Position Details

As theVice President, Corporate Taxation, you will serve as the organizations senior authority on federal, state, and local taxation - responsible for driving strategy, ensuring compliance, optimizing tax outcomes, and advising top executives. This position leads the entire corporate tax lifecycle and plays a pivotal role in financial decision-making.

What You Will Lead

• Develop and implement enterprise-level corporate tax strategy aligned with financial and business objectives.

• Oversee the full tax lifecycle, including compliance, reporting, incentives, planning, and audits (federal, state, local).

• Advise executive leadership on tax implications for strategic decisions, transactions, and long-range planning.

• Monitor evolving tax legislation and maintain proactive compliance practices.

• Build and develop a high-performing tax team through coaching, hiring, and performance management.

• Strengthen relationships with auditors, advisors, and regulatory stakeholders.

• Evaluate and enhance tax accounting policies and internal controls, including GAAP and SAP frameworks.

What You Bring

• Eight+ years of progressive tax or financial/accounting experience, with P&C insurance experience strongly preferred.

• Background in a Big Four environment or a major insurance company is highly valuable.

• CPA or JD/LLM required.

• Executive leadership capability: strategic thinker, effective communicator, strong decision-maker, talent developer.

What This Role Offers

• Meaningful executive impact in a financially strong, values-driven P&C insurer

• Visibility with senior leadership and influence over enterprise strategy

• Stability and long-term career opportunity in a company with deep roots and strong growth

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• On-site connection to the organizations decision-makers, teams, and culture

This is an exceptional opportunity for a tax leader who values influence, depth, stability, and the chance to modernize and elevate a critical corporate function.

About the Location: Erie, Pennsylvania

Our headquarters is located in the heart of Erie - a region known for low cost of living, accessible real estate, and quick commutes. Its ideal for candidates seeking a high-impact leadership role without the stress, price tags, or burnout of major metropolitan corporate centers. Relocation assistance and support may be available.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages overall operations of designated area of authority. Interviews, hires, trains and directs personnel. Prepares and conducts performance assessments, coordinates discipline and oversees Employee development as required.
• Develops and implements companywide corporate tax strategy, leveraging proven tax management techniques and processes.
• Responsible for all aspects of the corporate tax life cycle, including compliance, reporting and all tax incentives and planning.
• Monitor changes in federal, state and local tax laws to ensure the company is compliant.
• Makes recommendations regarding the handling of specific tax matters, including managing external tax advisors.
• Develops and directs planning initiatives and strategies to minimize corporate taxes. Directs the implementation of recommendations as approved by executive management.
• Maintains and applies a current knowledge of GAAP and SAP accounting statutes, regulations and corresponding internal control frameworks related to federal income taxes applicable to all ERIE companies.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with key external stakeholders, including tax advisors, auditors, and brokers.
• Partners within finance and the broader organization to deliver analytical solutions and to determine tax impact of strategic business decisions and transactions.
• Oversees federal, state and local tax audits.
• Reviews, assesses and makes recommendations with regard to current tax accounting policies, procedures and practices.

The first seven duties listed are the functions identified as essential to the job. Essential functions are those job duties that must be performed in order for the job to be accomplished.

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instruction and to perform any other duties as requested by their supervisor, or as become clear.

Capabilities

Qualifications

Minimum Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field required.

Additional Experience

• Eight years experience in tax or related finance/accounting experience required.
• Big Four accounting firm and/or a major property/casualty or life insurance company preferred.

Designations/Licenses

• CPA or JD/LLM required.

Physical Requirements