Director, Accounting Reporting

Dir Fin Analysis Rptg - FF06AE

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Overview:

The Director, Accounting Reporting (the Director) will bring a detailed understanding of PeopleSoft general ledger applications. The Director will be a self-motivated problem solver with a working knowledge of insurance accounting and will bring the leadership skills and experience to provide direction and oversight for the maintenance of The Hartford's general ledger and to lead our Corporate segment reporting. To meet these functional requirements, the Director will establish and maintain effective relationships within The Hartford's Controllers group, Corporate Tax, HIMCO Finance, Cognizant offshore staff, and The Hartford's external auditors. The Director will be a PeopleSoft authority, and internal controls advocate for Close the Books activities, and will be based in our Hartford, CT Home Office on a hybrid basis.

• Managing and leading a team of individuals, including Offshore Cognizant resources, who handle The Hartford's PeopleSoft general ledger, account reconciliation tool, and the corporate segment results.
• Overseeing all general ledger activities including security rights, new chartfields, report and query creation.
• Review and oversight of the results of the Corporate segment, inclusive of all of the company's debt and equity reporting, calculation and analysis of EPS, and 10Q/10K disclosures.
• Liaising with Corporate IT on all system upgrades and interruptions.
• Overseeing the communication of key Close the Books milestones and coordinating daily status calls during the monthly close.
• Populating Close the Books metrics owned by GL Admin.
• Assisting auditors in the testing of controls related to the General Ledger and Cadency Account Reconciliation tool.
• Ensure all edits to the general ledger are made timely so that monthly close activities can be completed efficiently.
• Manage the team cohesively with proper prioritization of tasks.
• Use problem solving skills to minimize waste in processes and to make recommendations for an efficient monthly close process.
• Work cohesively with other members of the Corporate Finance area and Corporate IT.
• Identify and minimize key person dependencies within the GL Admin team.
• Lead the general ledger team on recommendations for major projects, such as acquisitions and dispositions.
• Have the flexibility to accept changing priorities, while continuing to meet customer needs.

• Minimum of 10 years' relevant professional experience in insurance accounting and/or public accounting.
• Experience successfully leading a team.
• Experience with financial systems: General Ledger and other finance modules, reporting systems, insurance administrative systems.
• Flexible and able to successfully balance multiple competing priorities.
• Well-developed communication, analytical and documentation skills.
• Strong technical accounting and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.