Independence Pet Group · 12 hours ago
Accountant - Senior
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expIndependence Pet Holdings is a corporate holding company managing a diverse portfolio of modern pet health brands and services. The Senior Accountant will ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial statements, leading general ledger activities and supporting compliance with US GAAP.
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Responsibilities
Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes; prepare and review journal entries (accruals, deferrals, reclasses)
Maintain the GL chart of accounts; ensure proper mapping to financial reporting structures
Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations (cash, AP, receivables, prepaid, accruals, intercompany, etc.)
Own trial balance integrity; investigate and resolve variances in a timely manner
Perform flux analysis and provide commentary on period-over-period movements
Ensure accounting transactions comply with US GAAP; document policies and memos as needed
Support internal controls over financial reporting; design and perform key controls
Assist with complex areas such as leases (ASC 842), revenue recognition (ASC 606), impairment, and consolidations
Support external audit requests; prepare PBC schedules and respond to auditor inquiries
Oversee intercompany transactions and eliminations; reconcile and settle balances
Manage fixed asset lifecycle: capitalization, depreciation, disposals; maintain subledger integrity and roll-forward schedules
Partner with AP, FP&A, payroll, transactional accounting functions, and treasury to ensure accurate period cut-off and classification
Drive continuous improvement in close timelines, reconciliation quality, and automation
Administer or serve as a power user in ERP (Microsoft Dynamics 365); maintain posting rules and controls
Use tools like Power BI or advanced Excel to modernize workflows and reporting
Document processes and SOPs; train junior staff and cross-functional partners
Prepare general ledger review analysis packages (balance sheet, P&L, cash flow, key metrics) with insightful commentary
Assist in budget/forecast alignment to actuals; support variance analysis and ad hoc projects
Support tax and treasury with financial schedules (e.g., interest expense, fixed asset roll-forwards)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
5–8+ years progressive accounting experience with a strong GL focus and month-end close ownership
Solid US GAAP knowledge; hands-on with reconciliations, journal entries, and close processes
Proficiency with a major ERP (Dynamics preferred) and advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, SUMIFS, text-to-columns, Power Query preferred)
Strong written and verbal skills; ability to present findings to finance leadership
Preferred
CPA or progress toward CPA
Experience with SOX environments and internal controls
Experience with Power BI, SQL, or Power Query for data wrangling
Industry experience in Insurance environments
Exposure to ASC 842, ASC 606, and multi-currency consolidations
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)
Company
Independence Pet Group
Independence Pet Group is an integrated, full-stack pet insurance platform.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$55.59M2023-11-15Private Equity· $55.59M
Leadership Team
Chip Aubry
Chief Technology Officer
David Martin
Vice President Of Strategic Partnerships
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