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.
PetPlace, a subsidiary of IPH, is building a digital first pet e-commerce platform with the aim of connecting key market services such as adoption, lost pet and insurance to make pet care easy.
Job Summary:
- PetPlace is seeking a hybrid Accounting Assistant who will provide a broad range of support to different groups including, but not limited to sales, billing, and/or accounting functions. Ultimately, this role will help our Accounting & Finance department run smoothly, ensuring transparency and efficiency in all transactions.
Job Location: Hybrid in Oakville, ON (3 days a week onsite/2 remote)
Main Responsibilities:
- Creates invoices in general ledger (GL) and verifies GL codes used.
- Tracks receivable and/or payable activities.
- Assists in preparation of financial packages.
- Resolves and tracks financial queries regarding customer accounts.
- Collects payments for revenue streams.
- Participates in process improvement initiatives.
- May be responsible for booking receivables and/or payables and maintain checklists.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Processes day-to-day transactions and related reconciliations.
- Assists with billing inquiries and related changes.
- Processes stop payments.
- Responsible for claims related processes that reside in accounting.
- Proficient in Excel, with a focus on pivot tables and managing complex spreadsheets.
Qualifications:
- Experience: 3 years’ relevant experience
- Education: None
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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)
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What We Do
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 across insurance, pet education, lost recovery services, and beyond across North America.
As a leading authority in the industry, we operate with a full stack of resources, capital, and services that support a multi-brand and omni-channel approach. We operate our own insurance carrier and partner successfully with other carriers, as needed. We believe that 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
