Job Description
Finance & Operations Associate\n
Location: Los Angeles — 5 days/week in office
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Reports to: CEO
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Experience: 2–5 years
The Role\n
Clove Dental is looking for a hands-on Finance & Operations Associate to help build the infrastructure behind a rapidly growing, acquisition-driven dental group. This is a broad role spanning finance, acquisitions, technology, vendors, and facilities. You will work directly with the CEO and have significant ownership from day one.
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- Finance & Monthly Close: Coordinate monthly close, reporting, AP, cash tracking, and external accountants.
- FP&A: Budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, 13-week cash forecasting, and location-level performance reporting.
- Acquisition Support: Financial diligence, deal modeling, QofE support, and Day 1–90 financial integration.
- Banking & Debt: Banking administration, debt draws, covenant tracking, lender reporting, and treasury.
- IT: Computers, employee setup/access, basic troubleshooting, and coordination with outside IT.
- Existing Tech Vendors: Manage software relationships, contracts, renewals, utilization, and implementations.
- Vendor Negotiations: Negotiate pricing and contracts, consolidate vendors, and identify cost savings.
- Facilities: Coordinate repairs, maintenance, facilities vendors, and an on-demand vendor network.
- New Vendors: Research, evaluate, negotiate, and implement new products and services.
- Leadership Reporting: Support KPI reporting, board materials, and other CEO-led projects.
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Profile\n
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- 2–5 years of experience in finance, accounting, consulting, investment banking, or a high-growth operating company.
- Strong financial modeling and Excel/Google Sheets skills.
- Comfortable working with P&Ls, budgets, cash flow, and financial statements.
- Highly organized and willing to own both analytical work and operational details.
- Experience with multi-location healthcare, dental, M&A, or PE-backed businesses is a plus.
- Technology and AI fluent; constantly looks for ways to automate work.
- High ownership mentality — willing to figure things out rather than wait for instructions.
- LA-based; no visa sponsorship.
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To Apply\n
Send your resume plus a short memo describing 3 things you would improve or investigate in your first 90 days at a 10+ location dental group rapidly acquiring practices. Generic responses will not advance.
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