Job Description

We are looking to strengthen our teams in London and we are looking for a full time Junior Finance Officer. The successful candidate will oversee and manage all of the analytical, financial and accounting aspects of an investment fund.

Day to Day

• Manage the daily operations of assigned firm funds, parallel funds and side vehicles and the fund accounting processes
• Work closely with other departments within or outside the firm:
  • Investment Team
  • Investor relation (incl. support for fund raising activities for assigned funds)
  • Compliance, Treasury and Legal departments
  • Administrators and Auditors
  • External service providers : legal counsels, tax advisors & banks
• Manage the debt related tasks (covenants, reporting, repayments, interest computation…)
• Reconcile the financial information and analyse discrepancies
• Follow up of hedging contracts and FX gain/loss

Periodic Reporting

• Assist with the fund valuations, IRRs, and other performance measurements
• Review, prepare and process partnership accounting, create partner capital statements, analyse financial statements, and waterfall calculations for both limited partners and general partners
• Manage the partnership accounting including the calculation of management fees, commitment offset, Partner allocations
• Validate the annual accounts with the auditors
• Deliver ad hoc Investor reports

Global Projects

• Develop reports through the IT Tools (Excel, Business Intelligence, Efront)
• Help to improve processes and increase reliability of information
• Prepare the communication supports and investor deliverables : company level diversification, Management Reports
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Conduct proactive analysis of issues, diagnose problems, and think creatively to identify solutions and improvement initiatives

Upon the candidate’s capabilities and progression, she/he will progressively be involved in further tasks such as:

• Prepare the fund flows for various operations (deal fundings, syndication, investor reallocations…)
• Participate in the setup of new deals alongside the Investment Team and the legal advisers
• Support the Investment Team in tailoring the cash flow forecasts and projected returns for portfolio sales
• Ensure that all the new data is integrated in the Master Data Management and structures created in the IT tools

This is a challenging opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team within a leading private equity firm.

• Personal Characteristics

• Engaging personality who builds relationships easily
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Deliverable focused and detail oriented
• Innovative and focused on driving efficiency

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Graduated from a leading business school or university (Master’s degree and/ or major in finance would be a plus) Strong analytical, numerical and problem solving skills Wish to integrate a fast growing company with an entrepreneurial mindset ACA or ACCA qualified (optional) Prior experience in an Investment Fund (optional)