Director, Financial Analysis & Reporting

Director, Technology Finance

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The Director, Technology Finance serves as a strategic finance leader supporting one of the company's largest and most critical investment areas. This role partners directly with Technology leadership to drive financial transparency, strengthen governance, and enable informed decision-making across run and invest spend.

This position leads a team and is accountable for advancing the Technology Finance operating model through enhanced reporting, automation, and business partnership.

This role will have a hybrid work arrangement, with the expectation of working in the office (Hartford, CT) 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).

Primary Responsibilities:

Executive Partnership & Decision Support

• Serve as a strategic advisor to Technology leadership, providing clear financial insights and recommendations
• Translate complex financial results into actionable guidance for executive decision-making
• Deliver concise, executive-ready commentary on results, risks, and opportunities

Technology Spend Management & Financial Structuring

• Oversee financial management of Technology spend, including run vs. invest, capital vs. expense, and lifecycle funding
• Strengthen cost transparency by identifying and explaining key drivers of Technology and infrastructure spend
• Oversee and continuously evolve the Technology allocation model, ensuring shared costs are aligned to business segment consumption; drive increased usage-based methodologies and provide clear, transparent reporting to segments to strengthen cost ownership and decision-making
• Support funding decisions, tradeoffs, and prioritization across Technology portfolios

Planning, Forecasting & Financial Reporting

• Lead development of Operating Plan, forecasts, and monthly financial results
• Ensure accurate, timely reporting and variance analysis with clear linkage to underlying drivers
• Improve forecast predictability through stronger governance and alignment to approved decisions

Finance Modernization & Process Improvement

• Drive initiatives to modernize financial processes, reporting, and tools
• Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve efficiency and insight generation
• Standardize reporting and workflows to enhance consistency and scalability

Financial Controls & Governance

• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial information, including capitalization, allocations, and reserves
• Strengthen processes supporting compliance with accounting policies
• Provide oversight of contracts, invoices, and asset-related financial activities

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance team
• Establish clear expectations for ownership, accountability, and quality of work
• Build team capability in financial modeling, analytics, and business partnership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required; MBA or CPA preferred
• 10+ years of finance experience, including FP&A and expense management
• Proven experience leading teams and developing talent
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; advanced Excel required, TM1 preferred
• Experience driving process improvement and automation initiatives
• Excellent communication skills with ability to influence senior leadership
• Knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting concepts preferred

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:

$135,600 - $203,400

Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.