Finance Analyst

The Finance Analyst role at Clove Dental focuses on building a scalable financial infrastructure to support multi-site acquisitions, manage the acquisition debt facility, and produce board-ready financials. Based in Los Angeles, CA with in-office requirements, the position reports to the CEO and collaborates across executive leadership to drive financial discipline and strategic growth.

Responsibilities

• Manage the monthly close on an accrual GAAP basis with targets of five business days by month six and three business days by month twelve.
• Prepare consolidated financial reporting across headquarters and acquired entities, including purchase accounting and opening balance sheets.
• Oversee FP&A activities, including budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, and monthly variance analysis.
• Lead acquisition diligence and integration efforts in collaboration with Corporate Development, including QofE reviews, deal modeling, and day-1 to day-90 financial integration.
• Administer debt facilities with focus on covenant compliance, draw mechanics, lender reporting, and refinancing activity.
• Manage bank relationships and treasury functions, including cash management, multi-entity banking, and accounts payable/receivable oversight in partnership with the RCM Director.
• Direct audit and external accounting activities, with Big 4 audit prep beginning in year two.
• Prepare board-level financial materials, delivering monthly metric packs and quarterly board books in collaboration with the CEO and Chief of Staff.
• Identify opportunities for operations cost optimization and contribute to people compensation philosophy development, investor narrative, and tax strategy.

Requirements

• 8-12 years of finance experience.
• Preferred: CPA with Big 4 or public accounting background.
• Experience in multi-site healthcare, dental, or services rollups is strongly preferred, or a background in private equity finance or corporate development within dental services.
• Hands-on experience with M&A purchase accounting and debt covenant management.
• Previously served as Controller or VP Finance at a Series B to D company that scaled through acquisitions.
• AI-fluent with familiarity using modern tools (Mosaic, Pigment, automation) to compress finance workflows.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present to investors and a board.
• Los Angeles-based; no visa sponsorship available.

Technologies

• Mosaic
• Pigment

KPIs

• Monthly close completed within five business days by month six and within three business days by month twelve.
• 100% covenant compliance on the debt facility throughout the reporting period.
• First external audit achieves zero material weaknesses during audit prep.
• Opening balance sheet completed within 30 days of each close with 100% accuracy.
• Board packs delivered within seven business days of month-end.
• 13-week rolling cash forecast maintained with accuracy within 5%.

Profile

• 8-12 years of finance experience.
• Preferred: CPA with Big 4 / public accounting background.
• Multi-site healthcare, dental, or services rollup experience strongly preferred, or a PE finance / corporate development background covering dental services.
• Hands-on experience with M&A purchase accounting and debt covenant management.
• Has served as Controller or VP Finance at a Series B-D company that scaled through acquisitions.
• AI-fluent using modern tools (Mosaic, Pigment, automation) to compress finance work.
• Strong communicator capable of presenting to investors and a board.
• LA-based; no visa sponsorship.

To Apply

Submit your resume along with a 1-page memo detailing the tools you would prioritize at Clove Dental as a serial acquirer, potential pitfalls to anticipate, and which debt partners you would target. Include any past relevant experiences. Generic responses will not advance.