Accounts Payable Manager

Established in 2021, Independence Pet Holdings (IPH) 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 includes 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 a Accounts Payable Manager who manages accounting operations in one or more functional areas. 

Main Responsibilities:      

• Implements effective operational processes and leads process improvement work groups. 

• In collaboration with senior leadership, designs, develops, and implements focused functional area strategies for continued growth of the functional area. 

• Ensures effective workflows, maximizes system efficiencies, monitors quality performance measures, and confirms appropriate completion of work assignments. 

• Interprets company and government regulations affecting the functional area. 

• Ensures compliance with all applicable corporate, state, and federal rules, laws, and regulations. 

• May participate in the budget and goal setting process for the department. 

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

• Hiring, training, motivating, and evaluating accounts payable staff members. 

• Overseeing routine department activities to ensure that they are completed accurately and on time. 

• Maintaining accurate and complete financial, employee, and client records. 

• Compiling, analyzing, and reporting financial information to management and government agencies. 

• Setting and facilitating the achievement of department objectives. 

• Developing, implementing, improving, and enforcing budgets, policies, and department controls to increase accuracy and efficiency. 

• Building and maintaining relationships with employees, clients, vendors, and lenders 

Basic Qualifications:   

Experience: 7 years’ relevant work experience to include leadership 

Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, management, or a related field or equivalent work experience (One-year relevant experience is equivalent to one-year college) 

• Participates in the development of, and may interpret policies, procedures, service standards 

and workflows 

• May serve as the technical, business, and/or analytical liaison with other areas of the organization 

• Experience with M365 

• Extensive knowledge of accounting and management principles and accounts payable procedures. 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 

• Proficiency with computers, especially business solutions and bookkeeping software. 

• Strong planning and problem-solving skills. 

• Ability to analyze information and processes. 

• Motivation to develop and maintain internal and external relationships. 

• Commitment to ethical behavior with a willingness to adhere to all company policies and current financial legislation. 

Accountability/Complexity: 

• Manages a team consisting of professionals 

• Problems faced may be difficult, or somewhat complex 

• Leads, directs, and reviews the work of team members to accomplish operational plans and results within schedule and budget 

• Plans and establishes goals and objectives for a team with direct impact on the immediate or short-term operational results of the department 

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