Team Leader – Accounting (750027)

This role is responsible for supporting the Accounting operations which cuts across the Auto, Property, Allstate Benefits, Commercial, Life & Retirement and other businesses. The role demands managing frontline employees by providing direction, coordinating unit activities, monitoring employee/unit performance, formulating and implementing action plans, recommending work procedures and workflow management

• Be able to partner with teams across both onshore and offshore locations
• Demonstrate implementation of Best Practices within the assigned Center of Excellence recommended by the Operating Model Team
• Provides expertise to support various financial and regulatory audits
• Understands the business unit structure and components that impact profitability and operational efficiencies
• Demonstrate capability to raise and manage accounting application-level accesses for the teams
• Provides effective coaching and feedback
• Drive optimization and efficiency within to empower the teams, implements performance management and progressive discipline processes
• Creates a positive and satisfying work environment through recognition, empowerment, diversity and acting as a role model
• Conduct monthly one-on-one, identify training needs and recommend programs to develop future skillsets
• Effective capacity planning, contribute and implement strategic plans to achieve stated objectives and goals
• Assist with identification of future technology and systems, develop information management tools to effectively document and publish reports
• Account and JV approvals

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with equivalent experience
• Attention to detail, time management skills and exceptional initiative & follow up skills
• Ability to prioritize, multitask and work independently
• Knowledge of Accounting and SOX audits
• Knowledge of General Ledger coding and JE impacts
• Knowledge to make informed judgement of accounts and related information
• Knowledge to understand the intent/purpose and expected outcome of JE
• Good insurance domain knowledge
• Good communication skills – written & verbal
• Ability to lead and influence a team

Primary Requirement:

• 8+ years of overall Accounting experience mandatory
• Conflict management
• Facilitating change
• Problem solving
• Performance and People management