Director, SEC Reporting

Allstate; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 158,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Allstate seeks a Director for SEC Reporting to lead external financial reporting and manage a team of accounting professionals. The role focuses on overseeing SEC filings, improving reporting processes, and ensuring compliance with GAAP and SEC regulations. Ideal candidates will have a CPA and significant experience in public accounting, particularly in the insurance sector.

Qualifications

• Strong public accounting experience preferred (5-10 years with Big 4).
• Experience in the insurance industry accounting and reporting desired.

Responsibilities

• Prepare SEC filings including MD&A and financial statements.
• Lead a team of accounting and reporting professionals.
• Manage processes that support accurate and timely financial reporting.

Skills

Accounting

Leadership

Financial Accounting

SEC Regulations

Financial Statement Analysis

Education

CPA

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Job description

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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

The Director, SEC Reporting, will lead the development of external financial reporting, accounting, audit committee materials and other project responsibilities for The Allstate Corporation, a Fortune 100 SEC registrant. This team is responsible for the financial reporting for The Allstate Corporation and subsidiaries. This includes completing all SEC filings and preparation of audited US GAAP basis financial statements for various subsidiary companies.

In this highly visible and dynamic role, you will serve as a change champion, improving process efficiencies and business practices. Lead and coach a team of high performing, accounting and reporting professionals responsible for enterprise financial statements. You will thrive on change and continuous improvement while demonstrating and fostering a sense of urgency, collaboration and accountability.

• Prepare SEC filings including MD&A, financial statements and footnotes. Work with Corporate Accounting Research, accounting, legal and business unit finance areas to complete required disclosures and draft new disclosures
• Develop presentations for communicating reporting results to Senior Leadership and the Audit Committee while communicating information effectively across the organization.
• Manage processes that support the certifications required for SEC filings and independent auditor representation letters as well as processes that support accurate, timely and comprehensive financial reporting
• Lead project teams to develop disclosures for new accounting developments and transactions
• Collaborate with business units and other areas of the company to understand and develop disclosures that explain our business results to external stakeholders
• Work on securities offerings and other capital market transactions
• Monitor and evaluate the control environment for compliance with SEC Sarbanes Oxley (Sox) and NAIC Sox
• Stay aware of and implement best-in-class reporting technologies to support the business and reporting processes
• Participate and support independent auditors in GAAP statutory audits and reviews
• Support regulator inquiries and information requests, including responses to any SEC comments on filings
• Hire, train and retain strong accounting staff and develop an integrated accounting organization
  
  

Functional Skills:

• Comprehensive knowledge of SEC Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), statutory accounting principles (Preferred), internal controls and financial reporting
• Strong communication and leadership skills, including developing and leading high performing teams
• Create partnerships across departmental functions providing collaboration, exceptional customer service and drive innovation to create an atmosphere that supports new ideas and initiatives
• Strive for effective communication that results in teamwork, shared knowledge, and ideas
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job requires demonstrated leadership capabilities and requires a leader that can identify best-practices and bring large teams together to operate effectively
  
  

Education And Experience

• CPA (Required)
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Public Accounting experience – 5 to 10 years Big 4 experience with Insurance or Financial Services clients
• Insurance industry accounting and reporting experience in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance (Preferred)
  
  

Skills

Accounting, Business Acumen, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Leadership Management, Management Accounting, Management Reporting, People Leadership, People Management, Performance Management (PM), SEC Regulations, Securities and Exchange Commission Financial Reporting

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is $158,000.00 - 212,750.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Insurance and Financial Services

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