Due Diligence Analyst

The Company:

Global privately held diversified financial services company and the world's preeminent authority on maximizing the value of assets for both healthy and distressed companies. This global firm leverages a unique blend of deep restructuring and advisory experience with capital solutions and principal investing. The company delivers customized solutions to undervalued, high-potential companies to resolve complex and stressed situations and

enhance long-term enterprise value.

The holding company comprises of over twenty specialized business units that work to help companies understand the value of their assets and as needed, monetize the value. The team has almost 4 decades of a successful track record of acting as an advisor, agent, investor, and/or principal in any transaction. Company HQ is based in the USA and has 700 professionals operating on five continents.

The Diligence Services Team:

• This global company has a private equity division with a global advisory services business which will complement their investment strategy covering different industries.
• These services include transaction services and field exams for traditional and complex transactions across many different sectors.
• Services include borrowing base development, inventory and accounts receivable performance metrics and comprehensive collateral analysis. Lines of business include, but are not limited to ABL style transactions, specialty finance transactions and retail lending transactions. Our reports are used by lenders, advisors and/or investors (commercial banks, investment banks, debt advisors, private equity firms and hedge funds) to provide a reliable basis for structuring and monitoring loans and other transactions.
• The team possesses a combination of credit, lending, work out, syndication, back office and diligence experience, to provide on the ground diligence solutions to our clients and therefore a reliable basis for structuring loans and other transactions

Position Overview:

This individual will be based within specialty finance group that provides field examination reports to prospective/existing lenders based on the operational effectiveness and underlying collateral performance of the borrower company. The focus of the specialty finance team is companies primarily operating in, but not limited to, consumer (such as unsecured loans, rent-to-own or vehicle finance) and commercial (such as equipment leases, healthcare receivables, or AR factoring) financing operations, and also corporate businesses with securitization programs collateralized by outstanding trade receivables.

Responsibilities include performing all procedures required for Hilco to issue a report to prospective/existing lenders based on review/examination of receivables, leases, loan commitments, or other such soft assets, by:

• Conducting management interview and inquiry to identify risk management issues and evaluate operational effectiveness of the company.
• Testing compliance with lender reporting
• Performing sample-based testing, verification and other documentation-based analysis
• Preparing reporting which highlights key findings
• Participating in meetings with potential/existing lenders and delivering findings in a concise but effective manner.
• This position requires up to 40% travel to client locations, primarily domestic. Travel to foreign countries may occur.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance; Accounting Degree or CPA a plus
• 2-5 years financial analysis experience or accounting-related field (actual level will be commensurate with candidate's experience)
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Advanced Excel spreadsheet skills, strong working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint)- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Basic accounting knowledge
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills and excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work under time constraints and meet aggressive deadlines
• Collaborate effectively with others
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment
• Consumer lending or accounting experience a plus

We are targeting candidates from investment banking or Big 4 / reputable consulting companies with a passion for finance, accounting, and with client-facing experience. This is a unique opportunity to join a high-growth global private equity company.