ABOUT VETERINARY SERVICES, INC.
Veterinary Services, Inc. (VSI) was incorporated in 1960, through a relationship between a few veterinarians and distribution industry sales leaders. VSI initially sold poultry-related health products to a broad customer base but over the years, VSI expanded into many diverse areas. Today, the company offers a broad line of products to over 3,000 customers, including those in the beef, dairy, and poultry business, as well as feed supply and pet stores. After operating the business as an ESOP for nearly 30 years, the company is now owned by an individual investor with ties to the pet supplies industry.
The company operates out of offices and warehouses in Oregon and California, with executive leadership based out of Albany, Oregon. There are nearly 300 employees, all who are committed to working through challenges with their customers and celebrating their successes along the way. The employees operate in a team oriented, we are in this together to support our customers manner.
POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting to the CEO, the CFO is a member of a three member executive team and will be responsible for leading the accounting, and financial planning and analysis functions of the company. The emphasis of the position is to build and maintain effective and efficient systems and processes to support future growth, and also to play a key role as a member of the leadership team, focusing on the overall growth strategy of the company. The CFO will embrace and embody the customer centric work culture of VSI.
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, MBA a plus.
- CPA and public accounting experience is desired, but not required.
- Has track record of mentoring employees who have since progressed to higher levels of responsibility.
- Experience as a CFO of a company operating in multiple states, with hundreds of employees and hundreds of millions in revenue.
- Experience working in a wholesale or distribution environment.
- Prior M&A experience, with a preference for integration experience.
- Share the company’s strong customer-centric culture.
- Embrace the company’s core values and have a strong sense of team, community and ownership with an eye towards developing the company’s future leaders.
ABOUT CFO SELECTIONS
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