Associate, Entrepreneurial Private Equity/Special Situations Investor, London, UK

PER, Private Equity Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

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

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