Director of Finance

Success Today Staffing • Clinton Township, MI

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About The Position

Veterinary United is seeking a Director of Finance to support its next phase of growth. Veterinary United is an independent, family-owned veterinary practice group rooted in Michigan, with a growing presence in Florida. The Director of Finance will partner closely with leadership on financial strategy, reporting, budgeting, and sustainable growth across its hospitals, bringing clarity, insight, and structure to a growing organization.

The role oversees consolidated reporting and financial close processes, budgeting and forecasting, acquisition evaluation and integration, tax strategy and compliance, internal controls, risk management, financial analytics, and KPI reporting. The Director of Finance will serve as a key advisor and right hand to the CFO, develop the Controller and broader accounting team, coach Site Leaders in financial literacy, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The role supports a people-first, independent, family-owned organization and offers the opportunity to help shape its financial function and growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including at least 4 years in a Director of Finance, VP of Finance, or senior financial leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience in a multi-location, multi-entity environment.
• Proven experience in FP&A, budgeting, feasibility analysis, and long-range financial modeling.
• Hands-on experience supporting mergers and acquisitions and post-close financial integration.
• Experience managing multi-state corporate tax compliance and coordinating with external tax advisors.
• Experience building, improving, or scaling accounting and finance infrastructure in a growth-stage organization.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting standards, including ASC 805 and ASC 606.
• Proficiency with accounting software such as Sage Intacct.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and persuasively to executive, operational, and external audiences.
• Strategic thinking and ability to balance long-range planning with near-term execution.
• Strong organization and ability to manage multiple priorities, entities, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented leadership suited to a fast-paced, acquisitive, growing organization.
• High integrity, discretion, and sound professional judgment.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration (MBA).
• CPA, CFA, CMA, CFP, FRM, or relevant professional certification.
• Healthcare, veterinary, or DSO/MSO experience.
• Experience with ERP systems and integrations.
• Experience with data visualization or BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
• Familiarity with consolidation software, FP&A platforms, and practice management systems.
• Adeptness with AI utilization.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CFO to oversee accurate, timely consolidated financial statements across all practice entities.
• Lead and support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes with the Controller.
• Review intercompany reconciliations and consolidation eliminations in a multi-entity environment.
• Ensure financial reporting adheres to US GAAP and accurately reflects the organization’s financial position.
• Prepare and present financial reporting packages, commentary, and variance analysis to the CFO and executive leadership.
• Review contracts and agreements for business and financial impact.
• Lead the annual budgeting process across entities with practice managers, the Controller, and the CFO.
• Develop rolling forecasts, scenario models, and long-range financial models for executive decisions, capital allocation, strategic initiatives, capital planning, and investor or lender reporting.
• Monitor budget-to-actual performance and identify risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
• Translate financial projections into actionable insights for non-financial stakeholders.
• Partner with the CFO and Business Development to evaluate, underwrite, and execute practice acquisitions.
• Lead acquisition financial due diligence, including quality of earnings analysis, liability assessment, and integration cost modeling.
• Oversee financial onboarding and integration of acquired practices, including chart-of-accounts alignment, intercompany setup, and historical financial reconciliation.
• Support acquisition transaction structuring, purchase price allocations under ASC 805, and opening balance sheet entries.
• Maintain an acquisition pipeline model tracking deal flow, earn-out obligations, and post-close performance.
• Serve as the primary internal liaison for federal and state income tax matters across the multi-entity structure.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors on corporate income tax returns, quarterly estimated payments, and year-end tax planning.
• Monitor multi-state tax nexus obligations and ensure timely registration and compliance.
• Oversee sales and use tax compliance, payroll tax filings, and 1099/W-2 reporting across entities.
• Identify and implement tax planning opportunities to optimize the effective tax rate and cash tax position.
• Support the CFO in designing, implementing, and improving internal controls across entities.
• Identify financial, operational, and regulatory risks and develop mitigation strategies with leadership.
• Serve as a key liaison for external auditors, tax advisors, lenders, and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local financial regulations across multi-state operations.
• Maintain and update accounting policies and procedures in alignment with US GAAP and organizational growth.
• Design and maintain financial and operational KPIs tailored to veterinary practice performance and organizational health.
• Deliver variance analysis, trend reporting, and executive-ready financial commentary monthly and quarterly.
• Partner with operations, practice managers, and the CSO to interpret financial results and support data-informed decisions.
• Use financial data to assess practice-level performance and identify margin-improvement and cost-optimization opportunities.
• Advise and support the CFO, representing financial operations in internal and external stakeholder engagements as needed.
• Coach Site Leaders in financial literacy and best practices.
• Mentor and develop the Controller and accounting team, promoting excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with HR, operations, IT, legal, and practice leaders on strategic and financial goals.
• Champion Veterinary United’s people-first values and foster trust, transparency, and shared purpose within the finance team.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, with performance-based incentive potential.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Work-life integration culture.
• Opportunity to participate in a leadership team shaping a rapidly growing veterinary organization.
• Meaningful opportunities to drive strategic impact, including acquisitions and financial transformation.
• Collaborative, values-driven team that prioritizes people and pets.
• Opportunity to build and lead a high-performing finance function.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director