Controller

Nightingale Veterinary Partners is seeking a Controller to join a team of talented pet-enthusiasts on a mission to reinvent the veterinary experience for pets and their owners. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love numbers and want to be an integral part of a growing company, we would love to speak with you.

Nightingale Veterinary Partners is a fast-growing family of veterinary practices, headquartered in New York City. The organization includes practices in New York City, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Westchester County.

The Controller will be a key driver of our success in a highly visible, in-office role as we continue to grow.

The role is responsible for day-to-day oversight of the company’s monthly close and review process. The ideal candidate will possess a combination of private and public accounting experience, a CPA license, and have a highly evolved attention to detail. This is a key role that will help shape the future of the organization by creating necessary infrastructure through implementing technical solutions, financial policy, and streamlined procedures. It requires a dynamic, agile, and hands-on professional to execute and optimize accounting processes in a fast-paced and growing environment.

Responsibilities:

• All day-to-day accounting operations and activities, including A/R and A/P, fixed assets, cash, and other activity
• Manage the monthly close for all entities, including review of journal entries, inter-company transactions, account analyses, and reconciliations
• Manage the financial reporting process including legal entity, consolidated, and management reports, as well as monthly analytics, KPI and various P&Ls
• Prepare bank reconciliations and oversee the cash management process Collaborate with other functional teams to streamline processes for greater efficiency, accuracy, and consistency
• Support multiple external financial statement audits
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to drive operational efficiencies and strengthen internal controls, as needed
• Assist with outside consultants, including tax preparers, and auditors Streamline/automate currently manual processes
• Perform ad hoc analysis as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting CPA preferred
• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in corporate accounting, with progressive leadership experience
• Skilled with ERP systems such as MS Dynamics, Netsuite, or similar systems
• Ability to design financial processes and controls
• Strong command of business and accounting principles (US GAAP), including consolidation reporting/elimination entries
• High accuracy and detail orientation; confident decision-making skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to identify problems and discrepancies, independently perform research and analysis of causes, and recommend corrective actions
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Excel (advanced experience preferred), Word and Powerpoint
• A mindful, accountable, ethical, responsible, respectful, and collaborative approach to work
• Experience deploying and implementing accounting platforms (including integration with ERP systems) preferred

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and a generous sign on bonus based on experience
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Generous paid time off, including three weeks PTO to start 401(k) with a company match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness support from Health Advocate, Talkspace, One Medical, Teladoc and Kindbody
• AFLAC voluntary benefits Employee pet discounts
• Flexible spending account