Senior Vice President Finance
3 days ago
Boston
Company Description Passion Dental, formerly New England Family Dentistry, is a leading dental group providing extensive support and professional growth opportunities to general and specialty dentists, along with dental hygienists, in modern, state-of-the-art practices. The company operates with a commitment to safety, security, and ethical practices, ensuring high-quality dental care for all patients, regardless of financial or health literacy barriers. Established in 2006 by Dr. Patrick Assioun, the organization has grown to include practices in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, offering comprehensive services in general dentistry as well as specialties like pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery. Passion Dental upholds a mission to deliver evidence-based, comprehensive oral health care rooted in professionalism, safety, ethics, and clinical excellence. Job Title: Senior Vice President, Finance Company: Passion Dental Reports To: President / CFO Location: Onsight Travel: As required to supported locations Position Summary The Senior Vice President of Finance (SVP Finance) is a key executive leader responsible for overseeing the financial health, strategy, and scalability of Passion Dental. This role provides strategic and operational financial leadership across a growing multi-location dental organization, ensuring strong fiscal controls, accurate reporting, disciplined capital allocation, and long-term value creation. The SVP Finance partners closely with the President and CFO, executive leadership team, clinical leadership, and operational leaders to support growth initiatives, acquisitions, de novo expansion, and operational excellence while maintaining financial discipline and compliance. Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic & Executive Leadership • Serve as a strategic advisor to the President / CEO and executive leadership team on financial planning, business performance, and growth strategy, • Lead enterprise-wide financial strategy aligned with Passion Dental’s mission, values, and long-term objectives, • Provide financial modeling and scenario planning to support acquisitions, expansions, and major investments, • Present financial results, forecasts, and strategic insights to executive leadership and ownershipFinancial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), • Oversee annual budgeting, long-range planning, and rolling forecasts, • Develop and monitor KPIs to drive financial and operational performance across supported practices, • Analyze practice-level and enterprise-level performance, identifying risks, opportunities, and improvement strategies, • Ensure financial transparency and accountability across departments and locationsAccounting, Reporting & Controls, • Oversee accounting operations, month-end close, financial reporting, and audit processes, • Ensure compliance with GAAP, regulatory requirements, and internal controls, • Maintain strong financial governance, policies, and procedures across the organization, • Partner with external auditors, tax advisors, and financial institutionsRevenue Cycle & Cash Flow Management, • Provide oversight and strategic direction for revenue cycle performance, including billing, collections, and payer mix optimization, • Manage cash flow, working capital, and liquidity to support growth and operational needs, • Optimize financial processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalabilityM&A, Growth & Capital Strategy, • Lead financial due diligence, valuation, and integration planning for acquisitions and partnerships, • Support de novo growth, construction, and capital projects through financial analysis and ROI modeling, • Develop capital allocation strategies and financing structures to support expansion, • Partner with operations and clinical leadership to ensure financially sound growth decisionsTeam Leadership & Development, • Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing finance, accounting, and FP&A team, • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement, • Ensure systems, processes, and talent scale with organizational growthQualificationsEducation & Experience, • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred), • 12+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, including senior-level roles, • Prior experience in healthcare services, dental support organizations (DSOs), multi-site operations, or private-equity-backed environments strongly preferredSkills & Competencies, • Strong strategic thinking with hands-on operational finance expertise, • Deep understanding of financial modeling, forecasting, and performance management, • Proven experience supporting growth, acquisitions, and complex organizational structures, • Exceptional leadership, communication, and executive presence, • Ability to translate financial data into actionable insights for non-financial leaders