Senior Financial Analyst

Company: Azpetvet
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 3, 2025

Job Description:

Come join us at The Aspen Group (TAG)! We are on a mission to bring better healthcare to more people and more pets. Across five brands spanning veterinary care, dental care, urgent care, and medical aesthetics, we're a community that thrives on collaboration and has fun while doing it.To support our growth in veterinary care, we're hiring for a dynamic Senior Financial Analyst, dedicated to our Lovet brand. This individual will be integral to delivering insights into business drivers and advising not just on the "what," but also the "why" and the "what should we do about it?". The role is both high-visibility and high-impact. The ideal candidate excels in developing relationships, building financial models, and identifying insights that translate into action.Position OverviewWe are excited for this individual to join one of the largest and most rapidly growing healthcare service organizations in the country. This individual will report to the Sr. Finance Manager for Lovet, while joining a network of other brand finance teams at TAG to share best practices and tools.Responsibilities

• Partner with brand leadership by gathering and analyzing key financial and operational data.
• Drive the timely and accurate development of daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial packages that meet the needs of executive leaders and other key stakeholders.
• Review monthly financial and operational results, comparing to budget and prior periods with a focus on highlighting variances and opportunities to improve performance.
• Drive the completion of identified budget processes during the annual budget cycle, working with cross-functional teams (such as operations, supply chain, and marketing) to gather inputs and review outcomes.
• Create monthly forecast updates to provide visibility on trends and assumptions.
• Support the long-term strategic and financial planning process.
• Utilize reporting tools (such as Tableau, SQL, and Workday) to create ad hoc reports and analyses.
• Support the rollout of key metrics and advise on how they are derived and best interpreted.
• Lead financial modeling for strategic investment decisions.
• Support local hospitals with pro-forma analyses and P&L statements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop pricing strategies.Minimum Education and Experience
• BS in Finance, Accounting or other relevant degree with equivalent work experience in Financial Planning & Analysis.
• 2-5 years of experience in finance (FP&A preferred), consulting, investment banking or public accounting.
• Proven track record of partnering with executive and senior leadership.
• Strong history of managing projects that involve diverse stakeholders, while considering unique perspectives to form recommendations.
• Excellent ability to build relationships and obtain buy-in from others.
• Proficient in creating financial models, either building from scratch or improving upon existing models.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel and storytelling through PowerPoint.
• Ability to find and pull appropriate data, along with validating and reviewing data and reports for accuracy and completion.
• Ability to excel in fast-paced environment, take initiative, and handle multiple priorities.Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in healthcare and/or multi-unit retail environment is desirable.
• Advanced degree (including MBA) a plus.
• Advanced certification (including CPA or CFA) a plus.
• Experience with Tableau and/or SQL a plus.
• Enjoys building solutions and isn't afraid to question the existing way of doing things.A generous benefits package that includes paid time off, health, dental, vision, and 401(k) savings plan with match.
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