Financial Analyst (R0105)

Coller Capital has grown rapidly since its formation in 1990 and is now one of the world's leading investors in private equity's secondary market – widely acknowledged as an innovator and a stand-out player at the complex end of secondaries. The firm provides liquidity solutions to many of the world’s leading private equity investors, acquiring interests in private equity funds, portfolios of private companies, and other private equity-related assets. In January 2021, the firm closed Coller International Partners VIII, with capital commitments of over $9 billion raised. As part of a new multi-product strategy the firm also successfully closed its first credit fund at over $1.4 billion capital commitments, making it the world’s largest pool of LP capital dedicated to private credit secondaries.

The role
Working within the Finance department that acts as a business partner to Front Office and Investor Relations, you will be expected to foster strong relationships with various counterparties and service providers in order to deliver for our investors. The firm supports the Finance team’s collaborative, entrepreneurial spirit and fast-paced atmosphere which has proven to be an ideal environment for team members to learn, develop and flourish.

You will encounter a broad remit and this opportunity exposes you to a diverse range of areas in Finance to ensure you have the opportunity to maximise your strengths. You will sit within the Portfolio Monitoring team, however the role will involve working collaboratively with our Treasury and Fund Reporting team to achieve common goals, as well as a number of other areas both inside and outside of the organisation.

The Portfolio Monitoring team is ultimately responsible for signing off quarterly valuations across all of Coller’s products. In parallel, the team partner with the Investment and Fundraising Teams to deliver insight on the investments. The Portfolio Monitoring team is responsible for both the equity and credit strategies, as well as the new perpetual funds.

Portfolio Monitoring:
Quarterly Valuations
* Monitoring and confirming the accuracy of investment valuations provided by underlying investment managers in “real time”, down to a portfolio company level, primarily through reviewing and interpreting underlying manager’s reporting.
* Responsible for preparing the Valuation Committee pack
* Tracking progress of new deals and ensuring that any multi-currency funding, multi-region structuring, and reporting requirements are in line with our strategic objectives and are appropriately communicated to the Administrators, Treasury, Investment and Execution (legal) teams. Investment Monitoring
* Summarising the performance of the funds’ portfolio in a quarterly review pack. Pack is presented to senior stakeholders within the firm.
* Ongoing governance of investment performance, working alongside the Investment Team and CIO Office. This entails probing information around funding requirements, exit assumptions and underlying performance improvement plans.

Business Partnering
* Partnering with our Investor Relations team to deliver investment performance analysis for investors and aiding fundraising through the review of investment materials.
* Working alongside our tax and execution teams to manage complex underlying structures, and the teams administering them in a wide range of jurisdictions.
* Partnering with Middle Office/IT teams to innovate market-leading investment platform functionality.
* More infrequent work may be required and could include designing process improvements and efficiencies, and project work or initiatives which may see you collaborating with multiple teams within across the business.


At Coller Capital, the key to our success is the efforts and skills of our people. As a Financial Analyst, you will work closely within Finance’s 50+ strong, collaborative, and mutually supportive team, sitting in the Portfolio Monitoring sub-team.

We value strong communicators who have impact and influencing skills, and the ability to take responsibility for significant areas of work, whilst managing multiple competing priorities. The successful candidate would be encouraged to form opinions and make recommendations on workflows. This is a high-profile role and provides a top-performing candidate with the opportunity to gain general private equity industry knowledge, experience across the full spectrum of Finance, and other functions within our firm, whilst adding value to the business as a whole.

You will see your efforts deliver tangible results and you will have the opportunity to develop your career in a meritocratic environment. We recognise, support, and value effort. Our corporate structure shuns hierarchy and bureaucracy – preferring agility, teamwork and innovative thinking. We are committed to supporting the learning and development of team members, through both structured training programmes and on the job training.

Experience

Newly Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) – up to 2yrs PQE
Strong organisational and motivational skills, with excellent attention to detail
Strong Excel skills
Experience in one of the Top 10 firms or within a PE firm/Asset Manager
Experience working with or for debt or credit funds
Familiarity with senior stakeholder interaction
Knowledge of company and / or debt investment valuation approaches
Experience in Business Intelligence / Data Analytics / Process Change
Experience working alongside Administrators/third party providers
Ideally, first time passes in professional qualification
A level Maths, grade A would be preferable
2:1 degree 
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Competencies
Excellent interpersonal skills; able to create, develop and maintain strong business relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Ability to work collaboratively in a growing, fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities within deadlines

Ability to take responsibility for significant areas of work and deliver with minimal supervision showing an accountable and proactive approach

Demonstrate an ability to assimilate and adapt quickly to new knowledge and concepts

Ability to problem solve and bring solutions to influence decision-making

Ability to identify efficiencies and work collaboratively to drive change

Demonstrates a positive attitude; places value on and contributes to a collaborative and supportive team culture

Please let us know if we can make any reasonable adjustments at interview in order to fully support and promote your talent.