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Allstate · 3 hours ago

Financial Analysis Consultant II

Northbrook, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$56K/yr - $92K/yr

2+ years exp

Allstate is a leading company focused on protecting families and their belongings from uncertainties. They are seeking a Financial Analysis Consultant II to support the Technology Finance organization by analyzing technology-related expenditures and collaborating with IT leaders on budgeting and forecasting.

BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesInsuranceInsurTechVenture Capital

No H1B

Responsibilities

Analyze and track technology-related expenditures including hardware, software, support, and labor

Develop and maintain reporting and financial models to monitor spend against budget and forecast, and provide variance explanations as needed

Identify cost-saving opportunities and provide actionable recommendations

Collaborate with IT leaders to develop annual budgets and rolling forecasts for technology spend

Ensure alignment of financial plans with strategic IT initiatives and business goals

Act as a liaison between Finance and Technology teams to ensure accurate financial planning and reporting

Prepare and help build storylines for financial updates

Develop and lead effective presentations for small groups

Support vendor negotiations and contract reviews from a financial perspective

Adherence to internal financial and accounting policies

Support financial analysis for major IT projects, including ROI assessments, business case development, and post-implementation reviews

Contribute to enterprise-wide initiatives such as digital product transformation and business unit integrations

Qualification

Financial AnalysisFinancial ModelingFinancial ReportingMicrosoft ExcelAnalytical ThinkingFinancial AcumenCritical ThinkingDetail-Oriented

Required

Highly analytical and detail-oriented

Experience in financial analysis of End User Computing expenses

Ability to analyze and track technology-related expenditures including hardware, software, support, and labor

Experience in developing and maintaining reporting and financial models to monitor spend against budget and forecast

Ability to identify cost-saving opportunities and provide actionable recommendations

Experience in collaborating with IT leaders to develop annual budgets and rolling forecasts for technology spend

Ability to ensure alignment of financial plans with strategic IT initiatives and business goals

Experience acting as a liaison between Finance and Technology teams to ensure accurate financial planning and reporting

Ability to prepare and help build storylines for financial updates

Experience in developing and leading effective presentations for small groups

Ability to support vendor negotiations and contract reviews from a financial perspective

Adherence to internal financial and accounting policies

Experience supporting financial analysis for major IT projects, including ROI assessments, business case development, and post-implementation reviews

Ability to contribute to enterprise-wide initiatives such as digital product transformation and business unit integrations

Skills in Analytical Thinking, Critical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Reporting