Portfolio Associate

Our client is looking for an Associate to join their Financial Planning and Analysis team on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will have a strong academic background in addition to excellent Excel and financial analysis / modelling skills.

Job Description:

• Preparing monthly and quarterly reports for investors and management
• Building reports and metrics for use in monitoring the portfolios and asset performance
• Monitoring of LTV and other key leverage covenants
• Assisting in the calculation of the distribution waterfall and liaison with Treasury / Banks regarding payments
• Respond to ad-hoc queries from the Investor Relations and Investment teams that will be used to respond to investor requests, prepare company reporting and aid the decision making process
• Monitoring company reporting schedules and performance
• Managing company waiver requests and amendments
• Assisting with financial requests from independent Accountants, Tax Advisors and Auditors 

Skills/Experience:

• A minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree in any of the following: engineering; mathematics, accounting and finance, computer sciences and IT; physics
• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience, ideally in a Debt Fund environment
• Financial modelling experience
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Excellent MS Word and Excel skills
• Understanding of financial markets, strategies and products particularly debt and equity instruments
• Strong ability to apply theory into real life application
• A working familiarity with loans and bonds
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail