Finance Consultant - 87FF5E

We're determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals - and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.

Overview of the role: This newly formed role will lead the expense reporting team for Hartford Funds. The role involves driving financial excellence and influencing the firm's ability to make informed decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team that thoroughly reviews all expenses (actuals and forecast), ensuring accuracy and transparency.
• Establishes disciplined, repeatable departmental processes that ensure consistency and reliability in financial data.
• Conduct ongoing reviews of departmental budgets, developing a comprehensive understanding of variances and their implications.
• Create insightful reports and analyses that inform strategic decision-making, with a focus on expense allocations for various profitability views.
• Creates the firms expense story, translating data into a clear narrative.
• Work to continuously improve the contract management process, collaborating with accounting and The Hartford's Procurement team to streamline operations.
• Undertake special projects and additional tasks as needed.

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 10 years of finance and accounting experience, with a proven track record of success.
• Superior Excel modeling skills; ability to create flexible financial models.
• A high level of comfort with in-person interactions across all levels of the organization, need to be a "connector" that is ensuring the right business discussions are taking place and that all groups are effectively communicated with.
• Comfortable working in a small, fast-paced, hands-on department
• No asset management industry experience necessary; this role is a great entry point for someone eager to learn the industry.