Assistant Director, Financial Analysis and Reporting

About the Role

Assistant Director, Financial Analysis & Reporting

Locations: Hartford, CT

Hybrid

Full time

Job Description     

The Assistant Director, Financial Analysis & Reporting is responsible for the coordination, execution, and governance of monthly enterprise financial reporting and close activities. This role ensures the accuracy, timeliness, and consistency of expense, workforce, and operational reporting delivered to senior finance leadership. The position serves as a central integration point across FP&A, Reporting & Analytics, Workforce Financial Management, and TM1, with significant responsibility during month‑end, Outlook, and quarter‑end cycles.

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor and develop team of financial professionals, fostering a collaborative and high performance culture.

• Monthly Close & Reporting Execution - Manage and maintain the monthly financial production schedule, ensuring all reporting dependencies, data loads, validations, and refreshes are completed on time. Coordinate and oversee month‑end close activities related to enterprise expense, workforce, and operational reporting; participate in and support enterprise close forums and huddles to ensure timely issue resolution and readiness of deliverables

• Financial Analysis & Management Reporting - Support the preparation, review, and refinement of monthly enterprise expense reporting, including variance analysis, commentary, and leadership‑level summaries. Review and validate actual‑to‑outlook variance files and supporting explanations to ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency prior to distribution; provide quality assurance and governance oversight for recurring finance deliverables such as enterprise flash summaries and supporting analysis packages

• Workforce & Data Governance - Coordinate monthly TM1 data readiness in partnership with the TM1 team, validating data loads and resolving issues prior to reporting use

• Oversee and review monthly workforce‑related reporting, including staffing reconciliations, active employee listings, requisitions, and bonus‑related files; ensure Workforce Financial Planning and HR data dependencies align with close timelines and reporting requirements

• Cross‑Functional Coordination & Leadership - Act as a central point of coordination across FP&A, Reporting & Analytics, Workforce Management, and TM1 to ensure aligned execution of monthly deliverables

• Provide prioritization, guidance, and coverage planning for reporting activities during peak close, holiday, and quarter‑end periods

• Partner with finance leadership to anticipate reporting needs, manage risks, and deliver leadership‑ready outputs under compressed timelines

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Advanced financial analysis and variance interpretation

• Strong understanding of enterprise expense and workforce reporting

• Experience managing month‑end close and reporting processes

• Proficiency working with financial systems and planning tools (e.g., TM1, workforce planning platforms)

• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to lead through influence in a matrixed environment

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent experience

• Progressive experience in financial analysis, reporting, or FP&A roles

• Experience supporting enterprise‑level close and reporting cycles 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:

$110,800 - $166,200