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 report directly to the CFO and 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 — ideally within healthcare, veterinary, dental, or other corporate practice of medicine structures — 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, healthcare, veterinary, dental, or other corporate practice of medicine 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
• Opportunity for equity commensurate with 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/EAP
• MetLife voluntary benefits
• Employee pet discounts
• Flexible spending account
• Discounted pet insurance through MetLife