Sr. Financial Analyst

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Financial Senior Analyst – Technology Finance (Hybrid, Hartford, CT)

The Technology & Operations Finance team sits at the heart of strategic decision‑making for one of the company’s most critical investment areas. As a Financial Senior Analyst, you’ll deepen financial transparency across technology and infrastructure, partner directly with leaders, and support how the organization deploys annual spend.

We're looking for a curious, analytical, and action‑oriented financial professional—someone who thrives on solving complex problems, building better processes, and turning data into meaningful insights.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Be a financial leader for your assigned Technology Areas:

• Own monthly close activities with accuracy and confidence

• Produce timely, relevant management reporting (standard + ad hoc)

• Drive meaningful transparency by analyzing results, building financial models, and distilling KPIs

Shape financial insights that guide executive decisions

• Develop clear, thoughtful commentary on results and trends

• Build and refine expense outlooks in partnership with Technology leaders

• Explain drivers behind managed and allocated expenses in a way non‑finance partners understand

Strengthen technology cost management

• Analyze IT service costing (i.e. sub‑ledger) data to support infrastructure transparency

• Maintain data integrity, including capitalization processes

• Ensure reserves, paid corrections, and cost allocations are accurate, justified, and fully supported

• Helps manages and deploys technology spend, including capital vs. operating investment decisions, lifecycle funding, infrastructure modernization, and ongoing run‑the‑business costs

Lead improvement and modernization initiatives

• Drive or support projects to streamline financial processes, enhance data quality, and modernize reporting tools

• Identify automation opportunities and help shape the future of tech‑finance operations

Provide contract, invoice, and asset oversight:

• Review and approve contracts, purchase orders, and invoices; validate procurement saves

• Oversee fixed asset reviews, including hardware purchases, asset setup, and depreciation

• Understand and explain cash vs. expense impacts related to technology and infrastructure investments

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).

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting or related field preferred

•  3+ years related expense experience

•  Strong Excel skills, TM1 skills a plus

•  Self-starter, self-motivated and performance driven; ability to lead through influencing

• Ability to quickly learn and assimilate new applications

• Results oriented with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities

• Critical thinker with proven critical thinking skills

• Analytical capabilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Familiarity with insurance accounting and reporting concepts/theories, including knowledge of GAAP concepts/theories a plus

• Ability to develop effective working relationships with business partners, and other expense partners.

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:

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