Strategic Finance Director
About The Position
IPH is seeking a Strategic Finance Director to lead and scale our strategic finance function at a high-growth organization. This role sits at the intersection of finance, analytics, and business strategy, driving data-informed decision-making across the company. You will partner closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams including Product, Underwriting, Finance, Marketing, and Operations to deliver actionable insights, optimize financial performance, and shape long-term strategy. This is a highly visible leadership role for someone who combines strong financial acumen with analytical rigor and the ability to influence business outcomes in a dynamic, data-driven environment.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Finance or relevant field
- 10+ years of experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, Investment Banking, or related fields
- 3+ years of experience leading high-performing teams
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with experience supporting strategic decision-making
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive business outcomes
- Experience working with data and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, or similar)
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights
Nice To Haves
- Experience in insurance, insurtech, or regulated financial services
- Familiarity with underwriting, claims, pricing, or risk analytics
- Experience with modern data warehouses and analytics ecosystems
- Exposure to predictive modeling or advanced analytics techniques in pet industry is a strong asset
Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, influencing key decisions on growth, profitability, and capital allocation
- Support financial planning, forecasting, and scenario modeling to support strategic initiatives and long-term planning
- Evaluate new business opportunities, partnerships, and investments with a focus on financial return and scalability
- Partner cross-functionally to drive performance improvements across pricing, retention, acquisition, and operational efficiency
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including variance analysis versus plan, forecast, and prior year
- Develop and maintain robust financial models to support forecasting, budgeting, and resource allocation
- Standardize and enhance financial reporting processes, templates, and governance
- Deliver board-level materials and executive reporting with clear, actionable insights
- Build deep expertise in business drivers, systems, and processes supporting financial performance
- Translate data into actionable insights to drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and operational efficiency
- Develop KPI frameworks and performance dashboards to monitor business health
- Partner with Data and Tech teams to ensure high-quality, scalable data infrastructure
- Support advanced analytics initiatives including cohort analysis, LTV/CAC modeling, and forecasting
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Parental leave
- Opportunities for career advancements
- 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 This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
