Financial Consultant

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Hartford, CTtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R2624150

Cons Fin Analysis - FF07BE
We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.
The Operations Finance team plays a
** critical role
** in shaping how a large, complex organization plans, deploys, and optimizes more than **$500M in annual operating expense**. As a
** Financial Consultant**, you will operate at the intersection of finance and operations—partnering directly with
** Financial Shared Services leaders** (Premium Audit, Billing, Claims, Bank Fees) to influence decisions that matter.

At the same time, this role is
** intentionally designed to improve how finance works**. You will help
** automate, streamline, and modernize financial processes**—enhancing forecasting accuracy, improving analytical efficiency, and reducing manual effort so finance can deliver
** higher‑quality insight with greater speed and consistency**. The focus is on building
** scalable, repeatable processes
** that enable stronger financial performance and better decision‑making, not just producing reports.

We are looking for a thoughtful, analytical, and action‑oriented finance professional who enjoys partnering with the business, challenging assumptions, improving processes, and translating
** operational and workforce activity into clear financial impact**. This role is ideal for someone who wants to play a
** meaningful role in Operations
** while helping modernize how finance delivers insight and drives better decisions.
** This role will have a Hybrid work arrangement, with the expectation of working in the office (Hartford, CT) 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).
***
* Responsibilities Include:

**** Be a strategic finance partner to Operations leaders:
*** Act as a trusted thought partner, recommending solutions and guiding business decisions
* Apply a strong financial lens to operational inputs, using metrics to challenge assumptions and drive efficiency
* Establish regular engagement cadence with business partners to provide insight and strategic support
* Analyze trends, identify root causes, and highlight areas requiring further exploration or action
** Own and explain financial performance:
*** Own monthly results for managed and allocated expenses, ensuring transparency through reporting and analysis
* Ensure accurate accounting, including cost allocations, reserving, and expense recognition
* Translate financial results into clear, actionable insights for non‑finance audiences
** Drive planning, forecasting, and outlook development:
*** Lead the development of periodic outlooks and the annual operating plan for Operations expense
* Partner with the Staff Modeling team on multi‑year staffing outlooks and hiring plans
* Monitor actuals versus assumptions and identify emerging risks and opportunities
** Translate workforce modeling into financial impact
*** Partner closely with Workforce and Staff Modeling teams to translate headcount, mix, and productivity assumptions into financial outcomes
* Assess the cost, timing, and risk implications of hiring plans, attrition trends, and organizational changes
* Connect workforce drivers to expense outlooks and clearly communicate implications to Operations leaders
** Lead continuous improvement efforts
*** Drive enhancements in forecasting, reporting, and analytics within your scope
* Identify opportunities to automate or eliminate low‑value activities and promote data‑driven decision‑making
* Support cross‑line and cross‑segment work to enable development, knowledge‑sharing, and cross‑training
* Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required
* Self‑starter with strong initiative and the ability to influence without authority
* Results‑oriented, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment
* Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a focus on root‑cause…