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.
- Create and maintain centralised databases collating data from each portfolio company such as leverage, covenants and financial / operational performance (both actual and forecast).
- 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.
- Participate in portfolio company audit committee meetings, including with auditors.
- Review and critique risk registers of each portfolio company.
- 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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