Director, Financial Analysis

Travelers • Hartford, CT

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About The Position

Travelers' financial analysis team translates raw numbers into actionable insights to tell the story of past financial results and forecast future possibilities. The team collaborates with business partners, enabling them to make financially well-informed decisions. The Tech and Ops Finance team acts as a trusted partner to Operations leadership and key business stakeholders by delivering proactive data-driven insights and analytics that influence strategic decision making, accelerate business outcomes, and optimize organizational effectiveness and efficiency. As the Director of Finance for Integrated Operations and Europe Operations, you will lead the development and execution of the Multi-Year and Annual Plan, forecasts, and month-end close. You will model and present monthly and projected financials to business partners, identifying and speaking to trends and impacts to inform business decisions. As a collaborative partner to the business, you will help advance team objectives and business outcomes by interpreting, communicating, and applying analyses in a way that resonates with the intended audience. This position will manage finance professionals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in finance or accounting or professional designations such as CPA, CMA or comparable advanced professional education.
• Extensive experience with Financial Analysis concepts, principles, processes, applications and accounting practices and principles, preferably with some exposure to the P&C insurance industry.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence across all levels of management.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to mentor and develop employees.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to evaluate and understand current data and systems, find opportunities, recommend changes, and translate into business impacts.
• Experience leading and managing multiple complex projects simultaneously and follow through to ensure timely completion.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Financial Reporting Software (e.g., TM1, Essbase, Hyperion, etc.).
• Ability to quickly gain an understanding of Travelers' business strategy and plan objectives to align with enterprise goals.
• Five years of finance, financial planning, accounting, or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize reports generated into impactful exhibits, insightful results/observations, and actionable recommendations to influence business partners and management, ensuring quality control/accuracy.
• Review team members’ reports and provide coaching and feedback on accuracy and presentation.
• Execute identified analyses aligned with broad business objectives.
• Perform testing and validation of data and analyses and identify gaps and limitations in data sets while recommending potential alternatives.
• Prepare and present influential financial insights to senior financial leaders and/or functional teams, answering most questions.
• Direct the creation of complex analyses to influence business strategy.
• Lead projects that analyze and implement complex business and financial regulatory changes relating to financial reporting, such as reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, etc.
• Provide coaching, training, and mentoring.
• If a manager of people, effectively oversee and engage direct reports and perform management activities such as performance management, career development, and talent acquisition.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum.
• If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account.
• Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program
• Volunteer Encouragement: Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director