Strategic Finance Associate, Hippo Insurance
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Digital home-insurance provider
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Digital home-insurance provider
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To change how people think about home care and home insurance.
Role
Who you are
- 2–4 years of experience in corporate finance, FP&A, or a related analytical role
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with high attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Ability to communicate effectively with non-financial stakeholders
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
- Collaborative mindset and ability to partner cross-functionally
Desirable
- Experience in the insurance or technology industry
- Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) and BI tools (e.g., Tableau)
- Strong interest in process improvement, with experience identifying and implementing automation opportunities
- MBA or advanced degree in finance or a related discipline
- Familiarity with data or workflow automation tools (e.g., SQL, Python, Alteryx) is a plus
What the job involves
- Reporting to: Senior Manager, Strategic Finance
- Hippo is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Strategic Finance Associate to support Corporate Finance initiatives across the organization
- This role will support financial planning, reporting, and analysis across the company by partnering closely with functional teams to understand performance trends, creating BvA analysis, and contributing to financial planning cycles including the annual plan and reforecasting
- You will play a critical role in owning the company’s operating plan and developing scalable business models
- You will partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex operational objectives into financial performance
- You will contribute to improving how we work by helping to automate and simplify existing processes
- You have strong analytical and communication skills and are passionate about fostering strong relationships at all levels of the organization
- Partner with teams across the company to understand key drivers of financial results
- Help track and explain actual vs. plan performance on a monthly and quarterly basis
- Support the development of financial reports and presentations for internal stakeholders
- Assist in preparing materials for annual planning and periodic reforecasting cycles
- Analyze expense trends to identify key drivers, variances, and opportunities for cost optimization
- Drive process improvements by streamlining recurring reports and automating manual workflows where possible
- Help with simple financial models, tools, or templates to support better decision-making
- Communicate findings clearly in writing and in meetings with finance and business teams
Our take
Hippo Insurance is a disrupter brand in the insurance market, using technology to change the way home insurance is managed. Based on smart home monitoring systems, clients can monitor the security of their homes and fix minor issues that may turn into larger ones later down the line.
Part of the new 'insurtech' revolution, Hippo Insurance brings a modern way of thinking to the somewhat outdated insurance market. Headquartered in Palo Alto, Hippo is technology-first and AI-driven. Its policies and services are currently available to 80% of US homeowners across 37 states.
The multi-unicorn company has garnered interest from established insurers and home-building companies eager to ride the insurtech wave. However, following a completed business combination with Reinvent Technology Partners Z in 2021, 83% of the latter's raised capital was withdrawn from Hippo. Though it still began trading at a value of $5 billion that year, Hippo's dramatic change of fortunes with Reinvent exemplifies how unpredictable the insurtech market can be, even for major players.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Nov 2020
$350m
CONVERTIBLE
Jul 2020
$150m
SERIES E
Total funding: $709m
Company benefits
- Healthy Hippos Benefits - Multiple medical plans to choose from and 100% employer covered dental & vision plans for our team members and their families. We also offer a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Equity
- Training and Career Growth - Training and internal career growth opportunities
- 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 Austin, a 5-minute walk from the train station. Snacks and drinks available and catered lunches for onsite employees
Company HQ
University South, Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Assaf Wand
(Executive Chairman)Obtained an MBA from the University of Chicago. Was a Senior Associate at McKinsey. Founded Sabi in 2009, and co-founded Hippo in 2015.
Eyal Navon
(CTO)Eyal has a background in Software Engineering with the Israel Defence Forces and various startups. They then founded a Software Design Studio and a Software Consultancy before co-founding Hippo.
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