Senior Accounting Manager

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. 

Clarus, a subsidiary of IPH, is a pet health data technology company modernizing how information flows between insurers, veterinarians, and pet owners. We build cloud-native platforms that power automation, real-time decisioning, and trusted data exchange across the pet healthcare ecosystem. Our engineering culture emphasizes strong domain ownership, modern architecture, and tight alignment between Product, Architecture, and Engineering. 

Job Summary: 

Clarus is seeking an Accounting Manager to support and manage core accounting operations for our growing organization. This role is responsible for hands‑on ownership of accounting processes, month‑end close, and financial reporting, while partnering closely with Finance leadership, auditors, investors and internal stakeholders. The role will be responsible for cash management, intercompany and intracompany accounting, month and quarter close, audit needs as well as building scalable accounting processes, strengthening controls, and ensuring financial reporting integrity as the company scales.   

Job Location: Hybrid – Chicago, IL 

Main Responsibilities:      

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring high‑quality, IFRS‑compliant financials 

• Own cash management, including invoicing, AR/AP, liquidity monitoring, and cash‑related reporting 

• Review and approve financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, and key accounting estimates 

• Serve as the primary accounting lead for external audits, including planning and readiness, execution, and issue resolution 

• Perform and review intercompany and intracompany consolidation accounting, including reconciliations and eliminations 

• Oversee expense reimbursement and T&E processing, ensuring compliance with company policy and timely delivery 

• Partner with FP&A, Procurement and Executive leadership on reporting, analysis, and ad‑hoc requests 

• Identify and implement opportunities to improve accounting processes and workflows 

Basic Qualifications:   

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field 

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including functional ownership 

• Strong understanding of IFRS 

• Experience in multi‑entity and intercompany accounting environments 

• Proven experience leading audits and working directly with external auditors 

• Pr