Director, Finance

Pet Place; Pennsylvania; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a strategic Director of Finance to lead its finance department. This vital role involves overseeing accounting, financial planning, and performance communication, driving value through best practices and governance. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and analytical skills, ensuring effective fiscal management across North America. Join this innovative firm and contribute to enhancing financial processes while fostering a collaborative team environment. Embrace the opportunity to make a significant impact in the pet insurance sector, where your expertise will help shape the future of pet care.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid parental leave

HSA and FSA

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Pet-friendly environment

Commuter benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• 8+ years in corporate finance with FP&A experience.
• Strong leadership and accounting knowledge required.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual planning and provide financial reporting.
• Manage financial statements, tax, and audits.
• Drive process improvements through technology.

Skills

Corporate Accounting

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Leadership

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Business Acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Degree in Finance or Accounting

CMA, CPA, or MBA

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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Established in 2021, Independence Pet Holdings is a corporate holding company managing a diverse portfolio of modern pet health brands and services across North America, including insurance, pet education, and lost recovery services.

We believe pet insurance is more than a financial product; we build solutions to simplify pet parenting and improve pet well-being. As a leader in the pet industry, we operate with comprehensive resources, capital, and services to support pet parents. Our multi-brand, omni-channel approach includes our own insurance carrier, insurance brands, and partner brands.

PetPlace, a subsidiary of IPH, is building a digital-first pet e-commerce platform to connect key services like adoption, lost pet, and insurance to make pet care easier.

Job Summary

PetPlace seeks a Director of Finance to lead our finance department. This strategic partner to the CEO will oversee accounting, financial planning, and communication of financial performance, driving value through best practices, governance, and strategic initiatives. The role involves process improvements and ensuring effective fiscal management throughout the year.

The Director of Finance reports to the CEO, leading a team of 10, managing processes, enforcing policies across the U.S. and Canada, and providing reliable financial data and reports to leadership. Strong leadership, accounting expertise, analytical skills, and a strategic mindset are essential.

Location: Remote (must travel to NYC monthly)

Main Responsibilities

• Lead annual planning and re-forecasting processes.
• Provide financial reporting for monthly, quarterly, annual results, and ad-hoc needs.
• Manage financial statements, tax, treasury, and support audits.
• Lead the accounting team, including tax, receivables, and payables.
• Ensure timely and accurate journal entries, reconciliations, filings, and payments.
• Develop deep understanding of business, technology, controls, and governance.
• Document policies, procedures, workflows.
• Enhance tax processes and compliance efforts.
• Drive process improvements through technology.
• Evaluate growth opportunities and develop models for forecasting and decision support.
• Collaborate with partners and sister companies.
• Coordinate with parent company’s controllership for financial consistency.
• Contribute to ERP enhancements.
• Develop team members professionally.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years in corporate accounting/finance, with FP&A experience
• Strong accounting knowledge and business acumen
• Experience with sales and indirect taxes
• 4+ years of leadership, scaling teams, fostering culture
• Excellent communication, influence, and collaboration skills
• Organized, proactive, accountable

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Finance or Accounting
• CMA, CPA, or MBA
• US GAAP expertise
• Experience in financial reporting, consolidations, intercompany processes
• Budgeting, long-term planning, forecasting
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics)
• Proven strategic delivery
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint

All our jobs include benefits like healthcare, parental leave, and career growth opportunities. Benefits vary by location and may include:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Life, disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• HSA, FSA, retirement plans
• Paid time off, holidays, wellness days
• Volunteer time off
• Pet-friendly environment
• Commuter benefits
• Group pet insurance
• Training and development
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Finance and Sales
• Industry: Insurance