Associate, Acquisition & Strategy

ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists • Village of Elmsford, NY

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About The Position

Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST® is the largest and only national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the healthcare market. Acquired by private equity firm Calera Capital in 2018, ImageFIRST serves medical facilities nationwide providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs, and more while managing their clients’ linen inventory for cost management. As leaders in infection prevention, they currently own and operate the most HLAC-accredited facilities in the industry. With one of the highest customer retention rates in the industry – 97% – ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction and making staff happy with our white glove service!
Check out our company page: https://www.imagefirst.com/company/
ImageFIRST is a private‑equity owned, rapidly growing healthcare linen and facilities services company with an aggressive growth and acquisition agenda. Over the coming years, the organization plans to continue accelerating its national expansion through strategic acquisitions, new business market entry, and regional strategy & operational scale initiatives. This role offers direct involvement and C-level exposure in that growth engine from Day 1.
This position is ideal for someone with a top-tier consulting, private equity, or corporate strategy background, such as:

Requirements

• 2–6 years in management consulting, strategy, private equity, or analytics-heavy, enterprise strategy roles with clear links to healthcare services.
• Strong financial modeling and quantitative analysis capabilities.
• Expert-level PowerPoint communication and storylining skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strong business judgment and structured problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting or executing M&A processes.
• MBA or equivalent business experience

Responsibilities

• Conduct market, competitive, and financial analyses to support enterprise-level strategy and M&A decisions.
• Work directly with the SVP of Strategy and Corporate Development and other Senior Leadership Team members on strategic growth opportunities and evaluate new market entry options (core and new business opportunities).
• Develop clear, well-structured presentations to senior executives and our private equity sponsors supporting critical strategy and M&A decisions.
• Support the full M&A lifecycle: pipeline development, target screening, due diligence, valuation, synergy analysis, and integration planning.
• Own financial models including valuation, synergy sizing, ROI analysis, and scenario modeling.
• Prepare investment memos and strategic recommendations for the SVP, CEO, and leadership team.
• Build polished, persuasive PowerPoint materials for senior and executive leadership.
• Present complex quantitative and qualitative findings in clear, business-focused narratives.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Legal, HR, and field leadership to validate analysis and support due diligence.
• Participate in integration planning and post-close execution.

Benefits

• PE-backed, fast-growing organization with a robust, accelerated acquisition strategy.
• Direct exposure to the SVP, CEO, and senior leadership.
• Opportunity to be part of the team driving the company’s strategic growth agenda.
• Meaningful involvement in M&A, corporate strategy, financial analysis, and integration.
• Significant upward mobility as the organization continues to scale.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed