Finance Director: Growth Strategy & Analytics

Pets Best; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Parental Leave

PTO

Wellness Day off

Pet friendly office

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Pets Best is seeking a Director of Finance to partner with executives, lead FP&A, and oversee budgeting and forecasting in a hybrid Chicago office. You will drive financial planning, analytics, and performance management across the organization, shaping growth initiatives and strategic investments.

The role requires strong leadership, advanced Excel and BI skills, and experience in a consumer insurance/pet health environment. A collaborative, data-driven mindset is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in progressive finance roles with FP&A focus.
• Insurance industry experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial leadership and strategic partnership to executives.
• Lead budgeting, long-range planning, and forecasting processes.
• Deliver executive-level reporting and data-driven insights.
• Drive process improvements and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Financial modeling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

SQL

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Power Query

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Pets Best is seeking a Director of Finance to partner with executives, lead FP&A, and oversee budgeting and forecasting in a hybrid Chicago office. You will drive financial planning, analytics, and performance management across the organization, shaping growth initiatives and strategic investments.

The role requires strong leadership, advanced Excel and BI skills, and experience in a consumer insurance/pet health environment. A collaborative, data-driven mindset is essential for success.