As the Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis, you will: 

• Develop talent through hiring, coaching, training, engagement, and performance management of the FP&A team as well as mentoring and training the talent pipeline within all of S&F. 

• Lead BluePearl’s FP&A function and team, which owns financial reporting, financial planning, strategic planning, financial analysis, and governance reporting. 

• Ensure the FP&A team provides a high degree of customer service to Associates at all levels and external stakeholders. 

• Proactively assess and challenge the status quo and lead the enhancement of technology within FP&A. Develop financial planning tools that can be leveraged across all of BluePearl. 

• Take the lead role in partnering with stakeholders to develop the Annual Operating Plan to ensure alignment with and achievement of BluePearl’s strategic objectives. 

• Develop in-depth financial models and analyses to evaluate and support strategic initiatives. 

• Continually analyze financial and operational performance across all lines of the P&L and NCFO with a focus on actionable insights and variance analysis against the prior year, run rates, and Annual Operating Plan to ensure BluePearl stays on course to deliver targets. 

• Rigorously examine and monitor business performance at all management levels of BluePearl and influence course corrections to ensure targets are achieved by driving accountability. 

• Early identification of cost savings opportunities and unfavorable business trends. Recommend immediate corrective actions. 

• Partner cross-functionally with BluePearl’s senior leadership to manage overhead budgets and ensure targets are achieved by driving accountability. 

• Develop performance analytics that will be used to manage the business performance of all hospitals within the BluePearl portfolio at various management levels (e.g., hospital, market, region, etc.), identify performance issues, and provide recommendations for course correction (e.g., effective labor management, effective COGS management, pricing adjustments, turnover implications, etc.). 

• Act as key contact for VP of Operations, VP of Medicine, Regional Vice Presidents, and Field Directors to develop strategies that drive regional growth and profitability. 

• Partner with IT and Operations to develop, implement, and maintain the highest quality and most efficient systems to ensure strong internal controls, to ensure appropriate financial reporting, and to leverage hospital resources. 

• Lead and sponsor projects related to Financial Planning & Analysis. 

• Partner with the Business Development team to create hospital acquisition models that evaluate potential targets. 

• Execute ad-hoc reporting and analysis with a sense of urgency. 

• Effectively communicate with BluePearl stakeholders and external stakeholders (e.g., Mars Veterinary Health, Global Petcare, Mars). 

• Owns the accuracy of all management reporting and analysis. 

• Professionally represent BluePearl S&F given the high degree of exposure to BluePearl’s senior leadership team and Mars leadership. 

• Other job duties as assigned.

Education/Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required. MBA or a similar advanced degree in accounting or finance is preferred. 

• 5+ years of job-related experience in a veterinary or similar industry (human healthcare, dental, etc.) is strongly preferred. 

• Multiple years of prior experience leading a function, developing talent, and motivating others are preferred. 

• Requires demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a high level of soft skills. 

• Requires the ability to independently self-motivate, organize, and prioritize day-to-day tasks to effectively support the business and partners. 

• Strong problem solver with the ability to translate ideas into action as well as think through implications. 

• Collaborative, open, and flexible working style, with an ability to quickly establish relationships, trust, and credibility. 

• Strong team player with a positive attitude, self-motivated, and a sense of urgency.  

• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage and deliver multiple concurrent projects (varying size) under aggressive timelines is required. 

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