Synergy Pet Group is a recognized leader in the pet industry, known for delivering innovative, high-quality products that enhance the lives of pets and their owners. With consistent growth and a strong market presence, we take pride in our commitment to customer satisfaction and making an impact that matters.
We're Hiring a CFO to Help Lead Synergy Pet Group Into Its Next Chapter of Growth—and Toward a Future Liquidity Event
Synergy Pet Group is a rapidly scaling, PE-backed, post–Series A platform operating two high-performing brands:
Pet Benefit Solutions and
Shepherd Veterinary Solutions. With strong recurring revenue, accelerating growth, and an active M&A pipeline, we are seeking an accomplished
Chief Financial Officer to be the CEO’s strategic partner and architect our financial strategy through the next phase of scale and value creation.
This is an ideal opportunity for a seasoned financial executive who has helped guide a company through
fundraising, capital structuring, major transactions, or an exit—and is energized by building a disciplined, high-performance finance organization in a dynamic, high-growth environment.
What You’ll Lead
🔹 Strategic Financial Leadership
- Shape and execute financial strategy across a multi-brand platform.
- Drive capital allocation, resource planning, forecasting, KPIs, and board-level financial insight.
- Partner closely with the CEO, senior leadership, and our private equity sponsor to steer strategic initiatives.
🔹 Operational Excellence & Scale
- Build best-in-class accounting, FP&A, and reporting infrastructure.
- Strengthen controls, compliance, and risk management.
- Develop dashboards and reporting that deliver real-time clarity and operational discipline.
🔹 Capital Strategy & Investor Relations
- Lead capital planning, cash management, and working capital optimization.
- Serve as primary finance liaison to private equity partners, lenders, and the board.
- Prepare the company—strategically and operationally—for future capital events, including M&A, recapitalizations, or a strategic sale.
🔹 M&A & Integration
- Drive financial diligence, valuation, and deal modeling for new acquisitions.
- Lead post-acquisition integration to maximize synergy and value creation across the platform.
🔹 Team & Culture Leadership
- Mentor and elevate a high-performing finance, accounting, and HR team.
- Promote a culture of clarity, urgency, accountability, and candor.
- Help us adapt, innovate, and thrive year after year.
Who You Are
- A successful CFO or senior financial leader with experience in PE-backed, SaaS, benefits, pet/veterinary, insurance, or healthtech environments.
- A strategic thinker with the discipline to execute.
- Experienced in guiding organizations through major financial events—fundraising, debt/equity financing, M&A, or exits.
- Highly credible with boards, investors, and lenders.
- Comfortable leading across hybrid environments and building strong relationships with both HQ and remote teams.
- Bonus: Experience readying a company for IPO, strategic sale, or PE exit.
Why This Role Is Different
- Real scale, not theory: Significant revenue and established products.
- Real impact: You will shape the financial engine of a platform preparing for transformative capital events.
- Real partnership: Direct strategic partnership with the CEO and PE sponsor.
- Real growth: Two brands, expanding markets, and a clear runway to build value.
We would love to hear from you if you’re energized by building, scaling, and positioning a high-growth company for a compelling exit—and want to leave a meaningful mark on a dynamic, mission-driven organization.
Why Join Synergy Pet Group?
We're growing quickly — with real revenue, real customers, and real technical opportunities. You’ll own technology end-to-end across two related businesses and help build something lasting with a leadership team that values urgency, clarity, and candor. This is your opportunity to define how we build, ship, and scale — and to shape the culture and systems that will power our next chapter.
