Accountant - Associate

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. 

Independence Pet Group (IPG), a subsidiary of IPH, is one of North America’s largest pet insurance and services organizations. Our impressive 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 Summary:

Independence Pet Group (IPG) is seeking an Accountant - Associate who will be responsible for a broad range of accounting, re-insurance and/or investment accounting support and analysis. Functional areas may include, but not limited to: Insurance Accounting, Capital Modeling, Reinsurance Accounting, Investment Accounting, Statutory, GAAP, accounts payable, and/or accounts receivable.

Job Location: Hybrid in Oakville, ON

Main Responsibilities:

• Prepares journal entries.

• Assists in preparing reconciliations.

• Assists with preparation of monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing processes.

• Documents policies, procedures, and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility.

• Assists with external and regulatory reviews, audits, and examinations, as needed.

• As requested, files with various government bodies, records insurance transactions, and reinsurance transactions.

• Assists with the completion of state filings, and forms, including necessary payments to states, if applicable.

• Researches and responds to state requests or questions. Maintains relationships with the state insurance departments.

• Assists in processing transactions, cash receipts, credit card disputes and policy cancellations.

• May assist with commission accruals, billings, and payments.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

· Experience: None

· Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience (One-year relevant experience is equivalent to one-year college

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All of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare, parental leave and opportunities for career advancements. Some offerings are dependent upon the location of where you work and can include the following:

• 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)