Financial Analyst Job in Bothell, Washington US
Financial Analyst
Financial Analyst Allstate Insurance Co. www.allstate.com/Careers Select Finance and Accounting careers The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL), founded in 1931, is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the "You're In Good Hands With Allstate" slogan, Allstate provides insurance products to more than 16 million households in the U.S. and Canada. Customers can access Allstate products and services through Allstate agents, or in select states at Allstate.com and 1-800 ALLSTATE. The Allstate Corporation has 2 primary segments, Allstate Protection and Allstate Financial. The Allstate Protection segment includes the businesses that provide auto and homeowner insurance products and is the largest segment. This segment seeks to attract and retain high lifetime value customers who will potentially provide above-average profitability over the course of their relationship with us. The Allstate Financial segment is a leading provider of life insurance, annuities, and other financial services to a broad spectrum of individual and institutional customers. This segment?s mission is to assist financial services professionals in meeting their clients? financial protection, savings and retirement needs by providing top-tier products delivered with reliable and efficient service. The Allstate Protection Finance Department has an opening for a Financial Analyst. To realize its vision to ?Partner with Management on Maximizing Shareholder Value,? this department will carry out specific mission statements: Strategy, Plan, Forecast · Lead the development of business strategy; Translate the business strategy into goals that guide integrated operational plans · Provide integrated strategic, operational, and financial forecasts that reveal key business insights · Ensure optimal utilization of capital Integrate, Measure, Analyze · Integrate management actions across functional areas within the business unit · Manage a measurement framework that identifies emerging issues and compels quick, coordinated actions · Diagnose issues and analyze trends to explain and strengthen understanding of financial results · Advise business partners on emerging issues, and collaborate on solutions · Maintain a financially disciplined framework for managing portfolio initiatives Communicate, Educate · Provide context and key messages to effectively communicate company performance · Provide tools and techniques to improve financial acumen · Attract, retain, and cultivate innovative and knowledgeable high performance business professionals and leaders Financial Analysts research, diagnose, and relate financial and operational issues in support of the department?s mission statements. Financial Analysts prepare financial models and provide consultation to management and peers regarding trends, forecasting and future impacts. Hear what current employees have to say about working at Allstate: www.allstate.com/Allstate/content/refresh-videos/HR/Allstate_General_Hiring.wmv !