Financial Operations Senior Analyst, Strategic Finance

Carevet; Clayton (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision and dental insurance

HSA and FSA

Job summary

CareVet in Clayton, MO seeks a Financial Operations Senior Analyst to support strategic planning, operational analysis, and EBITDA improvement across 220+ hospitals. This role evaluates P&L performance and partners with procurement, clinical operations, and field operations to drive financial discipline.

The ideal candidate translates complex data into practical recommendations, builds dashboards in Power BI, and defines metrics, reporting needs, and initiatives.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of P&L analysis experience; ability to read a P&L, identify challenges and opportunities, and build plans to improve performance.
• Strong attention to detail, prompt and clear communication, analytical problem-solving, and a strong orientation toward execution.
• Advanced Excel skills including financial modeling, complex formulas, pivot tables.
• Experience with SQL, Power BI, or other data analytics tools preferred.
• Experience using structured approaches to simplify complex problems and develop data-backed solutions.
• Ability to generate useful insights and ideas that advance the business.

Responsibilities

• Help define what metrics to track, how they are measured, and how data is tracked, stored, and reported.
• Build working partnerships with internal teams to understand their objectives, key performance indicators, and reporting needs.
• Analyze company and hospital-level P&L and support EBITDA improvement across locations.
• Extract business insights to guide continuous improvement plans and drive efficiency, effectiveness, and better outcomes.
• Monitor financial metrics and report on key performance indicators and progress toward goals.
• Support planning around significant cost elements of the operating model; identify gaps and propose solutions.
• Recommend ways to translate strategy into initiatives, process changes, and new approaches through clear communications to multiple levels of leadership.
• Track and support local hospital operational plans to optimize targeted performance metrics.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Attention to detail

Execution

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Excel (Pivot tables)

Job description

Position:Financial Operations Senior Analyst, Strategic Finance

Location: Clayton, MO

Job Id:5187

# of Openings:1

Financial Operations Senior Analyst, Strategic Finance

The Company

CareVet is a network of veterinary hospitals that focuses on acquiring and managing best-in-class hospitals throughout the United States. We look for veterinary practices that are staples of their community. Whether it’s one hospital or a dozen, we focus on the standard of care delivered, the level of engagement from the team and the record of stability. We are building a network of the top hospitals, doctors, and staff.

CareVet’s mission is to provide the very best care for pets. Our approach to veterinary medicine focuses on practice legacy, team, veterinarians, patients, and community.

The Position

The Financial Operations Senior Analyst supports strategic planning, operational analysis, and continuous improvement across our full portfolio of 220+ animal hospitals. This role evaluates P&L performance and helps aggregate local hospital operational excellence plans. You will work closely with many internal teams, including procurement, clinical operations, field operations, and our national network of hospitals. This role reports directly to the Director of Strategic Finance & Business Operations.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys solving complex business problems through data.The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, enjoys solving complex business problems, and translates financial and operational analyses into practical recommendations that help leaders make informed decisions while continuously looking for new ways to measure and improve the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Help define what metrics to track, how they are measured, and how data is tracked, stored, and reported
• Build working partnerships with internal teams to understand their objectives, key performance indicators, and reporting needs
• Analyze company and hospital-level P&L and support EBITDA improvement across locations
• Extract business insights to guide continuous improvement plans and drive efficiency, effectiveness, and better outcomes
• Monitor financial metrics and report on key performance indicators and progress toward goals
• Support planning around significant cost elements of the operating model; identify gaps and propose solutions
• Recommend ways to translate strategy into initiatives, process changes, and new approaches through clear communications to multiple levels of leadership
• Track and support local hospital operational plans to optimize targeted performance metrics

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 4+ years of P&L analysis experience; ability to read a P&L, identify challenges and opportunities, and build plans to improve performance
• Strong attention to detail, prompt and clear communication, analytical problem-solving, and a strong orientation toward execution
• Advanced Excel skills including financial modeling, complex formulas, pivot tables
• Experience with SQL, Power BI, or other data analytics tools preferred
• Experience using structured approaches to simplify complex problems and develop data-backed solutions
• Ability to generate useful insights and ideas that advance the business
• Well-rounded interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across teams
• Ability to quickly learn new domains and add value in unfamiliar areas

What We Offer

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• HSA, FSA, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability