Corporate Development Analyst

Location:

Guardian Corporate

Guardian Dentistry Partners’ mission is to support our partner dentist entrepreneurs and teams in building the practices of their dreams. While Guardian brings together passionate, purpose-driven, like-minded dental entrepreneurs who share similar values, each of our partners are very different, and it’s those very differences that make us stronger in positively impacting the lives of everyone we serve across our network of practices. Guardian Dentistry Partners works alongside dental groups that are founded and operated by successful dentist entrepreneurs. Our local partnerships consist of dentist owners/partners in key leadership positions, and with that, you get a de-corporatized setting while still benefiting from economies of scale. Like our leadership team, the dentist entrepreneurs who have joined Guardian recognize the value of more resources whilst preserving their autonomy, identity, and culture. We embrace each practice’s unique culture and strive to preserve everything about what makes the practice so special while providing a pathway for careful and thoughtful evolution and growth while ensuring the highest standards of patient care.

Summary:

The Corporate Development Analyst will support all growth initiatives (e.g., M&A) and internal strategic initiatives (e.g., budgeting and reforecasting, KPI analytics) and work directly with Guardian senior management. Guardian is a dental partnership network that has been partnered with 160 practices across 12 states since its founding in 2018. This role provides the opportunity for excellent upward mobility within a dynamic, fast-growing, and entrepreneurial business.

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities will be split 80/20 between Partnership Development (i.e., deal underwriting) and Internal Strategic Initiatives (i.e., financial and operational analyses)
  
  

Partnership Development:

• Underwrite new deals from the origination stage up through closing
• Analyze financial and operational trends for acquisition opportunities
• Gather, organize, and analyze due diligence information (e.g. data room analysis)
• Build valuation models and work closely with 3rd party transaction advisor firms to analyze Quality of Earnings reports
• Lead the underwriting and due diligence of new acquisitions and make recommendations to the Guardian investment committee
• Support lending relationships and equity capital market initiatives related to the financing of new acquisitions
• Support all integration and closing diligence activities
  
  

Internal Strategic Initiatives:

• Support the Finance and Operations Teams in areas such as analytics (KPIs), financial analysis, operational forecasting, and cost/benefit evaluation of new project initiatives or vendors
• Evaluating strategic alternatives, integrations, FP&A analysis, and other strategic growth initiatives
• Assist with Lender relationships and required financial reporting preparation
• Identify areas of optimization, cost savings, or improvement
• Support our Doctor Partners and Ops leaders in analyzing and making capital expenditure decisions (e.g. iTero, Cerec, 3D printers, CBCT) based on NPV, IRR, Payback period, etc.
• Build and create financial models to determine ideal expense ratios (lab, supply, etc.) based on regional & geographic fee schedules
• Provide analyses and recommendations to improve incremental cash flow, EBITDA, contribution, and gross margins
  
  

Requirements:

• A minimum of 1–2 years of M&A execution and investment experience
• Strong background in finance at a reputable investment banking or private equity firm
• Direct experience in corporate development at a healthcare services organization preferred
• Strong technical skills (e.g. three-statement modeling, DCF, IC memos, etc.) using Excel and PowerPoint
  
  

Compensation & Structure:

• Compensation: $80,000K - $100,000K Full-time
• 401k Program: Participation in 401k plan with company match
• Benefits: Competitive health, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, and life insurance plans
• Location: On-site, Miami, FL – Blue Lagoon Area
  
  

FLSA Status:

Exempt

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability status or other legally protected status. We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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