Senior Manager, Tax Accounting
Senior Manager, Tax Accounting - Tech‑Driven Health Insurance Company (New York, NY)
Join a fast‑growing, technology‑forward health insurance company that is transforming how members experience care. We are seeking a Tax Accounting Director to lead our tax accounting function, elevate our reporting capabilities, and partner across Finance to support a dynamic, data‑driven organization.
About the Role
As the Tax Accounting Director, you will oversee all tax provisions, filings, and reporting across both statutory and GAAP frameworks. You will serve as the company's subject‑matter expert on insurance tax accounting, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence in a highly regulated industry. This role is ideal for a tax leader who thrives in fast‑paced, tech‑enabled environments and wants to help build a modern insurance finance function.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the preparation, review, and analysis of GAAP and statutory tax provisions, including quarterly and annual tax entries and disclosures.
- Oversee tax reporting requirements for regulated health insurance entities, ensuring full compliance with state, federal, and NAIC standards.
- Manage all aspects of income tax, premium tax, and other insurance‑related tax calculations.
- Partner with Finance, Actuarial, and FP&A to evaluate tax impacts of business decisions, new products, and revenue models.
- Support audit processes (external auditors, regulators, and internal audit) by preparing financial support, responding to inquiries, and maintaining robust documentation.
- Drive continuous improvement in tax reporting systems, automation, and analytics in a technology‑first environment.
- Maintain strong internal controls over tax processes, ensuring adherence to regulatory and enterprise risk‑management frameworks.
- Monitor emerging tax legislation and insurance‑specific regulatory updates to advise leadership on implications.
- Lead and mentor a small but growing tax team.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA preferred.
- 10+ years of tax accounting experience, ideally with a mix of public accounting and industry roles.
- Strong technical knowledge of GAAP and statutory accounting principles related to tax.
- Prior experience in health insurance or P&C/Life insurance required.
- Deep understanding of insurance‑specific tax matters such as premium tax, SSAP, and NAIC reporting.
- Ability to operate in a fast‑growing, innovative environment with evolving processes and systems.
- Strong analytical, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
- Experience working with modern financial systems or data‑driven environments is a plus.
Why Join Us?
- A mission‑driven company improving healthcare through technology.
- A collaborative culture that values innovation and continuous improvement.
- Opportunity to build and scale a modern tax function within a rapidly growing insurer.
- Competitive compensation, equity opportunity, and comprehensive benefits.
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