Assistant Controller - Companion Protect

In 2015, Companion Protect (CP) set our sights on extending and enhancing the lives of cats and dogs by offering the highest quality pet insurance programs featuring comprehensive coverage, innovative technologies, and inclusive plans for all ages and breeds. And we haven’t looked back since! 

Our vision today? Keeping pets healthy …. because pets make us happy!  

Achieving that vision wouldn’t be possible without our greatest asset: our associates. At CP, you will join an enthusiastic team that values collaboration and innovation and has a strong belief in harnessing a variety of experiences, ideas, and technology to maximize the impact we make. Are you ready to make your impact to help pets? 

What you’ll do here:  

• Manage daily financial and accounting operations, including accounts payable and receivable, journal entry preparation and reconciliations. 

• Assist in ensuring compliance with all regulatory and treasury reporting, leases, contracts, legal agreements, and the proper execution of all operational recordkeeping and documentation for reporting purposes. 

• Management of audit, research accounting issues impacting Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and deploy solutions. 

• Verify posted transactions, reconciliation of general ledger and banking accounts, and follow through on variances to ensure complete and accurate data in a timely manner. 

• Oversees management of credit cards and expense report reimbursements. 

• Develop, implement, and enforce the policies and procedures. 

• Effectively manage treasury and cash-flows. This includes the accurate and timely preparation of cash-flow statements, management of receivables, payables, cash-balances, control mechanisms, timely deposits of all funds and coordination with FP&A on cash-flow forecasting. 

• Ensures that reported results comply with GAAP.  

• Researches and implements technical accounting standards  

• Investigate and critique variances to budget for the prior year and offer practical improvement methodologies to management. 

• Analyze financial data and operations to assist and advise in maintaining the financial objectives of the organization. 

• Identify and lead process improvement opportunities 

• Evaluate and implement internal controls for all financial and accounting compliance. 

• Manages team on monthly, quarterly and year-end financial close process, statements and variances, ensures balance sheet reconciliations are correct and reported on time/ compiled for monthly reporting documents and analysis. 

• Additional job duties as needed 

What you’ll bring to the team: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting 

• 5-7 years of accounting experience 

• 2-3 years of supervisory or management experience. 

• Strong GAAP and financial-reporting skills. 

• Proficient analytical and problem-solving skills. 

• Highly skilled in math, accounting, and financial processes. 

• Highly proficient in time management, critical-thinking, organization, and detail-oriented. 

• Strong focus on process-improvement to drive efficiencies and mitigate risks. 

• Advanced technical skills using Microsoft Office, specifically 

• Displays a willingness and commitment to continuous learning and process 

• Ability to develop interactive working relationships with internal and external contacts  

• Ability to handle confidential information 

• Previous experience leading a team of employees, with focus on delegation and ability to be assertive when necessary. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• Prior experience with QuickBooks online or comparable enterprise level computer systems preferred 

• CPA or CMA preferred 

• Public Accounting Experience preferred 

• Experience working in Insurance or a Third-Party Administrator would be an added bonus 

Where you’ll work: This is a hybrid opportunity, Tuesday through Thursday in office. 

Why you might love working here: 

Whether you work at CP HQ or join our team remotely we offer employee perks that go beyond your standard benefits and compensation packages – see below!  

Our leadership team is dedicated to transparency, growth, and our purpose. We hire associates whose personal core values align with ours: Commitment, Teamwork, and Resourcefulness. You’ll find limitless growth and opportunities as we grow together. We invest in our associates because they invest their careers with us. If you're ready to utilize your skills and passion to make a significant impact in the reimagining of pet healthcare, Companion Protect might be the place for you. 
 

Our perks and benefits: 

• Generously subsidized company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance 

• 401K with company match and immediate vesting 

• Subsidized pet insurance 

• Casual Office Attire 

• Flexible working environment 

• Competitive PTO 

• Paid Parental and Pawternity leave 

• 9 Paid company holidays per year 

• Gym reimbursement 

• Community giveback opportunities, including paid time off for philanthropic endeavors 

At Companion Protect, we celebrate, support, and thrive on inclusion, for the benefit of our associates, our partners, and our products. CP is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all associates and to providing associates with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Companion Protect are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. 

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