of our documents are required to be held.
- Manage review of rating agency reports and provide comments on content.
- Manage the quarterly and annual filing process to ensure all requirements are met on a timely basis to avoid monetary fines and reputational risk.
- Lead team of 4 accounting professionals, both full and part time.
- 8 or more years of financial reporting experience
- Bachelor's Degree in accounting
- Insurance industry experience preferred
- CPA, preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work positively with stakeholders, including regulators
- Expertise and familiarity with NAIC Statutory Accounting Principles and Annual Statement Instructions
- Familiarity with Workiva is a plus.