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Associate, Fund Finance at Permira in Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Entry LevelOn-siteFull-timeMadrid, Madrid, Spain
Job Description
About Permira
Permira is a global investment firm that backs successful businesses with growth ambitions. Founded in 1985, the firm advises funds across two core asset classes, private equity and credit, with total committed capital of approximately €89bn. The Permira private equity funds make both buyout and growth equity investments in four key sectors: Technology, Consumer, Healthcare and Services. The Permira credit funds support businesses with flexible financing solutions across Direct Lending, Strategic Opportunities and CLO Management. Established in 2007, the firm advises investment funds and products which have provided approximately €25 billion of debt capital to over 300 businesses.
Reporting to a Director of Fund Finance, the individual will have day to day involvement in the financial control / reporting / cash management of several of Permira’s Private Equity Funds across Buyout and Growth, as well as an involvement in transaction operational support.
We are looking for someone with a strong work ethic, who can work as part of a close team, but also be a self-starter. The successful candidate should be professional, demonstrate good communication and inter-personal skills, with a willingness to learn and further develop their career within the finance function of a leading global Private Equity Firm.
Key Responsibilities:
Fund Control & Reporting
Member of the team with involvement in the financial control of certain Funds (including their respective co-investment schemes)
Liaising with the fund administrator’s accounting & admin team to ensure all quarter-end and year-end fund accounting outputs have been accurately prepared in accordance with the LPA requirements
Cash management for the Funds mentioned
Tracking and analysing fund and deal cash flows and producing key statistics
Maintenance of fund models in Anaplan and carry waterfall calculations
Oversight of facility drawdowns, capital calls and distributions to investors
Assisting the internal tax team with annual tax compliance data and ad hoc requests
Managing compliance and regulatory reporting across the PE Funds
Other
Assisting the Capital Formation team with fund finance related cyclical and ad-hoc queries
Assisting with Fund forecasting & modelling, and production of Fund management information
Essential Skills and Characteristics
Qualified accountant (experience of the private equity industry, either through audit, Fund administration or in-house is beneficial but not essential)
Fluent and able to work in English
Intermediate Excel user is essential (and experience in other applications would be beneficial )
Excellent organisational skills. The role requires the individual to be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously across a variety of products and work streams
Highly personable, with the ability to influence and create relationships at all levels
Excellent teamworking skills as the role will involve extensive interaction with both organisational and investment professionals across the globe
Strong analytical skills / highly numerate
Attention to detail and the ability to explain and interpret data
An interest in the dynamics of private equity and asset management, complemented by a broad understanding of capital markets and investment concepts
Comfortable working within an international environment which will include cross office collaboration
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