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

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. The company is proud to have been named a Best Employer in Canada for nine consecutive years and prioritizes supporting employees and fostering an inclusive, welcoming corporate culture. Allstate is committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which it operates through partnerships with charitable organizations, employee giving and volunteerism. Serving Canadians since 1953, Allstate strives to provide reassurance with its "You're in Good Hands®" promise.

• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Employee discounts (15% on auto and property insurance, plus many other products and services)
• Good Office program (receive up to 400$ back after purchasing office equipment)
• Student Loan Payment Matching Program for Government Student loans
• Comprehensive Retirement Savings Program with employer matched contributions
• Annual Wellness allowance to support employees with improving health and wellbeing
• Personal reflection day
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Working within the community and giving back!

• Executes the forecast process and looks for inconsistencies in forecast versus expectations based on interactions within market teams.
• Provides timely, relevant, and accurate reporting and analysis of market performance results against historical, budgeted, forecasted, and strategic planning results to facilitate decision-making toward the achievement of the budget and strategic plan.
• Quantifies the impact of initiatives and/or operational activities on premium and loss flows and articulates calculations driving these impacts.
• Identifies statistical trends from disparate sources and determines their reasonableness; conducts self-directed research on topics based on review of identified trends.
• Develops financial trends and communicates how they may impact premium and loss performance indicators.
• Makes judgements / assessments based on premium and loss indicators and findings from variance reports / dashboards to recommend priority focus areas.
• Analyzes variances and looks for possible solutions by creating a series of exhibits and commentary to highlight a story behind the data.
• Evaluates suggested solutions or alternatives (e.g. what-if scenarios and cost-benefit analyses, etc.) to identified issues for departments / market teams.
• Researches issues found and develops suggestions that address customer concerns; calculates high level impacts from initiatives or actions arising from customer interactions that may occur beyond the current forecast year.
• Develops and presents materials to audiences of all levels, including senior leaders.

• Manipulates planning / forecasting models and explains the implications of suggested actions to customers.
• Develops and maintains financial models and standardized templates for use during financial planning processes to ensure data quality, accuracy, and a focused analytic review.
• Identifies non-value-added departmental processes and seeks solutions.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting.
• Professional accounting designation (e.g. CPA) or working towards completion.
• Requires 3+ years of related experience in financial / business planning and analysis.
• Financial statement / reporting principles.
• MS Office Suite with intermediate / advanced Excel (e.g. VLOOKUP, IF statements, ISERROR formulas, etc.).
• Interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Organization, multi-tasking, and time management skills with attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

• Financial services and/or insurance industry knowledge is an asset.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems and tools (e.g. SAP Business Planning & Consolidation (BPC) tool) would be an advantage.