Associate, Entrepreneurial Private Equity/Special Situations Investor, London, UK
PER, Private Equity Recruitment
Application
Details
Posted: 19-Jun-24
Location: London, United Kingdom
Type: Full-time
Internal Number: 20797175
About our client
Our client is a private equity / special situations investor focused on public-to-private opportunities in listed UK and European companies in the mid-market. It is looking for an ambitious and proactive individual to join their small but growing team in London. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join a fast-paced, dynamic environment and actively contribute to portfolio monitoring, as well as support on new investments. What the job involves
Assist the CFO with designing and developing an "internal audit" function/framework for current and future portfolio investments
To create and maintain centralised databases collating data from each portfolio company such as leverage, covenants and financial / operational performance (both actual and forecast)
To provide analysis and insight to support the CEO on the monitoring of investments (trend analysis, outlier analysis, performance versus budget and prior year, potential issues, etc)
Act as liaison between the CEO and the CFO of the portfolio companies
To participate in portfolio company audit committee meetings, including with auditors
To review and critique risk registers of each portfolio company
To support the investment team on various matters: initial financial reviews, initial red flag analysis, summary of annual reports highlighting key financial information and significant accounting policies, cash generation, off-balance sheet issues
Who we are looking for
Previous experience in a similar role within private equity or as a qualified accountant in corporate finance or transaction services
Strong technical skills and an ability to analyse financial trends
Genuine interest in working with the portfolio
Strong academic credentials from a leading university
