About the role
Your Impact as a Financial Analyst
At Mission Pet Health, our mission to care for pets and their families drives everything we do. As we rapidly scale toward 1,000 hospitals, our forward-thinking team of more than 20,000 teammates is making bold investments in people, technology, and process that will prepare us for a future IPO. This is where you come in. In addition to gaining a wealth of Accounting experience in a fast-paced and dynamic team, you will play a pivotal role in scaling our organization for future success. This is your opportunity to bring attention to detail and a solution-oriented mindset to a team committed to continuous improvement.
Please note that this role is onsite in our Birmingham, Alabama office.
Your Impact Will Include:
- Preparing Annual Budgets: You will prepare annual hospital budgets with input from SLT, field directors, and historical trends.
- Conducting Variance Analysis: You'll conduct budget-to-actual variance analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Monitoring Key Metrics: You will monitor key financial metrics and performance indicators, and report relevant findings to seniors.
- Updating Financial Forecasts: You'll update forecasts based on budget variances, historical trends, feedback from leadership, and new information from other departments.
- Conducting Detailed Analyses: You will conduct detailed financial analyses and provide insights to supervisors regarding hospital performance.
- Reporting and Communicating: You'll update monthly financial reports, communicate results, and assist in preparing quarterly board of director slides.
- Driving Continuous Improvement: You'll continuously improve financial processes and systems to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and support our team goals.
- Supporting Audits: You will support the accounting team with internal and external audits as needed.
What You'll Bring to the Team
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- 2-4 years of experience in financial analysis or a similar role.
- A problem-solving and solution-oriented mindset, with a commitment to our WAG values.
- Strong functional and technical knowledge, especially with financial modeling and analysis tools (e.g., Excel, financial software).
- Excellent analytical skills, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Consistent and effective communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships.
- A collaborative nature, with a sense of commitment to your direct teammates and the larger Mission team.
- An understanding of how your team’s priorities align with company goals.
- Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools is a plus.
