Finance and Operations Associate

Location: Los Angeles — 5 days/week in office

Reports to: CEO

Experience: 2–5 years

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.