Manager, Financial Systems

Title: Manager, Financial Systems

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Reporting to: Director of IT

About Hippo:

Hippo is a high-growth technology-first company that is challenging the insurance industry. Our approach is to modernize home insurance offerings thanks to our own insurance software, from incorporating smart home monitoring to offering a one-of-a-kind online experience that drastically simplifies the application process. Led by a strong team of passionate business and technology veterans, we're rapidly expanding by inviting great engineers to join our talented team.

Hippo is solving complex engineering, data, regulatory and operational problems that have immediate impact on this antiquated industry. We're on a strong growth trajectory, extending a suite of products with a strong product-market fit, as well as building MVPs of new offerings.

About you:

You're an experienced Information Technology leader with a background in growing a team from scratch. You are a hands-on technical leader, with a passion for tackling big problems head on

You have an extensive background in managing ERP solutions and related financial systems in a fast growing and complex environment. You take an agile approach to product management and development with an eye on automation and process improvement.

What You'll do:

• Own and drive the enterprise application landscape at Hippo and create a product roadmap for our ERP (NetSuite) and related financial systems.
• Gather requirements from business partners to inform our product roadmap and work with stakeholders to drive value while identifying opportunities for optimization.
• Lead a team of hands-on engineers, third-party specialists and system integrator partners to develop, test and roll out capabilities across the various systems, including integration with our cloud infrastructure and home-grown insurance systems.
• Consistently evaluate our current systems and partners to ensure that we are building a scalable enterprise platform that will grow with Hippo.
• Actively manage a high-performing team by recruiting excellent talent, developing and rewarding existing talent, managing efficiently, and demonstrating great leadership.
• Contribute to the development of the IT vision; translate the vision into short-/long-term goals and deliverables.

Must Haves:

• 3+ years of experience in a leadership role having managed a team in a high growth environment with hands-on experience with financial systems.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience with a deep understanding of NetSuite
• Strong managerial and decision-making experience with a proven track record of building and leading successful IT tools and teams.
• Financial or Insurance Experience preferred
• Ability to drive initiatives across IT organizations and cross-functional teams while setting clear expectations, timelines, and direction.
• Effective communication ability to convey complex ideas in a simple manner and drive teams to resolutions during discussions.

Benefits and Perks:

Hippo treats its team members with the same level of dedication and care as we do our customers, which is why we're fortunate to provide all of our Hippos with:

• Healthy Hippos Benefits - 100% Employer paid medical, dental & vision plan options for our team members AND their families (yes, you read that correctly). As well as 401(k), long & short-term disability, employer-paid life insurance, flexible spending accounts
  for health and dependent care, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and Career Growth - Paid training opportunities and countless internal career growth opportunities
• Award-Winning Culture - Recognized by BuiltIn and Inc. Magazine as a top place to work - we value integrity, inclusiveness, empathy, and being proactive and dedicated
• Flexible Time Off - You know when and how you should recharge
• Little Hippos Program - We offer 12 weeks of parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Hippo Habitat - Downtown Palo Alto location, 5-minutes from the Caltrain station. Fully stocked kitchen, and BBQ Fridays!

The base pay range for this role is $150,000 - $185,000. Exact compensation may vary based on several job-related factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, experience, education/training, location, business needs and market demands.

Hippo is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

Hippo's applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to an applicant's disability or need for accommodation. Any Hippo applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact the Hippo's People Team to make the need for an accommodation known.

All Hippo employees who are required to report to a Hippo office or voluntarily enter a Hippo office must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved. Employees in Office Based and Hybrid roles are required to report to a Hippo office. Fully vaccinated is defined as 2 weeks after receiving the second dose of a 2 dose vaccine and two weeks after receiving a single dose vaccine. Please acknowledge you have read and understand this requirement.