Controller

Who we are:

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, Massachusetts, Florida, and Westchester County.

About the role:

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.

The Controller will play a critical leadership role in helping scale our accounting operations in a complex, multi-entity healthcare environment operating under a corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) structure. This highly visible, in-office role and we expect you to work from our Chelsea office at least 3 days per week. You will serve as a key partner in building scalable accounting processes and infrastructure. This role is equal parts leadership and execution: overseeing our talented accounting team while staying close to the work across all aspects of accounting and finance.

We’re seeking candidates with hands-on accounting experience in multi-entity, multi-state businesses who can drive operational excellence, ensure compliance across jurisdictions, and help us support rapid growth.

What You’d Do:

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including A/R, A/P, fixed assets, cash management, and other transactional activity across multiple entities.
• Lead and manage the monthly close for all entities, including inter-company transactions, consolidation, and account reconciliations.
• Manage the financial reporting process, including legal entity reporting, consolidated financials, management reports, KPIs, and practice-level P&Ls.
• Prepare and review bank reconciliations and oversee cash flow forecasting and management.
• Develop and enforce accounting policies, internal controls, and standard operating procedures tailored to a multi-entity healthcare environment.
• Partner with internal teams and clinic operators to ensure accurate revenue recognition, expense tracking, and operational compliance.
• Ensure compliance with state-specific regulatory requirements associated with corporate practice of medicine structures, including ownership, licensing, and reporting obligations.
• Navigate and manage sales tax, business registration, and other compliance needs across multiple state jurisdictions.
• Lead and support financial statement audits and tax compliance efforts across multiple states.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities to drive efficiency and reduce manual processes.
• Manage and develop a growing team of accounting professionals.

What We Require:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• CPA required.
• Minimum of 5+ years as a leader on accounting teams and 10+ years of progressive corporate accounting experience, ideally within a multi-entity, multi-state environment.
• Strong command of US GAAP, including consolidation, elimination entries, and multi-entity reporting.
• Experience managing accounting operations across multiple state jurisdictions.
• Skilled in ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or other similar platforms.
• Experience with EPM tools such as Hyperion, Workday Adaptive Planning, or similar.
• Advanced MS Excel skills required.
• Proven ability to develop scalable processes and controls in a growth environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high attention to detail.
• Collaborative, ethical, accountable, and adaptable.

What We Offer:

• The salary range for this role is: $190,000-$230,000. This salary range represents our target hiring range for this role. The proposed salary will be dependent on the candidate's skills, experience, and competencies
• Sign-on bonus up to $25,000 commensurate with experience
• Opportunity for equity commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Generous paid time off
• 401(k) with a company match
• Relocation assistance as appropriate
• Paid Parental Leave
• MetLife voluntary benefits
• Employee pet discounts
• FSA/HSA
• Discounted pet insurance through MetLife

We provide equal opportunities for everyone who applies to and works for our company, regardless of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, national origin, disability, and all other law-protected considerations that make you, You.