Analyst, Portfolio Analytics and Reporting

A private equity investment manager is seeking a Performance and Data Analyst. This new role will be the firms expert on fund and portfolio investment performance and will work closely with the firm's Portfolio Management on performance reporting. This role will support the firm's Client Service and Investment teams in providing timely information about investments and risk.Responsibilities:Track, monitor, and report the performance of a series of private equity and credit fundsUnderstand all aspects of the firms complex investments to discuss and explain performance with internal managers and clientsPerform financial and quantitative analysis on the firms portfolio investmentsRun discounted cashflow valuation modelsRespond to portfolio manager requests for risk exposure and concentration riskWill work on performance analysis and reports, fund valuation, waterfall calculations, and fund feesWill work with technology to develop KPI dashboards that provide timely analysis of fund performanceWork with technology to improve (automate) the ability of the firm to respond to investors requests for valuation and performance detailsRequirements:Must have 3+ years working as a fund performance or portfolio valuation analyst with a firm that has complex and illiquid private equity and credit investmentsMust have a deep understanding of how a complex private equity investment fund worksMust have strong financial reporting and analysis skills covering performance, valuation, waterfall calculations for fund distribution, and fund fees.Must have data analysis technical skills: SQL, PythonMust have experience using business intelligence and data visualization toolsMust have a quantitative, statistics, or finance degree. Fund Accounting academic work is preferredPreference will be given to candidates who have strong statistical and data skills for insightful analysisNice to have: Understanding of asset pricing, econometric models, time-series analysis, and macroeconomicsThe role requires superior oral and written communication skills and the ability to deliver complex information in written and oral presentation forms.Keywords: Fund Performance, Valuation, Waterfall Calculation, Fees, Reporting, KPI DashboardsPlease send your resume to Jim Geiger jeg@analyticrecruiting.com