Head of Financial Control Italy

Background

AniCura is growing at a double-digit rate, outpacing its competitors and the overall industry. The company attributes this to its unique culture; growing its network through recommendations, respecting that existing clinic owners are successful entrepreneurs and focusing on building a partnership with them as well as recruiting a top performing, passionate and humble team.

The Role

The Head of Financial Control is a direct report to Finance Director Cluster South (Italy, Spain, Portugal). The main responsibility of the Head of Financial Control will be to lead & coordinate the local tax & accounting function (SSC).

Key responsibilities

• Leads & coordinate the local tax and accounting team
• Standardize the tax and accounting function in the country
• Ensure procedures in the SSC are compliant with local legislation from an accounting & tax perspective
• Manage the relationship with external advisors: payroll, tax & accounting
• Manage the reporting with a specific focus on ensuring timeline & quality on financials
• Coordinate and drive to results the accounting team
• Coordinate the stabilization of Oracle implementation for new clinics after the Go Live
• Coordinate & monitor automation in the different streams of the SSC

The Person

AniCura requires a highly motivated and financially literate. AniCura places great emphasis on culture and attributes much of its success to the personalities it has hired and approach they take to relationship building.

Historically, AniCura has hired people who are catalysts for better business, not necessarily individuals experienced in the companion animal health world; but individuals with solid technical and business backgrounds, very high achievers who are low key, social, humble, good listeners and able to create strong bonds with people from all walks of life.

Owing to the diverse nature of clinics and teams, the Sr Accountant will likely be respectful of people’s background. Solid, positive and action-oriented; very driven and hands-on.

Candidate requirements

• Expertise in local GAAP & tax compliance
• Strong technical skills & accounting background gained through a professional experience of minimum 7 years in an audit or chartered accounting firm
• Additional ‘in company’ experience is a must
• Experience in leading accounting teams
• Rigorous – process driven and structured thinker
• Experience with complex ERP, ideally Oracle Cloud
• Advanced computer skills on MS Office applications and accounting software
• Entrepreneurial, pragmatic and action orientated
• Independent and very driven
• Proven management skills
• Rigorous – process driven and structured thinker
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills
• Strong ethics, integrity and accountability
• Professional English level
• Pet ownership desirable but not essential. Candidate must like animals

About Us

We shape the future of veterinary care, together.

AniCura is one of Europe’s leading providers of high-quality veterinary care for companion animals. AniCura offers a wide range of high-quality medical services covering preventive and basic health care as well as advanced diagnostics, internal medicine, intensive care, surgery and orthopaedics. AniCura also provides rehabilitation, physiotherapy and dietary advice and offers selected pet food and care products.

AniCura is present at 450 European locations and creates peace of mind for pet owners through excellent access and patient safety. Every year, AniCura’s 11 000 associates attend to more than 3.6 million companion animal patients. AniCura is a trusted training and referral body.

AniCura is proud to be a part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of veterinary practices and labs. Through our network of 2,500 veterinary clinics and hospitals in over 20 countries, we support more than 70,000 associates and make industry-leading pet care available to more than 25 million pets every year. Together, we are able to provide the highest standards in pet care and achieve our collective purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.