Director, Finance

Main Responsibilities

• Steers the annual planning process and recurring re-forecasting processes.
• Actively partners with various stakeholders across Spot and IPH to ensure the financial plan is accurate and actionable.
• Provides effective financial management reporting for monthly/quarterly/annual operating results, business reviews, board presentations, as well as various ad-hoc reporting as needed.
• Closes collaboration with the accounting team and demonstrates an in-depth understanding of Spot’s financial statements, tax and treasury practices, and audit results.
• Develops a deep subject matter expertise of the underlying business, our technology, controls and governance supporting accounting, planning and reporting processes.
• Enforces sound documentation of various policies, procedures, and workflows.
• Drives continuous improvement by leveraging technology to design and implement solutions that will enable process re-imagination and change the way they work.
• Designs and develops models for purposes of forecasting, allocating data, and steering decision support for partnerships and investments.
• Effectively engages in partnerships while working closely with sister portfolio companies as necessary.
• Works closely with parent company’s finance and accounting organizations.
• Emphasizes development of individuals and challenges others to grow professionally.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, accounting, business or related field.
• 8+ years corporate accounting and/or finance experience, with deep experience in performing and leading financial planning & analysis, including financial modeling, budget development, long-range planning, fundamental forecasting experience over multiple cycles, unit economics and LTV/CAC analyses.
• Technical and operational accounting knowledge, and strong business acumen.
• Experience in financial reporting, financial statement consolidations, and intercompany allocation processes.
• 4+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, with demonstrated history of leading FP&A processes, scaling teams and driving a positive culture.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage, influence, and inspire senior colleagues, partners and stakeholders to continuously improve collaboration and alignment.
• A high degree of organization, individual initiative, roll-up-your-sleeve mindset and personal accountability.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• CFA, CPA or MBA.
• Background in financial services: investment banking, equity/financial research, financial consulting.
• Experience in insurance and/or animal health.
• Proven track record of delivering on strategic missions with a business-first mindset.
• Full-strength skillset using Microsoft Office, with a high degree of competence in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Passion for pets - you don't have to have one of your own, but you should really like them.

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
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)