Secondaries & Primaries - Finance Analyst | London (M/F)

Ardian; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in London is seeking a Finance Analyst to oversee fund analytical and accounting tasks. Responsibilities include preparing fund valuations, monitoring cash flows, and working with international teams. The ideal candidate holds a master's degree in finance and has 0-3 years of experience in related fields. This full-time role offers a dynamic work environment and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background, master's degree required.
• 0 to 3 years of relevant experience in finance.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee analytical, financial, and accounting aspects.
• Prepare quarterly fund valuations.
• Monitor and control fund cash flows.

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft business packages

Alteryx experience

Coding (e.g., Python)

Financial statement analysis

Organizational skills

Education

Master's degree in finance, business, accounting, or related field

Tools

eFront

Business Objects

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Secondaries & Primaries - Finance Analyst | London (M/F)

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The Fund Finance Analyst role is to oversee and manage all the analytical, financial, and accounting aspects of a (secondaries and primaries) private equity investment fund. Here are the main tasks:

- Analysis and reporting of Portfolio and Investors performances of each investment vehicle.

- Preparation of quarterly valuations of funds to be reported to the valuation committee. Computation of performance indicators (IRR, DPI, TVPI) on a quarterly basis.

- Reporting to investors on a regular (Valuation conference, Advisory Boards, Management reports) and ad-hoc basis through multiple channels based on finalized valuations.

- As a member of the London FF - S&P team, build relationships with colleagues on the team in New York, Montreal and Abu Dhabi as the role is cross geographical.

- Communicate with the teams involved in the exchange of information both financial and qualitative

• Front Office with the different offices mainly in Paris, London, Frankfurt, New York, San Francisco, and Singapore.
• Administrators based both in Jersey, UK. and Luxembourg.
• Banks, Legal Counsel, and other service providers as necessary.

- Monitoring and control of fund cash flows both at Investor and Portfolio level (including a follow up of hedging contracts and FX gain/loss).

- Control and review of accounting and quarterly financial statements of the funds including liaising with external fund administrators and fund accountants.

- Responsibility for debt and interest payments and various reporting to debt providers. Ability to understand impact of leverage recommendations on portfolio and investor performance.

- Contribute to internal team projects on a fixed and ad hoc basis. Mindset to continually adapt to and contribute to improved processes across the function.

- Legal and regulatory watch around the fund of funds environment (AIFMD, regulatory body: FCA, CSSF, SEC…).

- Use the IT tools to their full extent to fulfill the above duties (eFront/Business Objects).

Upon the candidates' capabilities and progression, they will progressively be involved in further tasks such as:

- Participate to new deal set ups to ensure that modeling issues are covered and ensure that the models in place are in line with the Legal documentation.

- Prepare the fund flows for various operations (deal fundings, syndications, investor reallocations, active portfolio management).

Required Skills

Proficient in suite of Microsoft business packages. Alteryx and Business objects experience a plus. Coding (eg Python) is also a plus.

Knowledge of financial statement analysis and valuation techniques.

Ability to organize and perform work efficiently.

Profile

Strong academic background; master's degree in finance, Business, Accounting, or another related field.

0 to 3 years of relevant experience (Corporate Finance, Public Accounting, Asset Management, Financial institutions…). Private Equity fund is a plus.

Strong inter-personally - inquisitive by nature and enjoy multiple challenges.

Able to work in a multicultural and fast paced environment.

Result-driven, deliver a high-quality work. Analytical mindset.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals, Investment Management, and Financial Services

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