Financial Controller (San Francisco) 11-25

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Base pay range

$185,000.00/yr - $215,000.00/yr

Curo Pet Care ("Curo") is looking for a highly experienced Controller to join our team in our San Francisco, CA headquarters. The role will center on overseeing and managing the financial operations of the organization to ensure accurate, compliant, and effective financial reporting. We are a team of successful entrepreneurs and doctors using our own capital to improve the veterinary industry. Curo today is a family of over 70 independent veterinary hospitals, many of which have been significantly renovated since partnership or built from the ground up. They are highly profitable and well‑positioned for growth with strong support from the ownership team. Additionally, we are currently in the process of integrating cutting‑edge systems to align with our ambitious growth strategy, fostering advancement both within your role and across the entire organization. As a key figure, you will be orchestrating the seamless collaboration between the accounting team and the successful integration of these enterprise systems.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee bookkeeping and accounting for 70+ subsidiary entities, including revenue and cost recording, monthly transaction reconciliation, preparation of journal entries, consolidation, maintenance of the chart of accounts, AP/AR oversight, and preparation of monthly bank reconciliations.
• Manage the full month‑end close and prepare all financial statements—including the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flows. This includes supervising data entry into NetSuite, ensuring GAAP‑compliant reporting, and providing thoughtful monthly commentary on financial performance to the leadership team.
• Supervise weekly cash management and the AP Department; approve large payables, sign checks, and authorize large wires and ACHs to ensure hospitals have sufficient funds to operate.
• Work with hospital management to ensure timely reconciliation of physical inventory and accurate presentation of inventory balances in the financial statements.
• Work directly with the operations team on strategic financial initiatives, COGS management, and related data analytics.
• Maintain centralized tracking of capital expenditures and collaborate with leadership to evaluate ROI, budget‑to‑actual performance, and post‑investment results for construction, technology, and operational improvement projects.
• Own and execute the 60–90‑day financial integration playbook for newly acquired and de novo hospitals, including general ledger setup, banking configuration, payroll onboarding, and mapping to the master chart of accounts.
• Liaise with the external CPA firm to support the annual financial statement audit and all required tax filings. Manage the preparation and filing of sales tax returns and commercial rent tax returns.
• Prepare quarterly lender reporting packages and covenant calculations, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of all credit‑agreement‑mandated submissions.
• Oversee entity‑level corporate compliance, including annual reports, franchise tax filings, registered agent coordination, and maintenance of accurate corporate records across jurisdictions.

Core Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in finance or accounting
• Strong GAAP consolidation experience
• Multi‑entity environment or multi‑client experience
• Implementation and management of A/P process
• Balance sheet reconciliation and month‑end close experience
• Self‑starter comfortable working in a dynamic, evolving environment, with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Advanced Excel proficiency

Ideal Additional Qualifications

• CPA
• Experience with NetSuite
• Experience with non‑controlling interest as it relates to GAAP consolidation
• Experience in the veterinary, medical, or broader healthcare services field
• Familiarity with EzyVet, Cornerstone, or other practice management software

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary ($185k to $215k+ based on experience)
• Health insurance
• 401k
• Personal pet care discount
• Vacation and paid holidays (15 days/year)

Timing

Immediate start (November 2025)

About Curo Pet Care

Curo Pet Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We comply with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, which means we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable law. Employment with Curo Pet Care is at‑will and may be terminated at any time, with or without cause or notice, subject to applicable law.