VETERINARY BUSINESS ACCOUNTANT
124 County Line Rd W # C, Westerville, OH, 44082 www.lighthousevet.comOverview
Working with us you will experience being a part of a team of professionals who are passionate about creating a welcoming, happy, peaceful environment for our clients, patients, associates and contractors. Veterinarian owned and not corporate, we are seeking people who fit with our vision to provide excellent medical care at an affordable price, who can present themselves professionally, remain friendly, and pay attention to details at all times. Whether you are looking for a place to begin your veterinary career, or want a change of scenery, one of our clinics or our Relief Service may be the place for you!
Located in Westerville, a family-friendly suburb north of Columbus, the area is known for its excellent schools, safety, and a blend of small-town charm with city accessibility. It features abundant parks, trails, a lively uptown area, and diverse housing options. Residents enjoy an active lifestyle, a strong sense of community, convenient amenities such as the Recreation Center, proximity to Ohio State University, and easy commutes to Delaware, Sunbury, and downtown Columbus.
Requirements
We're looking for a Veterinary Business Accountant to join our finance team. In this role, you'll co-manage bookkeeping staff taking ownership of processes, and helping to strengthen the operational foundation of our veterinary enterprises. Your duties will include (but not limited to) helping to oversee: all QuickBooks activities, lead the team’s preparation and review of journal entries, conduct balance sheet reconciliations, prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports, and complete related tie-outs, facilitate month-, quarter-, and year-end general ledger closing, including analysis of financial information and status summaries, prepare audit support for external financial statement audits as needed, drive process improvement and automation initiatives, document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls, co-manage/coach/develop bookkeeping team members, including setting priorities, assigning tasks, tracking deliverables, and reviewing their work, assist with business projects and requests from upper management. What We Need • Minimum 10 years of experience in accounting, including experience managing and mentoring accounting staff • Expert-level use of QuickBooks • Advanced Excel skills, including advanced formulas and pivot tables • Working knowledge of GAAP and the ability to apply accounting principles in practice • Ability to work independently and take ownership of processes • Ability to solve problems/puzzles, adapt quickly and confidently to process changes • Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deliverables for yourself and your team • Operate from a place of emotional and social intelligence, exercising appropriate patience and empathy with colleagues, employees, subcontractors, and clinics who contract with us • Ability to lead and navigate our proprietary software system to extract needed financials What You Can Expect Working with us you will experience being a part of a team of professionals who are passionate about creating a welcoming, happy, peaceful environment for each other, our DVM employees and subcontractors, the clinics where we provide relief services, our veterinary clinic clients, patients, associates and relief DVMS. We are Veterinarian owned and not corporate and seeking people with accounting expertise to support our multi-state relief service and our clinics in central Ohio. Whether you are looking for a place to expand your career, or want a change of scenery, we may be the place for you!