Director of Finance

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 include our own insurance carrier, insurance brands and partner brands. Pumpkin Pet Insurance was founded in 2020 to offer premium accident & illness coverage and wellness plans for dogs and cats. Our plans help families afford advanced diagnostics and treatments – from routine to critical care – so their pets can live longer, healthier lives.

Our nationwide team of 200+ pairs pet health expertise with purpose‑built technology to make care without compromise possible. Pumpkin’s deep understanding of the science and finance of veterinary care makes us an asset to our more than 10,000 nationwide veterinary professional partners and is one reason we are trusted by nine out of ten surveyed veterinarians. Our consumers love us, too.

We are the #1‑rated pet insurance brand on Google, have a 4.9 star rating on Trust Pilot and are one of the fastest‑growing pet health companies in the US. 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.

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.

• Steers the annual planning process and recurring re‑forecasting processes; actively thought partner 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.
• Collaborates closely with the accounting team and maintains in‑depth understanding of Pumpkin’s financial statements, tax…