Job Description
Finance Director
We are currently seeking candidates for a Finance Director position with an established and growing property and casualty insurer in Hartford, CT. The Finance Director will lead the existing accounting team and oversee financial reporting, statutory compliance, internal controls, and overall financial management. This individual will play a key role in driving process improvements, maintaining financial accuracy, and providing strategic financial guidance to executive leadership.
We are currently seeking candidates for a Finance Director position with an established and growing property and casualty insurer in Hartford, CT. The Finance Director will lead the existing accounting team and oversee financial reporting, statutory compliance, internal controls, and overall financial management. This individual will play a key role in driving process improvements, maintaining financial accuracy, and providing strategic financial guidance to executive leadership.
This is a 3+ month contract-to-hire position that will pay $90-110/hour (depending on experience) within a 40-hour workweek. This position supports a hybrid work model in their Hartford office.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, including financial statements, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
- Manage NAIC statutory reporting, regulatory filings, and compliance with Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP) and GAAP requirements.
- Oversee insurance accounting functions, including premiums, commissions, claims, loss reserves, reinsurance, and investments.
- Coordinate external audits, actuarial reporting, regulatory examinations, and tax-related matters.
- Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and financial reporting procedures.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and expense analysis.
- Analyze financial results, identify trends and variances, and present key findings to executive leadership and the Board.
- Partner with underwriting, claims, and operations teams to support business decisions and overall financial performance.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team while identifying opportunities to enhance processes, reporting, and automation.
- Oversee select external service providers, including outsourced payroll and HR administration.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 8–10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant experience within the property and casualty insurance industry.
- Strong knowledge of NAIC statutory accounting principles and quarterly and annual insurance financial reporting requirements.
- Experience with reinsurance, loss reserves, premium accounting, and investment accounting.
- Proven leadership experience managing accounting staff and overseeing financial reporting deadlines.
- CPA preferred; equivalent experience within insurance accounting will be considered.
- Prior experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or in a senior accounting leadership role within a P&C insurance carrier preferred.
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and process improvement initiatives, including automation.
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please email your resume to Lydia at Lsinger@daleyaa.com.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Hartford, CT |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $90–$110 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 20 to 49 employees |
| Year Founded | 2005 |
| Website | http://daleyaa.com/ |
About Company
Daley And Associates, LLC (“DAA”) is a boutique search, executive, and contract staffing firm located in Boston, MA. We specialize in the placement of Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Administrative, and Life Sciences professionals at all levels. The firm was founded in 2005 by distinguished executives with over 30+ years of staffing agency experience with the mission to create a different kind of recruiting firm, one that provides a very hands-on, consultative approach to the clients they serve.
Daley And Associates works with some of the most prominent businesses in the greater Boston area. Our clients range from promising start-ups to Fortune 100 companies.
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