Senior Accounting Leader

9 hours ago

Hartford, Connecticut, United States The Hartford Full time
About the Role

The Senior Accounting Leader - External Reporting and Strategic Initiatives will play a key leadership role in the Corporate Controller's organization, overseeing The Hartford's annual and quarterly reporting and compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the preparation and filing process of key SEC filings for The Hartford, including forms 10K/Q, collaborating with various areas across the enterprise to ensure the documents are appropriately updated and supporting documentation is maintained.
  • Lead the preparation of the Company's quarterly Investor Financial Supplement and partner closely with Investor Relations by providing critical review/feedback for other quarterly earnings release related documents to ensure accurate and consistent messaging across earnings documents and compliance with SEC reporting requirements.
  • Provide support for strategic initiatives impacting Controllers, such as M&A transactions, reinsurance agreements, new products, and other business growth initiatives.
  • Participate in the strategic direction and leadership for key continuous improvement initiatives aligned with the Controller's Organization vision, driving success through influencing others and working collaboratively across the area and enterprise as necessary.
  • Lead the preparation and review of materials for quarterly meetings with key stakeholders, including the HIG Audit Committee and State Insurance Departments.
  • Lead high-performing team of accounting professionals, providing guidance, training, and development opportunities to maintain high performance and continuous improvement culture.
  • Stay current with changes in accounting and reporting rules facing the Company under various reporting frameworks, such as SEC, FASB, AICPA, and lead or oversee implementation of necessary updates to reporting processes and disclosures.
  • Maintain effective internal control environment related to financial reporting processes.
  • Serve as primary liaison for internal and external auditors.
Requirements
  • Minimum 12 years of accounting experience, preferably Big 4 (with some insurance clients) or a mix of Big 4 and insurance industry experience.
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP and SEC regulations, with previous experience with SEC reporting and regulatory filings required.
  • Excellent leadership and team management skills, with experience leading high-performing teams to work effectively under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
  • Ability to lead initiatives in a matrix environment across the Controller's organization.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
  • Team player with outstanding communication, interpersonal, and organizational influencing skills, excellent stakeholder/relationship management skills, and leadership behavior.
  • Expert understanding of business results and ability to compose financial narratives that accurately represent Company performance.
  • Proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Office Suite required.
  • Experience researching and documenting technical accounting issues a plus.
  • Experience with NAIC statutory accounting and/or IFRS a plus.
  • Experience with Workiva's WDesk tool a plus.
  • XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) experience a plus.
  • Knowledge of sustainability accounting standards board and other ESG frameworks a plus.
  • Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Accounting.
  • CPA is strongly preferred.

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