AD Accounting Reinsurance

The Hartford • Stamford, CT

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. The Hartford’s Global Reinsurance (NavRe) organization is looking to transform our treaty underwriting and operations activities both now and into the future. Reporting to the NavRe Head of Operations and Actuarial, the Assistant Director serves a key role in this transformation journey, as a liaison for internal and external customers. Leading a team of 10 accountants, the ideal candidate demonstrates strong leadership, effective communication and organizational skills, with a solid understanding of accounting, reinsurance contract management, and client relationships. This role will have a Hybrid work arrangement, with the expectation of working in an office ( Stamford, CT or Chicago, IL ) 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).

Requirements

• Proven working experience as Accounting Manager, Accounting Supervisor or Finance Manager; experience managing remote teams is a plus
• Reinsurance accounting experience required
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office, accounting software and databases
• Ability to process, organize and analyze large amounts of data
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to direct and supervise while maintaining a player-coach mentality
• Highly developed knowledge of insurance / reinsurance contracts, claims, coverage, financial transactions, reporting, collections and other insurance / reinsurance related matters
• Proven ability to communicate numeric and technical concepts with a variety of stakeholders
• Excellent working relationships with both internal and external partners including Brokers, Reinsurers, Cedents, Legal, Actuarial, Claims, Underwriting, Operations, Vendors and/or IT, to achieve the most favorable outcomes
• Collaborate and work effectively with others, including senior management
• Project leadership experience with a strong record of success is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated leadership acumen is strongly preferred
• High level of discipline and ability to drive efficiency and accuracy in accounting processes, proactive account management and excellent customer focus
• Bilingual - Spanish/English a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the daily operations of the accounting department including both technical accounting and cash accounting
• Partner with IT and Claims departments on various transformation projects, including ACORD e-messaging enablement
• Review monthly and quarterly reports going to Corporate Finance
• Develop and oversee process documentation for systems and day to day functions
• Promote cross training and career development for accounting team
• Assign projects and direct staff to ensure compliance and accuracy
• Collaborate with Operations leadership to provide recommendations on systems and procedure improvements
• Work with internal and external audit teams to prepare documentation and respond to inquiries

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees