
Financial Analyst
Allstate
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Belfast • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Junior
About the role
- The Financial Analyst analyses financial results for key products, markets and initiatives.
- This position leverages data-driven analysis to support the approved budget, execute leadership directives, monitor results and tracks performance, identify potential issues and prompts corrective actions using financial tools.
- Develop effective presentations for small groups; prepare and help build storyline for financial updates
- Provide accurate, timely reports with financial insight to allow business partners to improve performance
- Use analysis to influence and drive action within finance and our business partners by using fact-based, holistic and forward-looking perspectives to identify emerging issues and assist in implementation of strategies
- Isolate key drivers, quantify impacts, and forecast implications to the business
- Process invoices, assign appropriate accounting treatment and GL coding for various expense types and fixed assets.
- Run applicable accounts payable status reports and coordinate the monthly expense accruals for the department.
- Support expense tracking processes and maintain accurate records
- Track and maintain purchase contracts records as applicable
- Track construction projects payment status and outstanding balances; record projects accruals for items based on company predetermined thresholds.
- Analyse the work-in-progress for projects completions and maintain the assets under construction accounts and capitalize projects per the completion schedule.
- Prepare and post lower complexity routine journal entries and adjustments to the general ledger as needed.
- Perform basic general ledger account reconciliations.
- Work closely with internal departments and external suppliers to ensure smooth financial operations.
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of experience in a Finance, Accountancy role or a related field
- Experience in MS Excel using advanced functions, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, etc.
- Proven ability to prepare accurate financial reports and deliver presentations using PowerPoint to stakeholders.
- Basic knowledge of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ability to apply AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Power Automate)
- Working knowledge of financial and accounting concepts related to accounts payable
- Prior experience with SAP – S4/Hana and/or Analysis for Office
- Prior exposure to real estate finance and operations
Benefits
- A generous, flexible benefits package including annual leave, healthcare and dental cover, pension, and lifestyle discounts
- Access to world-class learning platforms and award-winning L&D
- Clear career paths, internal mobility, and a strong focus on growth
- A people-first culture with flexible working options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
financial analysisbudgetingfinancial reportinggeneral ledger accountingjournal entriesaccount reconciliationsdata analysisforecastingaccounts payableexpense tracking
Soft skills
communicationpresentation skillscollaborationproblem-solvingattention to detail