Senior Analyst, Valuations

Sitting within the Portfolio Management team, this role will have a partial focus on overseeing and improving the valuation and performance reporting process for the Private Equity funds. This requires familiarity with Discounted Cash Flow Models and ability to review/test the inputs and assumptions of the DCF Model. This role will also manage general day-to-day upkeep on the needs of the Portfolio Management department. This role sits in our Boca Raton office and reports directly up to our Vice President.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the fair value process including coordinating valuations with investment teams and organizing for quarterly valuation committee meetings
• Review DCF models from deal teams, ensuring accuracy of the inputs
• Assess viability of discount rates and exit multiples based on geography and sector and ensure consistency applied across the portfolio
• Review assumptions (hold period, industry comps, etc.) with deal teams on a quarterly basis
• Arrange independent appraisals on behalf of the investment portfolio
• Organize firmwide initiatives to optimize financial reporting processes including the fair value process; Drive consistent and high-quality operational standards and implement best practices.
• Portfolio monitoring at every level (investment, portfolio, and fund)
• Manage tech-enabled portfolio analytics platform to collect, analyze, and report portco financials and KPIs
• Support broader finance and investor relations teams in dealing with new product development, existing clients and prospective investors
• Collaborate with multiple departments (deal teams, investor relations, and fund accounting) to provide standard monthly/quarterly reports
• Prepare fund performance analyses leveraging portfolio monitoring platform

Qualifications

• Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Bachelor’s or Masters in Finance or Accounting, or equivalent
• MUST have 2–3 years full time work experience in corporate finance, private equity, financial due diligence, or valuations
• Proven track record of quickly learning new systems and business applications is required
• Self-starter / highly organized / detail oriented / ability to prioritize appropriately
• Must thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with multiple competing high-priority projects
• Dedicated team player with a can-do attitude
• Professional maturity, with the highest level of integrity
• Close attention to detail, with a high degree of accountability
• Self-motivation, ambition, and desire for increased responsibility
• Combination of self-confidence and humility; views success as the success of the entire team