Manager, Strategic Finance

Role: Manager, Strategic Finance

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Reporting to: VP of Finance

About Hippo:

Our mission is to deliver intuitive and proactive protection for homeowners, combining the power of technology with a human touch.

Hippo built the world's first home protection platform. We believe that insurance should protect your home and the things you treasure with policies designed for modern lives and proactive protection that helps you care for your home. Our aim is to help you avoid issues before they become costly problems because the best claims experience is the one you don't have. Simply put, Hippo exists to protect the joy of homeownership.

About You:

Hippo is looking for a Strategic Finance Manager to lead forecasting, planning, analysis, and management reporting for its Insurance business. You will work alongside the Chief Underwriting Officer, Chief Risk Officer, and Spinnaker's CFO to create and own a detailed financial model. You will also lead all FP&A activities related to Hippo's Insurance business and be the liaison between the Strategic Finance and Insurance teams. Along with strong analytical and communication skills, you can translate complex operational objectives into financial performance. You will play a critical role in helping the Insurance business reach its financial goals while achieving key operational initiatives. You will help grow our team to a world-class strategic finance team that is customer service-oriented and highly accountable.

What You'll Do:

• Work with the CUO, CRO, Spinnaker CFO and senior management to formulate, track, and manage the Insurance unit's KPIs
• Own the short-term and long-term forecasting model to enable the Leadership team to make accurate and informed decisions
• Support end-to-end planning and execution of the long-term strategic plan and the Annual Operating Plan
• Partner with key cross-functional teams to understand key business developments that may influence future projections
• Apply an analytical approach to influence strategic decision-making, including capital allocation decisions and long-term financial planning
• Track key performance metrics and provide actionable insights through reporting and ad hoc analysis

Must Haves:

• 5-7 years' experience in financial planning, analysis, reporting, and related economic modeling roles (insurance experience preferred)
• Track record of top performance in intense, high performing teams
• Strong Excel skills and can build and manage complex financial models
• Solid knowledge of financial statements, accounting principles, and investment analysis
• Data-driven but also committed to supporting fast-paced, "good, not perfect" decision-making
• Self-motivated and directed; ability to collaborate is a must, but you will be autonomous and expected to succeed without heavy direction
• Willing to push yourself beyond your comfort zone and accept new challenges
• Strong intellectual curiosity and a desire to help others solve problems.
• Bachelor's degree finance, economics or a quantitative field required

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 dedicate
• 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 $130,000 - $205,000. 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.