Business Development Analyst - Remote - Midwest

Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in over 1,800 dental offices. Each Heartland Dental support office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the leaders of their practice and retain clinical autonomy. All Heartland Dental supported Doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve.

The Analyst is a critical team member on the Affiliations (acquisitions) team supporting the growth and development of Heartland Dental. This individual will help support the broader Affiliations team’s M&A goals, specifically single office and small group acquisitions. This person is responsible for financial and business analysis and evaluation of M&A opportunities. The Financial Analyst plays a critical role in the transaction process by: partnering with internal stakeholders to drive transactions from inception to close; collecting, organizing, and analyzing data; and facilitating necessary closing documentation. The candidate should have the ability to work independently to research, analyze, synthesize, and present qualitative and quantitative concepts clearly. 

Heartland Dental’s mission and vision are core to the company and drive all that we do. Heartland is a world-class company and the leader in dentistry, with a mission to support dentists and their teams as they deliver the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve while providing exceptional careers for our employees and creating value for our stakeholders. Supporting great doctors and teams is at the center of everything we do.

Dental practice affiliations are at the core of Heartland’s growth strategy and have been the foundation upon which Heartland has achieved its success over more than 25 years. By affiliating with the nation’s highest quality dental practices, Heartland grows its mission to support dentists and their teams while gaining valuable clinical expertise from Doctors and Hygienists to help support and mentor others across its community.

Below is an overview of the duties and responsibilities associated with this position:

• Perform financial modeling and financial statement analysis of acquisition targets using raw data provided by sellers
• Leads the financial review process and partners with internal teams to streamline the financial process while ensuring consistency and accuracy
• Manipulates and analyzes large datasets in excel to drive business insights for stakeholders
• Supports business owners and other leaders with ad hoc analysis and strategic projects
• Collaborate with internal teams and external sales representatives to provide comprehensive support throughout the entire deal process
• Facilitate efficient deal closing and coordinate with operations and integration teams for smooth practice transitions

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and two+ years of experience or six + years related experience
• Experience using excel to manipulate and analyze data, preferably in an Accounting or Finance context

• Ability to travel once a quarter.

• Strong computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Ability to work well under pressure and prioritize multiple tasks
• Ability to collaborate across departments in order to drive initiatives forward
• Work well within a team as we are focused on winning together
• Self-motivated and driven to achieve goals
• Ability to interact with both internal and external stakeholders
• High level of maturity, personal initiative, and sound judgment
• Prior healthcare experience is preferred, but not required

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

We put our people first at Heartland Dental, and that shows in our generous benefits package.

Company retains the sole discretion to change the duties of the position at any time.

We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.