Financial Analyst

Established in 2021,

Independence Pet Holdings

is a corporate holding company that manages a diverse and broad portfolio of modern pet health brands and services, including insurance, pet education, lost recovery services, and more throughout North America.

We believe pet insurance is more than a financial product and build solutions to simplify the pet parenting journey and help improve the well‑being of pets. As a leading authority in the pet category, we operate with a full stack of resources, capital, and services to support pet parents. Our multi‑brand and omni‑channel approach includes our own insurance carrier, insurance brands, and partner brands.

Independence Pet Group (IPG) , a subsidiary of IPH, is one of North America’s largest pet insurance and services organizations. Our family of brands (Figo, Felix, ASPCA Pet Health Insurance, Pets Plus Us, and AKC Pet Insurance) supports insurance for more than 1,000,000 pets in the U.S. and Canada and provides well‑being, safety, resources, and business solutions to the pet industry, including microchip identification and an online pet registry.

Job Location Hybrid to Chicago

Job Summary Independence Pet Holdings, Inc., is seeking a

Financial Analyst

responsible for supporting the FP&A activities of IPH brands across North America. This position is expected to add value by supporting business analysis, metrics, tracking mechanisms, dashboards, and other critical support to be used by management to facilitate informed decisions and generate valuable insights and transparency for cost management initiatives, partnerships, and efficiency targets. This role will effectively influence and implement process enhancements and ensure a well‑managed cadence throughout the fiscal year.

The

Financial Analyst’s

responsibilities span across establishing consistent and fundamental planning processes & procedures, standardized key performance indicators reporting, and consistent facilitation of communication streams across brands while producing accurate & reliable data and reporting provided to leadership. This is a rapidly growing organization. Critical analytic skills, the ability to work autonomously, and the drive to deliver timely and effective results in a fast‑paced environment are required for this role to be successful.

Main Responsibilities

Provides support for the annual planning process and recurring re‑forecasting processes for transversal (shared services) functions.

Consolidates, prepares, and analyzes financial management reporting for monthly/quarterly/annual results, presentations, and various ad‑hoc reporting as needed.

Acts as a key liaison between corporate FP&A and colleagues across each of the finance teams supporting our brand.

Key expense analyst particularly focusing on our shared services support organizations.

Reports accurate and timely results and variance analysis versus plan, forecast, and prior year.

Drives continuous improvement, by leveraging technology to design and implement solutions that will enable process re‑imagination and change the way they work.

Enhances information as provided to and on behalf of the brand.

Supports intercompany allocation processes.

Creates financial management templates to facilitate consistent inputs from business partners.

Develops standardized templates and influences system enhancements.

Maintains continuous knowledge of organizational costs across the portfolio.

Develops a deep subject matter expertise of the underlying business, our technology, controls and governance supporting planning and reporting processes.

Is a key contributor to the ERP enhancement process.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

3+ years corporate accounting and/or finance experience, with a focus in FP&A

Balance of technical knowledge and business acumen

Proactive self‑starter with ability to manage multiple tasks effectively and autonomously.

Demonstrated ability to effectively engage and manage business partnership.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage, influence, and inspire partners and stakeholders to drive collaboration and alignment.

High degree of organization, individual initiative, and personal accountability

Preferred Qualifications

Degree in Finance or Accounting

CMA, CPA or MBA

Strong understanding of US GAAP.

Experience in financial reporting, financial statement consolidations, and intercompany allocation processes.

Budget development, long‑range planning, and fundamental forecasting experience over multiple cycles.

Experience in Enterprise Planning systems (i.e. Microsoft Dynamics).

Proven track record of delivering data driven solutions with a department‑first mindset.

Full‑strength skillset using Microsoft Office, with a high degree of competence in Excel and PowerPoint.

Benefits

Comprehensive full medical, dental, and vision insurance

Basic life insurance at no cost to the employee

Company‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability

12 weeks of 100 % paid parental leave

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Retirement savings plan

Personal paid time off

Paid holidays and company‑wide wellness day off

Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations

Pet‑friendly office environment

Commuter benefits

Group pet insurance

On‑the‑job training and skills development

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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