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Assistant Controller
Reports to: Controller
Company: PartnerCare
Industry Sector: Healthcare
Location: Tampa, FL
Private Equity Sponsor: Shore Capital Partners
Hybrid work schedule which means you need to be in a location commutable to Tampa, Florida
About PartnerCare:
PartnerCare is a leading provider of interventional pain management and musculoskeletal services headquartered in Tampa, FL. With 50 providers and 30 locations across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Mississippi, and Tennessee, PartnerCare offers minimally invasive treatments that address the root causes of patients pain and help them live their best lives possible. The company blends interventional spine & pain, physical therapy, and orthopedic surgery under one roof to provide comprehensive care to its patients. Shore Capital Partners founded the platform through its initial investment in Jaffe Sports Medicine in October 2020 and the company has since partnered with an additional four leading interventional spine & pain practices. For more information, please visit: www.partnercare.com.
About Shore Capital Partners:
Shore Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm with offices in Nashville, is an investor in microcap companies in the Healthcare, Food and Beverage, Business Services, Industrial, and Real Estate industries. Shores strategy is to support management partners to grow faster with less risk, through access to capital, world-class board and operational resources, and unmatched networking, development, and shared learnings across the portfolio. For the fourth consecutive year in 2023, Shore received recognition from Inc. Magazine as a top founder-friendly investor, and by Pitchbook research for leading all U.S. Private equity firms in total deal volume. Shore targets investments in proven, successful private companies with superior management teams, stable cash flow, and significant potential to grow through industry consolidation and organic growth to generate value for shareholders. Shore has approximately $6 billion of assets under management and additional funds to which it provides business and operational consulting services. For more information, please visit: www.shorecp.com.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership:
- Act as a key representative of financial operations to Finance executives, departments and customers.
- Prepare and provide comprehensive financial updates to senior managers, executives and stakeholders.
- Establish and enforce best practices, policies, and procedures for the Finance department.
- Collaborate with the Executive Team to advise on financial decisions and initiatives.
Financial Oversight:
- Develop, implement, and maintain financial controls, SOPs, and guidelines.
- Oversee tax accounting, treasury functions, and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Oversee all accounting operations, ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards, regulatory requirements, and
- Manage all aspects of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Implement, maintain, and improve accounting systems, processes, tools, and control systems.
- Prepare and present financial reports for the executive team, board of directors, and investors, providing insightful analysis and strategic recommendations.
- Coordinate and manage annual audits and tax planning with external auditors and tax advisors.
- Act as the main point of contact for banks, investors, auditors, and other external parties.
Team Leadership:
- Form solid working relationships, lead, and motivate the accounting team, ensuring high performance and development.
- Assign duties and deadlines within the department to ensure goals are met.
- Supervise and evaluate accounting team performance to ensure timely, accurate reporting.
Professional Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. CPA certification or progress toward achieving CPA is required.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role (Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, Senior Accountant), preferably within the healthcare industry, service industry, and/or a private equity-backed company.
- Proven leadership skills and experience with a track record of recruiting, motivating, and developing high performing finance teams.
- Strong command of financial, tax, and regulatory requirements.
- Strong background and experience with audit methodologies and techniques including prior success managing company audit.
- Ability to adapt to a dynamic, high-growth environment with competing priorities.
- Experience with financial software and strong technical and Excel skills (Sage Intacct experience preferred).
- Exceptional communication skills, able to interact effectively at all levels of the organization and with customers.
- Strong strategic thinking, analytical skills, and judgment.
- Strong organizational skills; must be able to manage and prioritize multiple business objectives and projects with the proper sense of urgency.
- Strategy skillset with ability to get things done across the organization with incredible efficiency, while working in a high-pressure environment.
- High EQ and strong interpersonal skills, able to build strong relationships and influence positive outcomes across the organization.