Forensic Accountant Specialist

The Hartford•Hartford, CT

2d•$131,600 - $197,400•Hybrid

About The Position

The Forensic Accounting Specialist will be responsible for providing financial consultant services to Commercial Property adjusters to enhance outcomes of business income and extra expense claims while aligning resources to help drive overall quality through the Claims Excellence program.

Requirements

10+ years of prior experience measuring time element claims, including business interruption, extra expenses, inventory, and employee theft
Bachelor degree in Accounting
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Strong attention to detail
Establish a strong, effective working relationship with all regional adjusters
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Excellent analytical skills
Negotiation skills
Candidate must be able to work independently and be able to manage a fluctuating claim load
Must possess the ability to communicate complex information in a mentoring/training situation
Strong focus delivering outstanding customer service

Nice To Haves

CPA preferred

Responsibilities

Lead forensic evaluation / analysis of certain time element, employee theft, and inventory claim
Become directly involved with the review of certain large, catastrophic business income losses overseen at the Home Office level
Work in consort with functional property consultants
Develop procedures to drive a desirable experience from a customer service perspective
Assist in business income loss training with internal property staff
Work to minimize the use of third party accountants in evaluating time element losses
Provide team status reports to management
Participate in projects and business improvement initiatives
Work with underwriting and product teams for all commercial lines of business to provide subject matter expertise