Accounting Director

Allstate Insurance is hiring accounting directors to work at our headquarters in Northbrook, IL.

As an accounting director for Allstate, you will oversee the internal control environment, and report on it’s condition and efficiency. You will also interact heavily with coworkers in other departments.

We want candidates who have excellent communications skills, and enjoy interacting and working with others. Along with these traits, you must be intuitive, organized, and hardworking,

Working as an Accounting Director

An accounting director typically works with other departments to better their own department and the company itself. As an accounting director, you will work with Investment Portfolio Management, Corporate Accounting and Research, Corporate Tax, and Investment Law, to help all departments gain efficiency. You will also monitor and report on the internal control environment, manage the investment related portions of the SEC and Statutory quarterly and annual reports, and report to the Assistant Vice President of Investment Operations and Finance.

The role of accounting director is a critical one, and for this reason we require at least ten years of related experience, including five+ years of experience in financial reporting or SEC, preferably in the insurance field. A college degree in accounting is required, as well as a CPA and deep knowledge of accounting.

More about Allstate

Originally founded in 1931 as a part of Sears, Allstate has since then grown into the largest publicly held personal lines insurer in the entire United States. Over the years, we have received numerous awards for our company’s strength, achievements, size, and commitment to diversity, including recognitions from both Forbes and Fortune magazines. With our 13 lines of insurance and offices all across the country, we offer something for everyone.

What is it like to work for Allstate?

Just like our customers, our employees are in good hands. We strive to provide a working environment that promotes diversity, balance, and innovating thinking. We believe that our employee’s happiness correlates to our customer’s satisfaction, and so for this reason we provide encouraging engagement, endless opportunities for professional and personal growth, and a thriving, motivating environment. Allstate is a team, not only committed to providing the highest-quality customer service, but is also dedicated to bettering the surrounding communities. With a job at Allstate, you can be a part of this team, and have the opportunity to better your life and the life of someone else.

Allstate Employee Benefits

To demonstrate our appreciation for our employees, we offer a number of generous benefits and support systems.

Allstate provides medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance, as well as a retirement plan and profit sharing fund with 401(k) options. We offer dependent day care spending account, a health care flexible spending account, and childcare discounts. Because of our dedication to education, we provide tuition reimbursement, in-house education, and our very own “The Good Hands People” Program.