VP, Corporate Controller

VCA Animal Hospitals

3d • $250,000 - $300,000

About The Position

SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE AND FUNCTION: The Financial Controller leads the core controllership functions for VCA Animal Hospitals, including accounting, financial reporting, accounts payable, and treasury. This role is accountable for maintaining the integrity of financial results, ensuring a strong internal control environment, and serving as a key partner to support business performance and decision-making. As a senior finance leader within the Mars Veterinary Health ecosystem, this role partners closely with field and support office leadership to ensure financials accurately reflect operations, support growth, and enable strategic priorities. The Controller also plays a critical role in advancing automation, standardization, and finance transformation initiatives. Essential Responsibility/Task: Controllership & Financial Stewardship Collaborate with MVH stakeholders to align financial practices, support enterprise-wide initiatives, and ensure consistency in reporting and controls Lead all aspects of accounting, financial reporting, and accounts payable, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with GAAP Maintain the integrity of financial records and ensure a strong internal control environment to mitigate risk Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and reporting requirements Serve as the primary liaison for internal and external audits Financial Partnership & Business Impact Partner with support office and field leadership to ensure financial results reflect business operations and support informed decision-making Provide clear, actionable financial insights, identifying risks and opportunities to improve performance Collaborate across functions to align financial reporting with operational drivers in a multi-site veterinary environment Transformation & Continuous Improvement Lead and support finance transformation initiatives, including shared services and process standardization Drive adoption of automation and digital solutions to improve efficiency and scalability Engage internal and external partners to deliver projects within defined scope, timelines, and budgets Team Leadership & Talent Development Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance team, including succession planning and capability building Foster a culture of engagement, accountability, and continuous learning Contribute to the broader Finance talent agenda as a member of the finance leadership team Strategic & Capital Support Provide financial oversight and partnership on capital investments and strategic initiatives Support long-term financial planning and enterprise growth priorities Collaborate on cross-market or international initiatives as applicable within Mars Veterinary Health

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or Related Field
• Master’s degree
• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, financial reporting, or controllership
• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle Financials)
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel

Nice To Haves

• Experience in multi-site, healthcare, or service-based organizations strongly preferred
• CPA preferred
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI)

Responsibilities

• Controllership & Financial Stewardship
• Collaborate with MVH stakeholders to align financial practices, support enterprise-wide initiatives, and ensure consistency in reporting and controls
• Lead all aspects of accounting, financial reporting, and accounts payable, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with GAAP
• Maintain the integrity of financial records and ensure a strong internal control environment to mitigate risk
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and reporting requirements
• Serve as the primary liaison for internal and external audits
• Financial Partnership & Business Impact
• Partner with support office and field leadership to ensure financial results reflect business operations and support informed decision-making
• Provide clear, actionable financial insights, identifying risks and opportunities to improve performance
• Collaborate across functions to align financial reporting with operational drivers in a multi-site veterinary environment
• Transformation & Continuous Improvement
• Lead and support finance transformation initiatives, including shared services and process standardization
• Drive adoption of automation and digital solutions to improve efficiency and scalability
• Engage internal and external partners to deliver projects within defined scope, timelines, and budgets
• Team Leadership & Talent Development
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance team, including succession planning and capability building
• Foster a culture of engagement, accountability, and continuous learning
• Contribute to the broader Finance talent agenda as a member of the finance leadership team
• Strategic & Capital Support
• Provide financial oversight and partnership on capital investments and strategic initiatives
• Support long-term financial planning and enterprise growth priorities
• Collaborate on cross-market or international initiatives as applicable within Mars Veterinary Health

Benefits

• We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

What This Job Offers

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