Head of Finance & Accounting

Accelerate Dental•Murray, UT

11d

About The Position

Accelerate Dental is a growing dental partnership organization with more than 40 offices across Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming. It provides partner dentists with financial, operational, recruiting, HR, marketing, and other administrative support while preserving their independence, ownership, and practice identities. The Head of Finance & Accounting is a hands-on leadership role responsible for leading the finance team, strengthening financial systems and processes, and working with the executive team and partner doctors to support performance, profitability, acquisitions, and long-term growth. The role combines financial strategy with day-to-day execution and requires planning the technology, team, and platform needed to deliver consistent, timely results. It is based in Utah, with occasional travel throughout Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming, generally including monthly day trips to partner practices.

Requirements

10 or more years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
At least 5 years of experience in a senior leadership role.
Experience leading, developing, and managing a finance or accounting team.
Strong hands-on experience with Sage Intacct.
Experience in a high-growth, multi-location or multi-entity business environment.
Strong knowledge of accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and FP&A.
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
Entrepreneurial, action-oriented, accountable, and comfortable taking initiative and moving with urgency.
Able to lead hands-on across strategic work and day-to-day details.
Strong people leadership skills, including setting expectations, developing talent, navigating challenges, and uniting a team around shared goals.
Collaborative relationship-building skills for working with doctors, operators, and colleagues with varied backgrounds and perspectives.
Clear communication skills, including the ability to explain complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
Integrity, discretion with sensitive information, and sound judgment in financial decisions.
Based in Utah; occasional travel throughout Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing a finance or accounting team of 5–10 or more members.
Experience with NetSuite or other financial platforms.
CPA or MBA.
Experience with acquisitions, integrations, or a multi-site growth strategy.
Familiarity with banking relationships, cash flow management, and capital planning.
Dental industry experience is not required.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop the finance and accounting team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Set team expectations and priorities, ensure the team has suitable tools and support, and identify ways to improve team structure, workflows, and performance.
Remain hands-on and support the team directly when needed.
Oversee accounting, financial reporting, FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management across a multi-site organization.
Maintain timely, accurate financial reporting and compliance with GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements.
Own the month-end close, financial accuracy, and reporting processes, working directly in the details when necessary.
Oversee banking relationships, liquidity planning, and capital allocation.
Maintain and optimize financial systems, with a strong emphasis on Sage Intacct.
Partner with the executive team on financial strategies supporting growth, acquisitions, and market expansion.
Build financial models, forecasts, and reporting tools to support business decisions.
Establish and monitor KPIs across partner practices to identify opportunities, improve profitability, and drive results.
Evaluate acquisitions, support financial due diligence, and lead financial onboarding and integration for new practices.
Build scalable financial systems, processes, and infrastructure that support growth while maintaining accuracy and efficiency.
Build trusted relationships with partner doctors and practice leadership teams, and advise them on financial results, opportunities, and business decisions.
Provide financial guidance on practice performance, growth, profitability, and tax-related planning in coordination with appropriate tax professionals.
Participate in practice board discussions and translate financial results into actionable recommendations.
Work with internal teams to solve problems and support partner practices.
Identify operational gaps and improve financial processes and reporting structures for future acquisitions and organizational growth.
Manage external relationships with auditors, banking partners, and other financial advisors.
Contribute to broader business initiatives as a member of the leadership team.