IT Asset and Expense Management Team Leader (hybrid)

• About Us

   

  The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

   

  You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

   

  Allstate operate a very flexible hybrid working policy that will allow you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager with a blend of remote and office working for NI based employees as well as condensed working patterns (4 day week/9 day fortnight).

   

  Join our team and you’ll find challenge and reward in a culture of innovation, support and balance. 

   

   

  Location

   

   

  Belfast/ Derry-Londonderry/ Strabane

   

   

  Your role in the team

   

  We are looking for an IT Asset and Expense Management Team Leader to join Allstate Technology and Strategic Ventures (ATSV) for a Fortune 100 company. The position is to lead, monitor, and supervise a group of employees to achieve goals related to acquisition and expense management for enterprise IT hardware and software. We work with talented individuals who come together as a team to support the Allstate Technology and Strategic Ventures (ATSV) organization.

   

  We are looking for a candidate who will motivate and inspire their team by creating an environment that promotes positive communication, encourages bonding of team members, and demonstrates flexibility across multiple geographies.  The Team Lead may also have responsibilities for performing acquisition and expense management in support of complex projects, vendors and/or service providers.

   

  Responsibilities include (but are not limited to)

   

  • Managing the day-to-day activities of the team.
  • Motivating the team to achieve organizational goals.
  • Developing and implementing a timeline to achieve targets.
  • Delegating tasks to team members.
  • Conducting training of team members to maximize their potential.
  • Empowering team members with skills to improve their confidence, product knowledge, and communication skills.
  • Conducting performance reviews.
  • Contributing to the growth of the company through a successful team.
  • Creating a pleasant working environment that inspires the team.
  • Innovates and utilizes processes to ensure proper payment of complex IT leases, many diverse vendors and/or communication services for established vendors
  • Oversees that the processing of invoices (receipt, audit and payment) is accurate and is completed in accordance to our contracted terms for each vendor
  • Audit and support the management of asset or database records for assigned commodities
  • Ensures that monthly accruals are processed and reconciled as needed
  • Ensures that hardware, software, and services requests are reviewed for proper order completions, approvals, and adherence to standards
  • Supervises ordering queues to ensure work is distributed or rejected within our SLA timeframe
  • Validation that orders submitted by yourself and/or teammates are accurate
  • Daily coordination of installs, de-installs, disposals and/or redeployments of services, licenses and/or equipment
  • Partners with Asset Management in the development of and monitoring of adherence to asset management policies

   

   

   

  So, what are the essential criteria to apply?

   

  • All candidates must evidence an existing right to work in the UK'
  • A degree level qualification (or equivalent) in Finance, Economics, Accountancy, or similar discipline
  • 3+ years’ experience in a Finance role
  • Applicants must be willing and eligible to travel to the USA

   

   

  We also have some desirable criteria

   

  • Continuous improvement mindset and experience
  • Experienced in key shareholder engagement, working as a trusted advisor
  • Familiar with Microsoft Office and the ability to analyze, manipulate, and interpret large amounts of data using tools, e.g., Excel, PowerBI, Tableau
  • 12+ months leadership experience

   

  What we offer

   

  As Digital DNA’s Workplace of the Year 2020 & 2022 winners, we offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible annual leave entitlement, dental and healthcare insurance, an attractive pension package and discounts on gym memberships, public transport and parking.

   

  Allstate invests heavily in your development, as an employee you will have access to multiple world-class learning platforms and courses from our award-winning in-house Learning & Development team.

   

  We pride ourselves in providing clear career paths and opportunities for internal mobility allowing you to further develop within the organisation.

   

  We encourage a better work life balance and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for various flexible working arrangements.

   

   

  Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities

   

  Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants.  This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

   

  We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.

   

  Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

   

   

  The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 12th October 2022