Director of Finance

Location: New York

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 include our own insurance carrier, insurance brands and partner brands.

We have insured over 230,000 pets and paid more than $176 million in claims since launch. Pumpkin also offers Pumpkin Now, the only urgent pay service that can pay pet parents for eligible claims before they pay vet bills — making it one of the fastest claims experiences in pet insurance. Beyond accidents and illnesses, Pumpkin Wellness Club provides preventive care plans that help pay for everything from routine vet visits to grooming.

At Pumpkin, we believe pet parenthood is parenthood. While life with pets looks different than raising human children, the responsibility, commitment, and love run just as deep. That belief is why we exist: to help parents choose the best care for their loved ones – without compromise.
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* Job Summary:

**** Pumpkin
* * is seeking a
** Director of Finance
** that would be responsible for leading the finance function for our growing company.  This role is a strategic partner to the President of Pumpkin, leading the financial planning and analysis function including financial planning, oversight, analysis, reporting, stakeholder communication of financial performance, and cross-functional execution of business objectives.  This key leadership position is expected to drive value in the organization by ensuring all elements of finance are functioning in accordance with best practices, governance, policies, strategic vision, integrity and transparency.

This role will effectively influence and implement process enhancements and ensure a well-managed cadence throughout the fiscal year.

The
** Director of Finance
** reports to the SVP of Finance of IPH, with dotted line to the President of Pumpkin.  This role’s responsibilities spans across finance leadership, steering processes & procedures, enforcing policies, facilitating communication streams both internally and externally, while providing accurate & reliable data and reporting to senior leadership and representing Pumpkin with stakeholders.  Strong leadership skills, robust finance knowledge, advanced analytic skills, a strategic mindset, and the drive to deliver timely and effective results in a fast-paced environment are required for this role to be successful.
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* Job Location:

** Hybrid - 666 3rd Street, New York
** Compensation:** $175,000 - $200,000 + Bonus, DOQ
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* Main Responsibilities:

*** Steers the annual planning process and recurring re-forecasting processes; actively thought partners with various stakeholders across Pumpkin 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.
* Close collaboration with accounting team and in-depth understanding of Pumpkin’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 changes the way they work.
* Provides framework to evaluate opportunities for growth, expansion, and new revenue streams, including financial modeling and scenario analysis.
* 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…