Tax Director, Hippo Insurance

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; CPA required
• 8-10 years of progressive tax leadership experience, including senior-level experience in a publicly traded, regulated insurance company in either a public accounting or corporate environment
• Deep expertise in U.S. federal and state taxation, insurance tax regimes, ASC 740 and SSAP 101, and premium tax compliance
• Demonstrated experience with technical, judgment-intensive tax positions in an audit-defensible, SEC-ready context
• Experience operating within a SOX control environment, including PBC response and documentation standards
• Excellent written and analytical skills, with the ability to independently own technical positions and defend them to auditors and senior finance leadership

Desirable

• Reporting to: Chief Accounting Officer
• The Tax Director at Hippo is a senior leader responsible for the accuracy, timeliness, and audit-defensibility of the company's income tax provision, compliance, and reporting obligations as a publicly traded insurance carrier
• This role provides strategic leadership across the enterprise, while owning core technical tax work, including U.S. GAAP and Statutory tax provisions and financial reporting, multi-state tax compliance, and insurance-specific tax matte
• .In this role, you’ll partner closely with the Chief Accounting Officer and work cross-functionally with Accounting, Strategic Finance, Legal, and external auditors and advisors
• Develop and execute a comprehensive tax strategy that is aligned with corporate initiatives, M&A activity, and capital allocation priorities
• Provide tax modeling to support enterprise forecasting and strategic planning
• Prepare the quarterly and annual global income tax provision under ASC 740 and related disclosures, including deferred tax asset and liability analysis, GILTI (NCTI) computations, ASC 718 stock-based compensation adjustments, §162(m) executive compensation adjustments, effective tax rate reconciliation, and uncertain tax position assessments
• Prepare the quarterly and annual statutory income tax provisions and related disclosures, including SSAP 101 admissibility test
• Prepare and maintain technical memoranda supporting the company's tax positions, including valuation allowance and uncertain tax position conclusions
• Manage federal and multi-state income tax compliance, including return preparation, review, and filing across all operating jurisdictions
• Oversee insurance premium tax compliance and reporting, ensuring accuracy across all licensed states and coordinating with internal accounting teams and external providers as needed
• Lead tax controversy management, including audits, appeals, and dispute resolution
• Manage relationships with external advisors and oversee special projects, including the R&D credit study, §174 analysis, §382 analysis, and transfer pricing documentation
• Maintain a strong SOX control framework, including retaining complete and audit-ready documentation evidencing control performance, and acting as a point of contact for auditor PBC requests
• Lead tax diligence, structuring analysis, and integration work associated with M&A activity as it arises, in coordination with outside counsel
• Maintain institutional knowledge of the company's entity structure, filing history, elections, and open tax positions to support ongoing audit defensibility
• Identify and implement technology and process improvements, including automation and AI-assisted tools, that reduce manual effort and strengthen controls within the tax function
• Monitor federal, state, foreign, and insurance-specific tax law changes, including NAIC and statutory accounting developments, assess their impact on the company, and lead the implementation of new laws